You know it’s time to go check on the children when the 7 year old comes in the house and says, “I need two tablespoons of lighter fluid and a match.”
In all seriousness as if I would ever hand over such ingredients to a 7 year old boy– I ventured outside to find a village springing up in my back yard.
Road crew working on a newly built road. They transplanted some sort of bushes that were growing in the woods and think they found a apple tree –so they think– and transplanted it for the village orchard. I have sample leaves sitting on my computer desk with a note saying they need this tree identified A.S.A.P!
And the village garden with greenhouse made out of tomato stakes and electrical tape. I was informed they still needed to cover it in plastic. The other night I made some turnip greens and they asked if they could use the turnips for something. I found them planted out in the village garden today.
The village security system. A homemade potato cannon. This would be why they wanted a match and lighter fluid. Other features of the backyard village include a deep pit and a garage for the work trucks, which I mistook for a garden bench..silly me. I was afraid to ask about housing…maybe that is what the pit was for?
And no– I didn’t let them test the cannon. Now to break the news that their life-size science fair project isn’t going to be a permanent backyard attraction. Whatever happened to poster-board and glue?
TOO, TOO CUTE!!! I love it!
Oh that is so great! Memories, memories of a blessed life!