midnight gardener

This rarely happens at night...

So tonight I pruned my roses in the dark after the we put the kids to bed. When else am I going to do it? I went out there when it was still light to water this new GIANT fuschia plant I have in a hanging basket in the breezeway. But then I noticed the roses were looking kind of leggy, and no Roberto, so... I got out the pruners. By the time I got to the second rose bush it was pretty much dark out, and while leaning in to get a distant branch, I got a leaf in my eye, which made my eye automatically close AROUND THE LEAF. Have you ever felt an entire leaf under your eyelid? It didn't really hurt, just felt weird, but then when I got inside it was bothering me, so I decided to watch baby videos of Jack. You know so I could cry my eyes out, but just to clean out any leaf dirt. It's going too fast.

Pushing Charlie to Village Pizza

Oh also, apologies to those of you who don't like my Faulkner like stream of consciousness posts. I don't have the energy for structure. And no I'm not saying my writing is as good as Faulkner's, although that wouldn't really be something I'd say anyway, because I can't read Faulkner because he's SO boring, but my dad likes him, so... good night. 

Good Girl Dinette

Just realized that tomorrow night is the "multi-cultural potluck dinner" at Jack's school. Each family is supposed to bring a dish that represents their culture. The kids made tie-dye shirts this week to wear to it. Uhm... 

I've been racking my brain trying to figure out if I should have one of our favorite restaurants pack up a take-out order for us, or just be honest and drive through In-N-Out Burger. 

The meal that best represents our culture would be someone else making it, and then a waiter taking away the dishes when we're done eating it. Sad, but true. Maybe I'll take a few gallons of Fosselman's cinnamon ice cream, and be done with it. Or a box of frozen soy "chik" nuggets". Or some Annie's naturals mac and peas. Or toast. I could just take a whole loaf of toast right? A few boxes of cereal. Green smoothies for everyone! A bushel barrel of honeycrisp apples. A baker's dozen fancy cupcakes. 

I know, I know, I'll take 3 large Village Pizzeria pizzas, 1/2 pepperoni, 1/2 cheese, and 6 meatballs in sauce. Done. Phew...