A Mystery

Last night when I got home from work I noticed that a door in the basement was closed. I thought it was a little bit weird, so I opened it and didn't think any more about it. Later, Kal called me to the basement and asked me how this happened.

He was furious. He was sure it was the boys and I was sure it wasn't. They are sneaky and can be destructive BUT they could never keep this a secret! (FYI - this is the wall between the guest/craft room and the back room in the basement). So he called the boys downstairs. They were shocked. They thought someone broke into our house and did this. Simon was convinced that someone came in with a chisel and "chisel, chisel, chiselled" it.

the view from the other side

I, however, had a different idea. I started looking at all of the clues (remember I like British t.v. - especially the mysteries). I found hair. Black hair. Stuck in the vent and on the drywall on the opposite side. There were little holes in the drywall on the finished side that appeared to be from something pulling itself through the hole. I gathered my evidence and went to talk to my husband. "It was the dog," I said. "No, not the dog," he said. I showed him the evidence and explained my theory. He said,"Let's look at her feet".

drywall dust!

Here is our culprit. I think she got herself locked in the backroom and found a way out - of her own means. Now we have one more "thing" to add to the to-do list.

Driving...

I have two back-seat drivers. Sometimes this leads to some amusing, interesting conversations. Here is our conversation while driving to daycare this morning.

S: Mind that trailer Mom (we watch a lot British T.V.)
M: I see it.
I: Really Mom you don't want to hit that trailer. It's got 4-wheelers on it.
M: I really don't want to hit it because I won't have a car to drive to work.
S: Yah...
I: Well, you could get a jet pack to get to your schools.
M: Hmmm....that's an interesting idea. How would I haul all of my stuff?
S: In your backpack (it would have to be a humongous backpack - you should see the stuff I haul in the trunk).
M: I suppose, but I would want some sort of device to cover me so that I didn't get wet from the rain and snow.
I: Geez, Mom, you wouldn't need anything like that because with a jet pack you would be going so fast you wouldn't get wet! (So there).


Have a great day everybody.

Quilts in progress...

I worked on this quilt at Zoe's on Tuesday. I thought that I would have the top done by now BUT I ran out of fabric! I want to make it big enough to fit a double bed with a drop over the edge. I don't have enough of any of the left-overs. Guess I'm making a trip to the fabric shop.

The blocks of the 4th of July quilt were completed eight years ago and finally got it sewed together into a top this week. It is all pinned and ready to be quilted. It is a wild mix of patriotic fabrics. Sometimes I really like it and other times, I wonder what I was thinking when I picked and sewed together the fabric.

The boys are home from a week with Gramma and Granpa. It sounds like they had loads of fun. They told me about going to a cave - no blood sucking bats, just so you know. They rode a log ride at MofA and apparently, it is not ok to open the door that stops the moving walkway at the aquarium at MofA. They didn't get kicked out but Simon did get a talking to. The highlight of the week was the human digestive system at the Children's Museum in Eau Claire. The best part (I guess) was the soft intestines and landing in the toilet at the end.

It was sooo quiet without them -now the t.v. is on and all of the couch cushions are on the floor. I'm glad they are home. Don't get me wrong - I was glad when they were away -really we all needed a break from each other, but now they are home and I'm happy.

Have a good night.

It's not that time already? Is it?

Yes, it is time to return to work. My desk is piled full of papers that need to be distributed to others. I'm not ready yet - really I'm not ready! I know how fortunate I am to have the summers off. I get to spend time with my boys, my family, and friends. We get to sleep in (6:30 a.m. is sleeping in at our house) and eat breakfast on the deck. We get to meet friends, go to the park and go swimming. I get to sew, knit, garden, and read (not much for pleasure this summer). I'm really, really not ready yet.

BUT it's off to work I go. I'll get used to it and it will be a challenge and fun.

p.s. I am going to make time for crafting night!

The Block Party

Kal's band played at a block party this weekend. The whole family went along for a bit of fun - don't worry, we didn't crash it, we were invited. Ian played with all of his new friends while Simon tried to get into all places small. Simon was also the roadie.

The EAA Museum

We have been very busy the past few days. We went to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, WI. Everyone really enjoyed it. There is a special section in the museum just for kids with different gadgets and airplane cockpits. The boys missed out on the free airplane ride and were a bit disappointed. I told them we would go back when they were 8.

My Guitar Heroes

Today has been one of those days....tried to go to a movie, but the kids were acting up so we had to be parents and say "no" and drive home from the theatre.... kindergarten registration - why do they take school pictures before school starts?...two boys trying their best to hurt the other....

When we got home, we got out the guitar hero (Aerosmith addition) to have some fun. Of course, Kal's is the only guitar that works with the game but the boys had to rock out with their dad.

Now I'm off to start a new knitting project. The pattern said "fast and easy". I'll see about that.