Disaster Averted

Main Disaster Averted Today: Clorox toilet wand came off the end of the stick, floated up inside the P trap rather than up in the main bowl. Shocked that this was even possible. Now deathly afraid of using these lovely little things ever again... Brainstormed about possible retrieval methods. Finally resigned myself to the worst: Own hand gloved, bread bagged, and duct taped, fished up in there to get it - couldn't even touch it... consulted the father figure, tested whether or not water could get through by pouring some in the bowl, determined it could move, and flushed. It went through!!!! Thank God!

Hopefully my next post will be about something less disgusting. :-)

Asparagus

I have two wonderful little sous chefs in my house. The other night they helped me prepare pork chops, noodles, and asparagus. Ian prepared the noodles almost totally on his own. All I did was choose the pot, turn on the burner, and show him which line his measurements were at.

Caleb had fun snapping the ends off the asparagus and turning the pepper grinder.

In hindsight, I'm a little amazed, that a three and five year old would help fix, and both EAT, asparagus.

Especially since when I was that age, I used to go out in my parents' garden and kick the asparagus down because I couldn't stand it. Yeah. I didn't let confess that one until adulthood...

I know, I don't blog for long stretches, and then I post about asparagus. :-)

a reflection on motherhood

I think that hospitals should stop giving new moms those little black diaper bags. A more practical gift would be a hazmat suit, nose plugs, and a power-washer.