My Very Own Thumble

While we were in S. Carolina, Donovan picked out a present for me - my very own thumble. He also got one for himself, “mine is better but I thought you’d like the flower more.” He’s not wrong! 

(Because it goes on your thumb. Duh. 😂)

Donovan has started regular horse pony riding lessons at a local farm. On the first day, he called - very excited - to tell us his horse walked and then ‘ran’. “It was scary but I got used to it pretty fast.” 

They also did a trail ride into the ‘jungle’, where he heard lots of birds. He looks so big on that pony! He must have grown a foot since we dropped him off.

Received pretty pics from Rachel - ‘Baby is sewing a dress. Awwwww.’ - 

followed immediately by a text from Cyrus - ‘the thread is bunching! Why is the thread bunching!? Grandmaaaaaaaa help!’

Multiple texts, links to 2 articles and a few illustrations later, problem solved and dress finished. Happy Baby (and Grandma, who was thrilled to be able to help long-distance). 

Leo sent pics of their first baby turkeys ⬆️ and another batch of about a dozen baby chicks.⬇️

She said one of the bigger chicks escaped its enclosure and survived a few days on the lam before deciding life was better with security and free food. It was waiting at the gate when she went out that morning with feed. 😂