The City must have been either racing the heat, or the rain, because today the back hoe was digging up the sidewalk starting at 7AM.
The operator was so deft, his co-worker was sometimes using a shovel not inches away from the moving hoe, but they appeared comfortable. We scarcely noticed our oatmeal for the fun of the back hoe.
M and B have been getting along unusually well lately. At this point they have walked down the hill to watch the next part of the operation together. Yesterday a neighbor asked Matty if he had permission to be out alone on the sidewalk, then the officer directing traffic asked Matty if he knew the neighbor, and if he had permission to be out alone on the sidewalk. He should have an easier time today with his brother along.
For K’s morning naptime, I read "Are you my Mother?" and "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel" I didn’t have her on my lap to wrestle pages, and she lost interest, but M enjoyed the stories, and K "asked" for "Are you my mother," again after nap time, by hitting my leg with it.
Ever since B at aged 4 asked me if Maryanne was a snort, I’ve thought of these two books as a pair.
Front row seats!! And those books are the perfect supplement.
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