Mud and Butter
We have gotten a good amount of rain this spring. The gardens look good, the trees look good, and the ponds are full. There have also been quite a few mud days in which the youngest among us are generally relegated to inside activities. You know, because of the mud.
I say generally because things are getting a bit predictable around here. Every time it rains I tell myself I’ll wait a bit after the rain before I let Ruthie head out to make mud pies. But every time it rains she inevitably looks at me with those big blues and works her singsong trickery when asking to head outside. And I say yes, because she hasn’t been outside much in days and how bad can it really be, right?
And inevitably she biffs it, as we all often do, and ends up flat on her back (and usually front), covered in mud. So she comes in and heads for the chair next to the sink saying “I need to wash my hands, mommeeee!”. I smile and heat up a pot of bath water and give her something I know will keep her busy in the interim – a snack.
And so we wash away the mud with soap and warm water and carbs smeared with butter. It’s usually not long after this charade that she asks to head outside once more, reassuring me that she most certainly will not get muddy.
I probably should just start the bath water when I help her get her boots back on.
Hello,
She is so cute ! I love ! I think to Laura Ingalls when I look your little girl. Thank you very much for your story and your wonderful blog. A little french woman.
This just makes me smile! And so true at our home too. 🙂 If it stayed on the kids it would be a bit easier, but at least in my home… it’s tracked everywhere in the house before I catch it. The bathroom will be covered, the chairs, the stairs, the bedrooms. Mud is fun… cleaning up… not so much. 😀
Haven’t seen anything much cuter in a long time! 🙂 Mud pies and Moms with warm baths and snacks? Life doesn’t get any better.
Oh, heavens! this brings back so many memories. My boys adored playing outside in the rain and mud. We live in Western Washington, so that was a lot. Rain boots helped; except when they slipped. Treasure these times; they are priceless. 🙂
She is beyond adorable. Slipping and sliding in the mud sounds like a good time, even better when it’s followed up with bread and butter.
Also, thank you for the cultures’ needs bullet points! It is being saved/memorized forever! Keeping track of all their needs has been a bit of an issue for me. Though they all are doing great so far… But im always looking up what they need- especially when my kitchen temperatures vary so much dependent on baking days/distance from the oven. Now I just need a little chart/bullet point of their ratios (sugar/starter tea/yogurt starter/etc), and id never have to attemp to Google and strain at the same time ever again.
Anyway, thank you again! Also glad you were able to bring your wkg back to health. Lastly, do you know a water suitable for all the cultures? Currently my booch, water kefir, and sourdough all use different water (per recommendations I found on Google). It’s getting costly… But we have chloramine in our tap water, so I dont use it. Thank you in advance for any insight/help.