I just got through blanching, peeling, chopping, and bagging 12 quarts of tomatoes to freeze. My fingers are pruny. If I don't see another tomato for a couple of days I will be more than okay with that.
As I was chopping different children would come through and talk with me. I was trying to get my boys to do something more productive than wrestle with each other in my living room. I suggested to Matt he should sit down and write a short story. The excuses began as to why he could not do this. This was my favorite:
ME: "Matt, why don't you write a story about Whiskers (the hamster)?
MATT: "He doesn't do anything."
ME: "That's why you use your imagination. Write about him getting lose in the night and the adventures he would have."
MATT: "That's boring. Now, if you would get me a pet kangaroo I would have plenty to write about!"
ME: "Not gonna happen."
MATT: "Just think of all the stories I could write."
ME: "Go outside and wrestle your brother."
According to Matt all he needs for his life to be fulfilled is a pet kangaroo.
Joy, do you want to take him for awhile?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Wendy, Have Matt write a story about his adventures with his pet kangaroo. What would he do with a kangaroo? Where would the kangaroos sleep at night? What would Matt keep in his pet's pouch? That should keep him busy for a while!
ReplyDeleteGood idea Jennie! He will not be expecting me to have a plan for tomorrow!
ReplyDeletehas he read the mouse and the motorcyle books yet? That is what I first thought of when you mentioned a hamster having adventures. I love Ralph mouse!
ReplyDeleteSo I totally misread that, and thought you said you were chopping children...... Having reread that makes much more sense.
ReplyDeleteMatt is a mess - I wonder if you could get him into some kind of creative writing class - or acting! He would be a natural.
ReplyDeleteI would have been all about the writing assignment - any assignment - because I DON'T do tomatoes?!?! ick. (I'd have been right there for the jelly making, though!)
ReplyDeleteYeah, send him on over.. he can play with the kangaroos and then write about them :) If I were you I'd let him write about his imaginary pet roo anyway... it would be fun to see what he comes up with :)
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Joy
I feel his pain and injustice. I always wanted a miniature giraffe, myself.
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious...imagine all the things YOU would have to blog about if you got Matt a pet kangaroo!
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