{life with a curious and crazy almost 14 yr old}
Spring has sprung in a most summery way this week — the yard is instantly lush and needs mowing weekly (much to D’s preference), weeds are eclipsing growing plants, and the garden is still late to get in (though it seems as if it was late before it even needed to begin). Duende is out and about in sun dresses and sun screen already.
Yesterday, D & Dad decided to build a slackline to master, embark on the mountainboard (skateboard with fat tready tires), play ‘push the idiot off the log’ (their game of standing on the log bench at the firepit and trying to knock one another off, ho hum) amidst cleaning out the garage, gardening, and yes, mowing. This after a big weekend of seeing lovely friends from VT that we haven’t seen in too many years (any years is too many); the girls got along great and I know D misses Isa already. We also had a nice little pizza party with new friends, chosen family, and guests while they were here.
The girls were so funny together. I is a couple of years younger than D but you can’t really tell, she’s a mature and sweet little thing and D manages to retain her wonderment despite entering into teenhood. It was a good match. They made us a couple of rhubarb cakes (different recipes, both delicious) and entertained us with rhubarb dances, foraged for lilacs and made lilac syrup, drew together, danced more together, swapped book suggestions/game reviews; I think a good time was had by all. I enjoyed watching them together (see some great throwback to now pics). Supercute.
Meanwhile, Duende has to get back to figuring out her school placement. She has her teacher assessment in a month so we have a little time to get her to prepare for classes in the Fall. I was very helpful in making D feel like she could manage it all. What are friends for?!!
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