Some things

The lovely Lady Harriet.

My oldest two children cooking all by themselves. And I mean all by themselves. I was going to help with the pumpkin fritter project (a recipe out of a South African cookbook), but then Harriet needed fed. So I sat on the couch and winced as Cowen managed to get pumpkin hither and yon.

I learned something important. It is easier for me to not be a part of their cooking. Miriam knows how to read the directions. She knows all the measurements. She doesn't need me to micro-manage the cooking projects. And yes, at the end, I did have to do some cleaning up but I didn't see all the mess until clean up time. Simpler.

I did do the actual cooking as fritters are fried in hot oil.

They turned out great. I liked them--and I usually don't like pumpkin things.

PS--I asked Cowen a bunch of questions since it was his birthday. I have now forgotten almost all the answers. Here is what I remember:

Favorite color: red

What do you want to be when you grow up?: "That's confusing because I really want to find bones but I also want to be a really great mountain biker."

What is your favorite book?: "The library book about how you make mountain bikes."

And that is it. I'll have to ask him all the other questions again.