Thanks. I have some that are the solid lighter color. And then there are some that are a deep, deep purple. I don't have any of those in bloom but I should get some more and I'll take pictures.
I am a ~bad~ parent. I’ve been reading “Last Child in the Woods” which talks about how today’s kids have no concept of “just go out and play.” I’ve been feeling guilty about how much an indoor child Luke is. He won’t voluntarily go out and play in the back yard and doesn’t like to be by himself.
The book coins the term “Nature Attention Deficit Disorder” (or something close to that) and suggest that much of the problems with ADD/ADHD is that the kids simply never connected with nature. Whether he’s right or not, kids need to be outside.
We’re signing him up for several outdoor camps this summer as well as his regular Arts Camp and VBS. Plus, Mrs. and I decided that no electronic game systems and no laptops will come with us to the beach. Sorry, no updates. (I traded the crackberry back in because I still have to have one from Fangorn)
ALL THAT BEING SAID...
When I got back from errands this afternoon, Luke was watching TV and playing his Nintendo DS. Mrs. and I were in the other room and we heard him scream something about falling. Found out Mario had fallen off of Bowser’s platform. Luke was distraught.
I, on the other hand, was angry that he’d react that way over a video game. I took the DS away until next Saturday and told him to get his shoes on and get out of the house. It took us a while to get him doing something out side. We found bubbles, but no wand, etc. Finally gave him Jr’s super soaker and he was happy with that. Until...
My child that is afraid of nature was attacked by nature. A branch fell on him.
He’s okay, it was a small branch (although we’ve had some huge ones fall). But he didn’t hear it falling and it probably startled him more than anything.
sigh...
WooHoo! I get the first funkle in the new Hobbit Hole!