Sick/Better

The last few days have been lived in the shadow of the illness of Evangeline (patient zero), Ellee, and Irene. There has been lots of coughing and fevers and lots of nose wiping and administering of medicinals. Today things are starting to look up after two long nights of Irene-related insomnia. Children recovering from being sick is a wonderful thing.

Yesterday. Irene takes a break from an awkward
"peek-a-boo" game to wonder "Why Me?"
And yes, Evangeline is drinking a juicebox in the morning.
Moments earlier she discovered that orange juice
really hurt her throat.

Evangeline was feeling good enough to take a dip in the pool.

Irene watched with her usual cool detachment.

Evangeline's dip was quick, as much better things were going on.

So Irene kept an eye on Katie.

Finally, she learns to stack wood.

North Carolina!

Look and see all the work Kyle has done for us:

We are going to have enough tomatoes. We have 16 plants.

Peach trees from Beth and Jim. Getting there.

Evangeline couldn't even pick all these peas.

Ronde de Nice squash.

How about figs, you ask. Yep. Got them too.

I didn't get pictures of all the broccoli, brussles sprouts, swiss chard, spinach, okra, carrots, lettuce, beets, etc etc etc. You get the picure (even without the picture). Don't forget the chickens. We think Kyle is quite amazing. And he didn't get sick either, so he must be magic, too.

Oh wait here is a purple carrot and a white carrot.