DUCKS IN A ROW

THERE WAS QUIET FOR A WHILE IN THE BACK YARD.

WHEN MAMA LOOKED UP, FRITH HAD FINISHED GETTING ALL HER DUCKS IN A ROW.

AND YES, IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, SHE IS INDEED WEARING A SHIRT THAT SAYS "I DON'T DO PINK" WITH A PINK PAIR OF PANTS. THE FRITH, SHE IS A PARADOX WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA.


WE SPENT THE DAY TOGETHER, AND BOUGHT SOME GROUCHO GLASSES AT THE DOLLAR STORE DURING OUR TRAVELS.

LAST NIGHT WE WENT TO VISIT OPA IN THE HOSPITAL.

HE WAS DOING MUCH BETTER, AND WE HOPE TO GET HIM OUT OF THERE IN A FEW WEEKS.

UNDERPANTS AND BROCCOLI EYES

APPARENTLY FRITH WORE UNDERPANTS ON HER HEAD ALL DAY YESTERDAY.

AND OMI'S MAGNIFYING GLASS WAS THE SPECIALTY OF THE DAY.

GOOGLY EYES, CES SONT TRÈS AMUSANT. OR BROCCOLI EYES AS FRITH CALLS THEM.

FRITH AND AMY HANGING OUT AT AUNTIE MARIANNE'S HOUSE.

AMY ONLY SPEAKS DUTCH AND FRITH ONLY SPEAKS ENGLISH AND GERMAN. SOMEHOW THEY MANAGED TO COMMUNICATE JUST FINE. HERE THEY'RE SHARING THE EVER-POPULAR PLASTIC FOOD - FRITH WITH A WAFFELTJE AND AMY WITH A BURGER AND AN EISJE.

FRITHA (AND HER GROCERIES) OMI AND NELL BOSS - FRITH HAS MET NELL BEFORE, AT A SHABBAT DINNER A FEW MONTHS BACK. THE MOMENT SHE SAW HER AT THE PARTY, SHE LIT RIGHT UP, AND SAID BOSS? BOSS? WHICH MADE MAMA REALIZE WE'VE ALWAYS REFERRED TO NELL BOSS USING BOTH HER FIRST AND LAST NAME. WHY IS THAT? WE DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE NAMED NELL. BUT, THERE IT IS.

PEANUT GOATS AND BLUE TUBES

GRANDMA PAT CAME TO VISIT, WHICH OF COURSE WAS A GOOD EXCUSE TO GO VISIT THE PEANUTGOATS. FRITH GOT RIGHT IN WITH THEM THIS TIME, BRAVELY DISPENSING PEANUTS LEFT RIGHT AND CENTRE.

THERE WAS ALSO A TRIP TO THE DUNDAS DRIVING PARK.

THE BLUE TUBE WAS POPULAR AS ALWAYS.

VISITS FROM HER GRANDMOTHER TEND TO MAKE FRITH THIS HAPPY.

SHABBOS HANDS

OMI SHOWS OFF HER MAGICAL SHABBOS HANDS AT DINNER ON FRIDAY, WHILE FRITH LOOKS ON ENTRANCED.

WHAT CAN I SAY - THE GIRL LOVES HER KIPPAH.

LATER, WE HAD A MOMENTOUS BATH, IN WHICH FRITH SAT DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY A YEAR. PRETTY MUCH SINCE SHE LEARNED TO STAND UP.

BOARD

THE FRITH, LOOKING LONGINGLY AT THE BOYS ACROSS THE STREET WITH THEIR SKATEBOARDS. FRITH'LL BE KICKING BUTT WITH HER PINK HELLO KITTY BOARD IN NO TIME. ALREADY THIS AFTERNOON SHE TRIED TO IMITATE ONE OF THE BOYS JUMPING THE CURB. I HAD A HARD TIME CONVINCING HER THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO SIT DOWN ON THE BOARD WHILE DOING THIS. CAN SOMEONE TELL US WHERE TO PICK UP A HELMET AND PADS IN FUSCHIA, SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT A TWO YEAR OLD?

MORE CACTUS PARADE FOTOS

THESE ARE FROM THE CACTUS FEST PARADE ON THURSDAY.. FRITH GOT TO STAY UP LATE TO WATCH THE FESTIVITIES.

THREATENING OTHER ANOTHER PARADE WATCHER WITH A PINWHEEL, IN ORDER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF HER LAWN CHAIR.

FRITH, MAMA AND OMI - I THINK FRITH IS WATCHING THE PECULIAR MARCHING MEN WHO WENT BY WEARING SHORT SHORTS. WORDS CANNOT TO THEM JUSTICE.

BUT A PICTURE CAN.

OMI AND THE FRITH, SHOWING A LITTLE LOVE.

MORE ASSORTED MINTS

FRITH HAD A CAROB COOKIE FOR DESSERT, AND WOUND UP WITH A CAROB MOUSTACHE. HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT WANT TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH SAID MOUSTACHE...

BUT, SHE FINALLY GAVE IN.. FINE. TAKE THE PICTURE ALREADY.

HANGING OUT WITH THE HORN O PLENTY GROCERY BAG.

PLAYING AMONGST THE ITEMS MAMA HAS BEEN SLOWLY DRAINING FROM THE STORAGE SPACE. WHEN SHE FOUND THE BUMBO, SHE DECIDED IT LOOKED VERY MUCH LIKE HER POTTY. SO SHE WENT INSIDE TO GET THE POTTY, SO THE TWO COULD BE TOGETHER.

MAMA AND THE FRITH, SELF-PORTRAIT #60

CACTUS FEST 2007

ROCKSTAR FRITH SETTING OFF FOR A DAY OF FUN AND GAMES AT THE DUNDAS CACTUS FEST. SHE WORE THAT PINK SOCK ON HER RIGHT HAND FOR A GOOD PART OF THE AFTERNOON.

RIDING ON PAPA'S SHOULDERS, HOLDING HER SUN FLOWER FROM GRAY'S.

TAKING SUNFLOWER FOR A WALK LATER.

SUNFLOWERS CAN GET AWFULLY HEAVY.

IT WAS AN AWESOME DAY.

FRITH AND THE KAMERAFONE

AS USUAL, FRITH TOOK A FEW PHOTOS THIS WEEKEND WHILE HELPING MAMA CLEAR OUT THE GUEST HOUSE. MAMA'S SHOULDER MADE IT INTO THIS ONE.

FIREPERSON

WE VISITED THE NATUROPATH LAST NIGHT, TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS VEGAN DIET WILL BE WORKING ON THE BEAN. HE WAS AWESOME. PLUS, HE HAD A FIREMAN'S HAT IN HIS WAITING ROOM. ALSO, A BARBIE DOLL WITH DREADLOCKS. AND ONE LEG. THE BARBIE, NOT THE NATUROPATH.

HIJINKS

THE LATEST FRITH SELF-PORTRAIT VIA KAMERAFONE. THESE DAYS, EVERY TIME MAMA PICKS UP HER PHONE SHE FINDS THREE OR FOUR NEW PICTURES, PRETTY WELL IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE.

TICKLE FIGHT.

FRITH'S HAIR IS FINALLY LONG ENOUGH TO CLIP BACK, SO WE CAN SEE HER BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FACE.

UNDER THE HOOD

THE FRITH, GETTING HER GREASE-MONKEY GROOVE ON, UNDER THE HOOD OF HER NEW AUTO.

LUNCH HELMET

THE FRITH, TELLING MAMA WHERE SHE CAN PUT THAT CAMERA.

AND EXAMINING THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LUNCH HELMET.

BEFORE DETERMINING THAT THE HELMET IS, AFTER ALL, APPROPRIATE DINING ATTIRE.

FRITH'S GRANDPARENTS WERE HERE TO VISIT THIS PAST WEEKEND.. HERE WE HAVE PAPA WITH HIS STEEPED TEA, FRITH IN HER UNDERPANTS, AND POP-POP PUTTING PUPPE'S JACKE BACK ON AT THE FRITH'S REQUEST.. FOR THE THIRD TIME THAT MORNING.

LONG WEEKEND

FRITH SPENT A GOOD PART OF THE LONG WEEKEND NAKED. SHE IS A NUDIST. I CAN ACCEPT THIS.

MAMA AND THE FRITH, SHOWING OFF OUR TONSILS.

FRITH TAKES ANOTHER SELF-PORTRAIT WITH THE KAMERAFONE.

HOT HOT HOT

IT'S BEEN AWFULLY HOT IN THIS LITTLE VALLEY TOWN LATELY. FRITH THOUGHT WATERING MAMA'S FEET MIGHT MAKE HER STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HEAT. IT WORKED.

SO FRITH WATERED OMI'S FEET TOO.

LATER, WE WENT HOME FOR DINNER.

IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE A BOOK OPEN WHILE YOU EAT. MAMA DOES THIS QUITE OFTEN, WHICH MAY EXPLAIN WHERE FRITH PICKED UP THE HABIT.

SOMETIMES, THOUGH, THE BOOK BECOMES MORE INTERESTING THAN THE DINNER.