On apples, waffles, and 221b Baker Street

[silverbromide]

We managed to pick several pounds of apples, a bunch of peaches and a handful of plums on Saturday. While Jim made pickles from the cukes and dill from our garden, I put together what was supposed to be plum jam. We didn't have enough plums to make a proper pot of plum butter like we did last year, so I followed this recipe, which uses methods

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[dancinglights]

I love that recipe! thank you!

[silverbromide]

Oh, he loves Sandra Boynton. We have several of hers. (That's where he gets broccoli stew, which is one of the things he "cooks" most often!) We *do* read to him. It's just that it's all about things he already understands, things imitating real life. Not adventures and mysteries and other craziness.

But looking into it, it really would be abnormal for him to be creating stories on his own at this age. He's mostly imitating what he sees, which is perfectly normal.

I wasn't actually that concerned about his imagination. It was supposed to be an amusing anecdote with sardonic commentary. :o) But I do appreciate the props for Boynton! She has some very cool stuff!

Oh, and I can't remember the books you mentioned as favorites that are no longer published. Do you mind listing them again?

[silverbromide]

The latter four do have. :o) Goodnight Moon is one of his favorites! I don't mind collecting books that are too old for him now. He'll grow into them!

Thanks for the list! I'll be on the lookout for those.

How old were you when they read you longer books? I've been wanting to start (Carroll and Tolkien as well as E. Nesbitt and A.A. Milne, and a few others I can't remember right now) but am not sure he'd sit through them yet. I could experiment I guess, but that would involve not being tired as well and thus lazy. Puh.

Why a pre-1980 Mother Goose, out of curiosity? Are they abridging or rewriting them now?