"When I get very old, will I die?"

"Yes." (Let's leave out the part where he might die before then. I can't cope with that right now.)

"I don't want to."

"Nobody does."

"Why do people have to die?"

"That's what being alive is. You're born, you live, and then you die. The thing is to live as much as you can while you're alive."

Milk takes a surprisingly long time to boil. DO NOT GET BORED AND GO OFF LOOKING FOR MUTTAR PANEER RECIPES.

Still, the whey made nice soda bread.

Alex's Adventures in Numberland is pretty darn good. Meaty enough to engage the brain, accessible enough for casual reading.

#1Son is poorly so I haven't had much sleep the last couple of days, and that nightmare ridden ( Read more... )

Holy crap,Dr Seuss nails it again.

As I read these books to #1Son it's becoming increasingly apparent Dr Seuss wasn't entirely writing for children.

Read this book. Especially if you're not having a good day.

3.5 hours sleep last night, wandered around all day yearning for bedtime. Just about to go to bed when I noticed only one cat dinner has been eaten.

New cat has buggered off for the afternoon/ evening. Expect she'll saunter in tomorrow, but can't sleep for fear she's been hit by a car or something.

Edit: cat came in at 2am for someone to sleep ( Read more... )

#1Son has just declared the Brussels Sprout stalk is his favourite toy.

Standard: rare in our house

Last week: savoury cheese and leek

This week: savoury "Italian" - tomato ragu, cheese and olives

How did I not recognise the potential of this dish before?

#1Son is going through an obnoxious "I hate girls" phase. As part of this he hates "girly" tv programmes. He's not good at explaining what makes a tv show "girly" - but apparently Sofia the First isn't.

I'm desperately not commenting :D

(Oh! Apparently Minnie's Bowtique is ok too.)

#537: Nature of statements involving "big boy"