As usual, the girls went to lunch and shopped, and the guys stayed home. Jacob and H tried to fish, but the creek was too muddy from all the rain we've had recently, but never fear, they found other adventures.
It's springtime. As everyone knows, that's the time for love. This is the time of year the female snapping turtles leave the creek and climb up our hillside to find a place to lay their eggs. Jacob and Herman had a close encounter of the snapping kind, and here are the pictures to prove it.
Patsy bought a rocket for Jacob and we went up into the garden to make that bad boy fly. It was a slow start, but Herman and Patsy finally prevailed, and here are the pictures.
Herman preparing to launch.
You can tell by Herman's quick response that that sucker was flying! Look over his head and to the left and you can see it. Okay, you have to look really hard, but it's there.
The remains ~
A boy and his rocket ship!
Jacob brought cupcakes for Herman and a special gift. Irish Spring soap! Herman will hang it in the garden this summer to try to keep the deer from eating our vegetables. They love our vegetables, but they hate the scent of Irish Spring soap, and the best part is that the soap doesn't hurt the deer.
Jacob also gave Herman watermelon seeds and Herman will plant them soon. I hope they grow because I love watermelon. Mr. M is reading the directions about how to plant and care for them as I'm writing this. Mr. M is a gardener of the first rank and loves seeds of any sort more than life itself. I guess they are pretty miraculous when you think of it. A homely little nubbin that grows into an unbelievable plant or fruit or vegetable. Magic!I just wanted to add this photo I found on the internet so Jacob could see how the baby turtles will look when they hatch. Notice the quarter in the guy's hand for scale.
