Me and the boys went for a walk this morning. We went early, before the bugs come out and before it gets too hot. Ian asked the name of all the plants we saw, and Mommy told him what she can remember, half of which is probably wrong.

We watched a work crew repairing the neighbor’s roof, and Ian opined that they should spray water down the chimney. When I asked him what he thought would happen if they did that, he said, “Well, Mommy, it will just put the fire out.” I have made a mental note that if I see him headed for the roof with the hose, I need to get on that immediately.