How To Make Coffee

Did you know there are four ingredients needed to brew a pot of coffee?

The first thing you need is: SUGAR

Then you need some: LOVE

And of course some COFFEE grounds ... and lastly, as Isobel told her Granny Trudy "Don't forget the WATER!"

It was futile trying to explain that many people don't take sugar in their coffee... So, don't skimp on the FOUR necessary ingredients for a fresh cup of steaming java!

The Cat Chow Trail....

We were over at "the other house" and Isobel wanted to play with the kittens. Unfortunately they did not want to be mauled by a four year old. Suddenly she had a bright idea.

Isobel took a paper cup and filled it with cat chow. Then she began to lay out a trail (like in the tale of Hansel and Gretel -- but instead of using bread crumbs, she scattered hard cat food.)

When she was finished, the kittens continued to ignore her but there was a big mess from the living room to the kitchen.

John saw the cat food mess and said to Isobel, "I am going to have to sell your kite (that she received as a goodie bag treat at a birthday party last weekend) and go and buy a broom!!"

After thinking for a moment, Isobel said, "But Johnny .... You DO have a broom!"

At that he started to laugh and declared her to be one smart cookie! And, as to the mess, we left it for the cats and kittens, to clean up by the digestion method...

The Princess Has a Plan....

Isobel came up to me the other night and asked, "Do princesses have babies?"

After thinking for a moment, I said, "Yes, some Princesses do. Princess Diana had two babies."

Then she told me "Well, I am a princess and I want to get married to Kale (Worman) but I don't want to have any babies. What should I do about that?" Not wanting to get into a discussion of birth control with a four year old, I told her that if she really didn't want children, she shouldn't get married.

And then I found out the reason behind the decision not to have offspring.

"I don't want to change stinky diapers," she confided, wrinkling up her nose.

But soon Princess Isobel came up with a workable solution (at least in her mind!) John and I will live with Isobel and Kale (or else they will live with us) and John will be in charge of changing the wet diapers and I will be responsible for changing the stinky ones.

Wonder if these "plans" will change in the months and years to come??

Step Saving Advice...

John was watching television and he asked Isobel to go to the kitchen and get him a beer out of the fridge.

After waiting some time, the little blonde servant returned but not with one beer -- she had two.

When asked why the extra one, she responded, "It will save me a trip, next time!"

Smart cookie... save as many footsteps as you can!!