Not content with just rebuilding the shed, the Mayor and the hobbitlings kept working their way east and hauling out junk, including the compost pile.
A Requiem for a Compost Pile
Old, ugly and generally disgusting
You are gone but your stink is not forgotten
Your eggshells will forever be in our hearts (and yard)
The hobbitlings seem surprisingly cheerful, despite the demise of a lifetime fixture in the yard.
Boookie driving in posts for the new structure
Seimi lending his mini muscles to the construction effort
The structure in progress.
Ta-dah! The Mayor needs to install 2 more cedar boards on the sides and eventually it will get something other than dirt for a floor, but it's up and it keeps rain off bikes!
The Mayor and hobbitlings cleaned out the old shed, the floor of which had collapsed many years ago. Here's the Mayor doing his best "Samson carrying the city gates" impression.
Building the new floor for the shed.
Ela and Boookie helped the Mayor by painting the shed while Seimi helped the Mayor by watching Eejee and keeping him out of trouble.
Boookie with his first paycheck: feet up on the table, blasting Metallica, flashing his hard-earned cash, while a beautiful woman feeds him Honey Nut Cheerios. In his words, "I could get used to this!"
The Mayor was out of town on the official birthday, so Eejee's third birthday was rescheduled to yesterday! Here is the (delayed) birthday boy starting his special day by snuggling with Ollie and Otter.
The hobbits went to the Seattle Aquarium for the day. Much time was spent at the touch pools.
All the hobbitlings watching the river otters at play.
Our otterlings!
Eejee loving on the big otter sculpture.
The Mayor took Eejee into the gift shop and he was astonished to discover that his stuffed otter was in the gift shop. He kept asking why Otter had a tag on his ear but was delighted that Otter had gotten cleaned up and had come to his birthday party.
The shocking truth came out when we came home, as Eejee discovered that he now has TWO otters.
Eejee quenching his thirst for science learning at the touch pool.
Eejee's seaweed-themed banana split. As of the following morning, he still refuses to eat because he doesn't want to leave any of his new toys to go eat.
Happy Birthday to Eejee!
Michael Delving is blessed indeed by our energetic caboose hobbitling!
Ela had to go to urgent care this morning to get her foot checked out after someone ::cougheejeecough:: pushed the sofa table over on her. Afterward, the Hobbit Wife overheard this conversation between Ela and Boookie:
B: So, did they put you on that table?
E: Yeah, and they put this heavy blanket over me.
B: It's a lead blanket to protect your body from the X-rays.
E: Yeah, not heavy like they were trying to crush me to death. Just heavy.
B: And then when the X-ray machine started up, I know what you were thinking: "This is it - the moment I get my superpowers!"
E: (giggle) Yeah, kinda.
The Hobbit Wife and the hobbitlings celebrated May the Fourth on the Fifth with a themed feast. The references will only make sense if you have watched the Star Wars videos from Bad Lip Reading (available on YouTube).
Main course was "Psycho Weiners"
Veggie course was "Bushes of Love"
Snackage was "Crispy Bodies by the Door"
Dessert was "Sippin Blue Milk" ice cream
The assembled feast
In case you need the push, below is a good place to get started with Bad Lip Reading. You're welcome.
