Cuckoo… cuckoo…
Emily got some nice presents for her birthday. She got books, a DVD, and some toys including a Playmobil playset that she’s really enjoying. But the one gift which she’d been specifically asking for for months was a cuckoo clock. I kid you not. The kid really, really wanted a cuckoo clock. And so, now, in her room, direct from China by way of eBay, is this genuine plastic 14″ tall cuckoo clock. She’s thrilled. It plays a recorded cuckooing sound on the hour, once for every hour. She really wanted us to have it continue cuckooing all night, but we said no. “It won’t keep me awake!” she protested. Finally, I said, “well, it might keep us awake!” She slowly grinned and said, “That’s funny.” Yeah, Daddy and I are crazy that way.
I nearly jumped out of my skin when 8am rolled around this morning and that thing started cuckooing eight loooong times. Steve’s going to rig up either a toggle switch or some kind of photovoltaic cell, or possibly both, for it so that we won’t have to deal with this constantly.
But is it worth it for the joy that it brings my little weirdo? Yes.
This morning: knitting, stamping boxes, writing notes, and rustling up more straw. It’s the Jayne stuff that’s knitting-adjacent that slows things down sometimes.
Hats up for: Troup TX, Rock Hill SC, and… unknown. Hm. Guess I better contact that guy.
Oh! Have a I got a short animated video for Emily. As a matter of fact, I stuck it on the tape where I’m collecting all the Shaun the Sheep shorts (say THAT three times fast!). It’s called Maestro, and it has a cuckoo connection, but you don’t find that out till the last moment, so it’s a great surprise. My kid and I laughed and laughed and watched it three times in a row.
I need to get that tape to you – maybe Wednesday. I have one more Shaun to add to it.
Oh! Have a I got a short animated video for Emily. As a matter of fact, I stuck it on the tape where I’m collecting all the Shaun the Sheep shorts (say THAT three times fast!). It’s called Maestro, and it has a cuckoo connection, but you don’t find that out till the last moment, so it’s a great surprise. My kid and I laughed and laughed and watched it three times in a row.
I need to get that tape to you – maybe Wednesday. I have one more Shaun to add to it.
Somewhere in my stress I forgot to say something quite important. Which is not an excuse, but I feel like a butthead anyway.
Happy Birthday to Emily!
Somewhere in my stress I forgot to say something quite important. Which is not an excuse, but I feel like a butthead anyway.
Happy Birthday to Emily!