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“She said she’s scouting out a good spot for our garden”

Today e white polka dots, and awhiskers She’s adorable, and her personality shines through I love it

“A garden? That sounds fun What arden?”

“Ruby said we can grow beets and broccoli and Chinese food”

“Is that so?” I start to laugh “I didn’t know Chinese food grew in gardens”

She’s struggling with a blanket twice as big as she is, and I walk to where she’s setting up shop in the middle of my office I take the quilt and spread it over the floor

“I like having a picnic with you What’s in the basket?”

My daughter sits on the quilt and takes out two plastic containers “I helped reen tortilla wrap filled hat looks like tuna salad “I’anic tuna…” Her little face scrunches as if she’s trying to remember her lines “E-C-A-B and a little salt and pepper”

I touch her nose “You mean E-V-O-O?”

Her eyes roll around and she drops her head backwards “I said it was too hard to remember”

“You did a great job” I inspect our very healthy lunch, colasses with plastic lids and anic, environ Eleanor could complain about

Lillie dives in, taking a big bite of wrap We also have s I open the lid on her cup and slide the straw inside before handing it to her

“Ruby can’t drink alactically int…” A worried expression crosses her face

I cover h “Lactose intolerant”

She shakes her head “That’s not what she said”