Saturday happenings

We woke up to snow today.  It was just 80.  I harvested the last of the zucchini's and pulled all the tomatoes and peppers off the vines on Thursday.  Freaky Colorado Weather.  (No accumulation, but it was lovely, wet snow for a few hours this morning).

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Dominic was so excited by the snow that he wanted to go play.
"Mittens!"
"Use all your words please".
"I want mittens!"
"Here you go, have fun"

And out he went.  I watched from the window as he promptly took off the mittens to better catch the snow.  10 minutes later he came inside shedding outerwear, and disappeared downstairs. Came back up in different pants. i later found slightly damp jeans in the laundry.  Apparently they were offensively wet.
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We went to the store today! The one with the carts he's too big to sit in AND the gummi bears he urgently needs immediately.  He did AMAZING.  He pushed the cart for me.  He was patient while we had the butcher package up the nitrate free breakfast sausage, and when we made it over to the eggs, he pointed up and clearly said "COW" (there's a mural.  With cows!).  He was even just fine while I searched for tortillas (seriously, by the cheese?).    This is huge.  This is the store where we've had major meltdown/elopement when I didn't immediately get him a package of gummi bears.  or worse, didn't get him bears at all.   I actually have gotten to the point where I dread shopping in the places where the carts are too small for him. Containment is my friend.   So this was exciting.
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Shanti has a toy he's in love with.  Its one of those pesky dog floss braided ropes things.  Dominic had a BALL playing with the dog and his toy today.  It involved Dominic putting the toy out of Shanti's reach, and Shanti standing up and giving him a little push on the chest.  Which sent Dominic into gales of laughter.  Then  he'd run, and Shanti would chase herd him along, while barking.  Tonight after bath, Dominic went to where Shanti was power napping, grabbed his snoot with both hands and kissed him.  Then he said "Good Night Shanti".  Clear as a bell.
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We found mysterious glitter in the downstairs bathroom. Specifically large amounts on Rod's towel.  Closer look revealed a trail of glitter leading to Dominics bedroom.  He'd broken a snow globe that I got him a few years ago. :( .  But he tried to clean it up. We're actually shocked he didn't cut himself.  I have no idea when he did this as he was upstairs the majority of the day.  He loves the whole snow globe concept, so I'm not suprised that he got to it.  So much for the almost to the ceiling curio shelf being out if his reach. Kiddo is growing like a weed.

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Thanks to a number of you, I now lust after an induction stove.  Apparently they are not only truely safe (the top doesn't actually get hot, it uses a magnet technology to only head the pan.  So there would be NO burning of small fingers or setting of fires), they are faster than gas in response time, and they are far more energy efficient because only the pan being used gets hot.  Bonus, I'd be able to us my cast iron!. I find find myself reading reviews of them, and compulsively price checking.  I actually have found some floor models for about half of MSRP, but we'd have to find someone with a truck and drive to Denver.   Its pretty far out of the budget right now, but shares top billing with seed starting grow racks for any extra left from tax refund next spring.
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I'm working on applying for a grant to pay for more of Alpine.  Actually found the first potential grant source that we aren't automatically excluded from due to income.   Getting all the paperwork sorted out for it and hope to mail it next week.  Not holding my breath because I'm sure they get a TON of applications, but it would be awfully nice.
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Dominic's verbals were high again at Alpine on Thursday, but there was no session Friday due to an inservice. Since we dont' carry a clicker to count verbals, I can only tell you that subjectively, it seems like he's been chatty.  And focused.
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You know those rubber chickens that are dog / kid toys?  Dominic has one, and he has removed the head and feet from it (apparently he climbed to the scissors at some point, because its a clean slice), and he has been carrying around a decapitated / defooted rubber chicken today.  And the head.  He held the head in his other hand.  Go figure.