While everyone else was at the party, Brandan rented a thatcher and dethatched our grass. We're going to go organic on our lawn this year. We're a little nervous because we love the nice green lawn we've enjoyed the past few years with chemical fertilizers. On the other hand, all those chemicals are like soda pop for our lawn and the grass and soil are not very healthy. We'll let you know how it goes and if we get any nasty notes from the neighborhood association (unlikely since Brandan is on the board).
In the afternoon, Sophie went to a Young Composers Recital. The participants each played an original composition and then everyone had a chance to comment on the piece. This is the third year Sophie has participated and she looks forward to it every year. This year her piece was called "Frogs" and one teacher commented that she liked that Sophie expressed the movement of the frogs through modulation. It's official -- Sophie knows more about music than Brandan or Becky.
After dinner, Brandan helped the kids fill a box with Plexiglass sides with dirt and sand for worms to live in. They call it "The Wormery."
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I love the wormery. I'm curious to see how the lawn goes. I'm always quoting something Becky once said, "You can tell the age of a home's occupant by the quality of the lawn: the closer to 65 the greener the lawn." Which reminds me of something cute I also read recently, "Not sure when you stop thinking dandelions are beautiful, but figure it's somewhere around the time you get a job and can afford lawn chemicals." Also, way to go Sophie!
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