This really isn't surprising because the man NEVER watches where he's going while riding his bike. It drives me crazy. He's talking and swerving and having close calls all the time he's riding.
So anyway, he was out for just a few minutes riding by himself when the horrific event happened. I heard him come in and I said, "How was your ride, Max?" He said, "BAD!" But since he's the little stoic, he couldn't just tell us what had happened. Instead he lay down on the floor and pulled his pants down and there were the spikes.
(Post spike removal.)
He really didn't get spiked too bad--not as many spikes as he could've ended up with. But the big one in the middle must've really hurt. It left a big purple bruise.
Kris got his loupes and tweezers and a headlamp, and I held his head while we pulled them out.
Once they were out he was pretty cool about it. He got a long warm bath and then all was ok.
Would you like to run into one of these?
I don't want to, but I'm sure I'll have my turn at some point. These spikey things are everywhere!! There's even a story involving the Land Rover and cactuses that I'll save for Kris to tell another day. It's just too good to waste.
(Dramatic re-inactment. This one is right on our driveway!)
And the next item here in today's post is cinnamon rolls.
I figure it's always fun to have something yummy to eat during conference, and on conference sunday sometimes I actually have time to do something like make food, which doesn't happen a lot.
So anyway, I decided to make real cinnamon rolls from scratch for the first time in my life. They turned out really good!
I was pretty worried the dough wouldn't rise at first, but after I waited a bit (left the room, took a shower, stopped checking on it) it did fine.
Cute little rolls.
Done!
It took forever, that was the only problem. I started on them at probably about 8AM and they were finally ready to eat at about 11:30. Max almost didn't have enough patience to survive. He was asking me if he could "have one" before I had even finished mixing the yeast into the dough!
And he was very happy when he finally got to eat one. Picture him whispering reverently "From scratch..." as he munched.
And Sandy insisted on heating most of mine, though I tried hard to convinve him that cheerios were a better idea.
And that's all for now. Happy conference sunday. Wish it would come more often that twice a year. How about once a month?
5 comments:
Amen. Once a month would be FAB. And the cactus - YOW!!! I"m NEVER riding on that path. And we were brought home made cinnamon rolls by our new next door neighbors this morning - and they were GREAT and I ate two and they were BIG and now I'm fat and disgusting. And we love these stories and these pictures and EVERYTHING. So kiss kiss kiss and kiss that darling baby for me. And also the pin cushion - aka MAX!!!
Cinnamon Rolls do take forever. When I make them I almost always start them the night before and let them rise in the fridge overnight. Or I make Real Mom Kitchen's 45-Minute Cinnamon Rolls. I'm so glad your first try turned out well!
Ouch! Glad he's ok! Grandma used to have a cactus in her house and I was always so afraid of it...
And yes, Conference once a month sounds GREAT! :)
Haha, oh man! That reminds me of the time that I went fishing with Dad, and Uncle Mike M, and I put my hand down on something that was like stinging nettle, and then I got so flustered trying to find dad, to tell him about my hand, that I tipped over into the stream. Bummer :D.
Kirsten rides her bike like that! If we had cactus she'd be telling the same story. That girl bounces of of neighbors fences, their mailboxes..... she drives me nuts!!!
I love conf too but twice a year is good for me considering how much food I cook. Once a month and I'd die from exhaustion! I feel one must be physically fed while being spiritually fed. :D
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