- for Saturday, when today’s Birthday Girl is having her party.
We’ve arranged to pick the children up 2 miles from here with the tractor and trailer, that we’ll fill up with straw and thick rugs, for a regular tractor safari. That’ll bring them here for a great big bonfire where they’ll all barbecue (burn) their own sausages and whatever else I can think of that can be barbecued (burnt) on a stick… I’ve rallied the troops, so I’ll have some help with the treasure hunt and other activities afterwards. As for the sweets/cakes and things, we may have to go indoors for those, but if we have sunshine, the whole she-bang can happen outdoors.
So – what we don’t need is rain.
There is a Plan B, of course – it’s November, after all – but it would be so much fun to be able to stick with Plan A.
The other Birthday Girl (#4Brat, Friday) will be celebrated at the same time – able-bodied relatives are coming for the barbecue as well, and the less able-bodied ones will come for dinner later. So Saturday is more or less accounted for…
#5 Brat opened one present before going to school today, and she was quite excited about what the rest of the day may bring. It will certainly bring a spunge cake with marzipan, which is what she wanted, and cauliflower soup and pancakes for dinner. (Don’t ask. It’s her favourite, and the rest of us can always have a fried egg later…)
Saturday will be #5 Brats first Birthday party featuring lots of children (up until when she started school, we’ve had family dos with the family kids and adults together), so she’s in heaven…
Stumble it!
