Week of April 14, 2025

This week was spring break for most of NY, so this week was all about hanging with Charlie.

Monday we traveled back from Georgia. Charlie was a great traveler, and to our surprise he slept for the whole plane ride.

Tuesday Charlie and I puttered around the yard doing lots of small tasks. We repotted some succulents and caudiciforms, moved dirt, planted some seeds, and got the car cleaned.

Wednesday Amanda spent the afternoon with Charlie, so I worked out in the workshop. I cleaned, made two more french cleat tool holders for lathe tools, and started a turning project on the lathe that I still need to finish.

Thursday I took Charlie to the Mid Hudson Children’s Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie with another daycare family. We all had fun. It was a beautiful day, so we had lunch outside there by the river. Later we helped them move some mulch.

Friday Amanda, Charlie, and I met up at the Bronx Zoo with three other families. In hindsight, going to the zoo on a holiday weekend during spring break might not have been the best idea. It was very crowded and kind of chaotic. We had fun though. I was the designated wagon schlepper. We taught some other folks our pro move of stopping for Italian sandwiches on Arthur Ave before going to the zoo, which is infinitely better than the zoo food (and lines).

Saturday Charlie and I went to Home Depot to get some lumber to start a slide/play fort addition to his swingset, then Amanda and I spent a couple hours getting it started.

Charlie also told us he wanted to grow strawberries, so we took him to pick out a plant and a pot for them to go in. He is in charge of watering them.

Sunday we started with a 7am Easter Egg hunt in the backyard (Charlie spotted them from the upstairs window as soon as he woke up). Mid-morning we went down to the waterfront to fly a kite and play on the playground. After lunch we worked on the swingset addition some more.

Most of the week was chilly, but the weekend really warmed up and spring is now in full bloom. The weather station recorded a high of 86.9°F on Saturday! We all got some much needed sun.

A book I was a recipe tester for is now out! Emma Christiansen takes all of the guesswork out of these recipes and they are excellent. If you are interested in fermenting drinks, pick up this book.