18 APR 2008 : SATURDAY
Carrie and Jane came over to knit with Amanda. Jane showed Amanda how to knit something or other. I did a little gardening; currently that means I thinned out plants and did a little weeding and plot maintenance.

We had a playdate with our parenting group at Julia’s house in the afternoon.

19 APR 2008 : SUNDAY
I made pancakes from scratch for bfast. We probably had some fake sausage links, too. After a Lonan Kai nap we went to City People’s to get these water-filled thingies that let one plant tomatoes and the like earlier in the season. They basically act as an insulator and heat reservoir. We also picked up more seeds: carrots and leeks.

We did a bit more gardening, although we basically just talked to other people there. Amanda and I were briefly shocked that someone whom I did not know brazenly came over to our plot and took a bamboo stake stored in the back. I did not think they were going to actually use it for staking something, so I did not think it worth a confrontation (I retrieved the stake today). I also had to get back home to meet up with Larry who was coming by for a visit.
Once Larry arrived and visited the garden we relaxed at home and talked while Lonan Kai took a short nap. Once he awoke we decided to head off to Kubota Garden. Larry took a lot of pictures since he finally read the manual to his camera that he probably had for years.

We had green beans, olives, bread, brie, and wine for dinner. Lonan Kai also had coffee cake (and did not have wine).