Daisies from the back garden

My daughter was curious to share her poem with me yesterday while walking back from school. I thought it would be interesting to listen to what she came up with.

I was reminded of the haiku app I installed sometime last year where we made up some haikus. It was lovely to make them together and it was a reminder we have something in common to do.

Well, this poem she had made up was about daisies. What followed was really random conversation which we added to the poem to make it more fun.

I must agree we’ve not laughed like that for a while now. We walked giggling sometimes and laughing out loud when we made up the second verse.

When the daisies grow

When the daisies grow
It makes us feel like we must take a bow (her line)
Take a bow (mine)
When the daisies go
It makes us feel low

When we are glum
Please don’t be dumb
Don’t show your bum 
Or the police officer will come

Lakki

Is there a poem you read or wrote that made you laugh out loud or giggle?

Have a lovely Friday

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This is the first in the series and I totally loved reading it with her. This is a journal-led story book. Dotty has written on it every day with pics from her insta cam and lovely stationary supplies. This gave me so many lovely ideas about journaling. I already use plenty of stickers and learning to draw in my journal anyway – this book just added more ideas to my work. The daughter tries once in a while journal page, so it is interesting to see her scribble something on her diary now and then.

A quick read at the library, lovely art. Do we own anything at all in this world? No, just nothing, such a simple story which delivers a strong message.

Laugh out loud book, silly 7 year old likes it because it is by another silly 7 year old.

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We’ve had a wonderful time counting this.

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Yesterday she was excited to get some cardboard boxes ready for the science project at school. We gathered about 3 cardboard boxes, a toy box and some cake boxes.

While we got it all together, we worked so quickly and it was easy. She decided where to keep it so she’ll remember to take it. I picked the bag and we all got boxes. This is a simple task, but the idea of working together makes it easier.

Today it was science day at school and she made this wonderful rain forest. She explained the project and showed the animals in her forest. She had chosen some colourful feathers and I told her that it looked like a charm.

We decided to keep just the photo and she’ll narrate the words that will go into the blog about her rainforest.

This was all good and we had a good time. All evening was good with her playing out with her friends, watching an episode of unicorn academy, playing water balloons, riding the bike, eating a snack, just about every thing. until the time came to sit down and read, she felt sleepy, exhausted and angry.

Well, there are days like these, where it’s a bit of ups and downs and I try to take it as it comes. I try and aim to not lose my temper on most days, but there are days where it happens.

I lost it there at that point when she uttered another NO. I was talking softly for so long, but that one moment when the No comes out for the 100th time from her in just a few moments, it drives me nuts.

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When she finished her night routine and came back to bed, she was suddenly feeling scared. I wondered what only she would think at that point in time. Well, kids think just about anything they want to.

She lied down next to me, and as usual, I had to spread my hand for her to sleep on. It’s been like this for almost 4+ years now. I complaint to her that if I get a pain in the hand in the morning it’s because of her. She smiled and just said good night ma.

When she woke up today morning she told me that she was feeling scared because of the toy that I showed her. I showed her Chukky yesterday when we were returning from shopping. She told me that she doesn’t like that toy. It scared her, she remembered seeing that somewhere else.

I just laughed and said that we used to be scared as kids when we saw the movie. She was scared and she wanted me to hold her close. I did just that, but as we drifted to sleep, I turned the other side.

She is not fond of scary things, who is. Our minds play tormenting games. I just want to let her know that it’s okay to be scared and then it’s easier to let go of that later. She did her Kumon sheets yesterday before she went to sleep so she could enjoy reading Dog Man for sometime.

Waking up as late as 7.45am is the earliest she could do now. She told me, amma we never managed to go through the blog before we slept. I just smiled and told her that we could do it today. She wanted to start a food section in the blog because she decorated a pancake with chocolate and honey and berries. I liked her decor, but since I was hungry as well, I forgot the picture but ended up eating dinner together.

She doesn’t know all of this is going down in the blog. I wonder what she wants to know about the blog. I’m just glad I’m writing down whatever I want to, rather than wait to put down the thoughts like I did before

All I want to do is write so that I can read these later and cherish these memories.

It’s July 1st and when she woke up, she asked why is it not Aug 1st amma. I could only smile and tell her, that’s what you told when June was here. Be glad we’re already in July.

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