orangutans!

Good nearly-afternoon! (but still morning!) so, in picture three, guess what that is?! a planetary gear...um...reduction?...from a...hydraulic...something-or-other. ah, shoot, i thought i had it down. :) with daniel's eye in the center.

and, a reminder of childhood: dirt cups! here's the recipe, in case you've forgotten, or missed out in the first place: chocolate pudding, whipped cream, crushed oreos, and gummi worms! layer, according to taste and dirt-resemblance. ours, shown above, incorporated an additional treat/novelty item: puckerooms! sour gummi mushrooms. Hands. Down. Awesome. :) get yourself some puckerooms! finally, snooty feltie babushkas from the "Felties" book. yay!

here is a poem about vanity and...monkeys. it's not supposed to be satirical, or anything, i just thought about monkeys dying their hair and it was weird/promising subject matter. :) enjoy, and have a great day (and google 'orangutan' images--cute li'l baby monkeys!)!

What's with all the 'rangutans?
They're coloring their hair!
From rusty red to icy blonde--
I'm trying not to stare,
But, Really--apes becoming vain?
And fashionista chimps?
I fear a future where their fur
Gets curled, permed, and crimped,
With perky bows or butterflies
Adorning ev'ry lock...
It's not polite, and yet I know,
I'll have to point and gawk.
I'll be forever paralyzed,
Stopped, shocked, within my tracks!
I miss those good-old-days, where apes
Just scratched each other's backs.