it's a good day for soup

 Last Wednesday I was clattering about in the kitchen, so the girls came in to see what was going on.

Meg: I see empty cans, tomato soup and four bean mix

Riley: the beans are already strained and rinsed

Gillian: over here is a carrot and a quarter cabbage

Jordan: and Gracula!

Gillian: we love Gracula, we think he's the cutest garlic chopper

Meg: the onions, garlic and carrots have softened and now the beans are in the pot, I have to stand well back because the steam is hot and might frazzle my hair.

Riley: I want to help stir but I can't reach the spoon

Riley: the tomato soup and water mix goes in next

we are watching the chopping of the cabbage, the knife is too big for us to help

now the cabbage is in and simmering, it is time to wash up the dishes. We love this part because we get to play with the suds

Gillian: I got suds in my hair!

Jordan: I have suds on my face 😀

Back at the front door, "the rain is really pelting down!"

"It's a good day for soup"

They all climbed back up to the windowsill to catch the last of the sun when the rain stopped

and stayed there until the setting sun lit up the agapanthus bush, then decided it was too cold up there and snuggled together on the chair to watch Harry Potter while I added small pasta shells to the soup.