So very Oliver

This afternoon, I was wiping down the walls in the stairwell and hall because with four little boy hands around, they get more crud on them than you could possibly imagine. I came across some drawing and while I was hopeful it was in pencil, it was, in fact, pen. Knowing Jack would never do such a thing, I sternly said to Oliver, "do not write on the walls again. This is not OK, especially because you wrote in pen." He replied, with quite the aggrieved tone, "well, I wanted to trace my hand but there wasn't any paper." Y'all, I am not going to lie, I nearly died laughing. If you'd have heard him say this, it'd be even funnier because he has such a priceless accent (the origins are unclear). This kid is really going to give us hell as a teenager, and I'm totally sure he'll be arrested for something remarkably dumb during his later teens. He's the sweetest and most loving soul, but he is mischievous as get-out and quite the BS artist too. About an hour ago, I had an inspo for dinner: a puff pastry tart filled with caramelized onions, fresh figs, blue cheese and bacon and topped with arugula!

Peach pie jam, unnecessary?, Spidey and pug

With an overabundance of peaches strewn about my table and counters, I decided to make peach jam. Then I thought, how about a peach pie-inspired jam? And finally, what about a splash of Cognac added right at the end? People, this is delicious, and I will share this recipe for sure. Just look at the peaches. And the color of the jam is stunning.

Spidey kept me company, and Percy is still on the quiet end of the spectrum but despite having his gums dug around in yesterday seems not to have lost any appetite for anything. Typical.

 

 

Lastly, do you find this labeling to be as out of control as do I? Put the sticker gun down, market employee!