You watered what?

Sometimes as a homeschooling parent, I find that my children have learned lessons that I didn't even think had gotten through.

None of my children have really taken to gardening. Sure they enjoyed the planting of the seed and liked the idea of eating something from the garden, but as the heat index goes up, down goes their enthusiasm. So, unless I push through and weed myself, we don't usually end up with much at harvest time. Most goes to the rabbits and chipmunks.

Well, the other day, "Ladybug" very excitedly told me she watered her garden.

Garden? What garden?

Well, she dragged me up to my room and pointed to my bed. "Look, Mommy! I even watered the seed!"

Well, my worst fears were confirmed when I looked, and indeed, she had taken an acorn from the front yard and "planted it" on my nice white down comforter.

And she had indeed "watered" the acorn. Three times from what she told me...

Sigh.

Oh well, off to the dry cleaners with that. At least it's warm enough now to do without for a couple of days.

At least she learned her gardening lesson.

Right?