Tag Archives: flying

In which my daughter decides to only eat meat

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Daddyo, somewhat wistfully watching his daughter chomp down on the last of the bacon: “The Four-Year-Old let me know that she was a carnivore today.” The Four-Year-Old: “Ark! Ark! Ork!” Mommyo: “You sound like a carnivorous pterosaur.” The Four-Year-Old: “Yes! … Continue reading →

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“Why are girl mosquitoes silent?”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Ah, Mosquito Week, when every post seems to take two very itchy days to compose. Is it Thanksgiving yet? One of the reasons The Four-Year-Old has been plagued by mosquito bites this fall is that she has been taking weekly … Continue reading →

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The planet of Stuck-In-The-Muck

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Time is a bit short around Caterpickles Central this week, what with two major deadlines coming up on Friday, so I’m going to let The Four-Year-Old commandeer the blog for another story. Regularly scheduled book reviews will return next week. … Continue reading →

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ALERT!!! ALERT!!! ALERT!!! CATERPICKLES ALERT!!!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

THIS JUST IN FROM CATERPICKLES CENTRAL: This morning at approximately 7:32 a.m., we discovered a question about dinosaurs and other ancient beasties that The Four-Year-Old both doesn’t know the answer to and doesn’t much care about. While steeping her second … Continue reading →

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In which my daughter rolls some dice and tells another story

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

As you may recall from an earlier post, my daughter loves playing Story Cubes. During a recent bout, she rolled the following: It was only with great difficulty that I kept her from rolling the dice again.

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Science News Roundup: The Aviation Edition

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

In honor of Orville Wright’s 140th birthday, Caterpickles takes a quick look at today in aviation history. First up, naturally, is Orville Wright himself. Born this day in 1871, he and his brother Wilbur invented the first aircraft capable of … Continue reading →

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“Why don’t fleas fly?”

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

This afternoon, after we had exhausted the topic of heartworm treatment in dogs (don’t ask), my daughter asked me about fleas. Specifically, “Why don’t fleas fly?” At last, an easy answer, I thought. “Because they don’t have wings.” “Why don’t … Continue reading →

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In which my daughter’s vocabulary outstrips mine

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

“I have to do the thorax and the bottom still, Mommyo,” my daughter said, waving her handcrafted butterfly up and down to make it fly. “Better get to it,” I said as nonchalantly as I could as I scurried over … Continue reading →

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“Will my balloon fly all the way to the moon?”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

My daughter knows the name and precise location of every restaurant within 25 miles that gives out balloons to patrons under 8 and will invariably announce that she is starving whenever we happen to drive by one of them. “Mommyo, … Continue reading →

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“Why aren’t there flying cars?”

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

As it turns out, there are flying cars. And boy, was my daughter excited to hear that!  Naturally, I didn’t know about them. Fortunately, my husband was there and had the video to prove it ready to go on his … Continue reading →

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