I tested the five small pots of paint we bought yesterday. I think we have found the winners: the first and second greens (1 & 2 on the left). The last green in the middle was way too dark; in person it almost looks black. (The first picture is a bit overexposed and makes the colors slightly lighter than they really are.)
The pair of blues on the right weren't bad either; they look more subtle in person than in the pictures. But the greens are very pleasing and Eric is enthusiastic.
Meanwhile the 5 color samples that I ordered 10 days ago are still in limbo...
Ivy and Inga both had soccer games today: Ivy's was a single game against OGC Nice, while Inga's was a tournament of 4 games. I was able to join my dad at Ivy's. They played very well and dominated the match in terms of ball handling, owndership, and strikes on goal. However, near the very end, OGC Nice scored the only goal. Inga got put on center striker and was on fire: she scored 4 goals in 4 games, more than all of her other teammates combined.
Ivy wanted to make a cake all by herself, something that she could invent. I gave her a pound cake recipe and then let her innovate. She stirred prickly pear cactus fruit syrup into a small amount of the batter and then made a marbled cake. It was delicious, and the flavor of the prickly pear came through very nicely.
I'm still feeling a bit under the weather, just enough that I want to curl up with a hot water bottle and blanket in the evenings.
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