Manikatort

Rich's name for a horse that had a baby named Cider (Ella's favorite name for every toy she has, especially horse). But as he began this story, tears errupted. For some reason, Manikatort having a baby named Cider is upsetting to Ella.

Not really sure why, but I think, and this is my mother's intuition, that it is the name Manikatort.

Rich made dinner tonight and painted Ella's fingernails for her this morning. He took the kids around the block twice: this morning for ice cream at the little store and then around with their bikes this evening. He let me nap for three hours. He also gave me my blessing as I went to an antique and craft fair with his mother this morning. And, he made a note from Buddy saying thank you for the little tricylce I found this morning for him, just perfect, finally, for him to peddle. He also cleaned up the dishes. And loved me like he always does.