76. Hunter/gatherer

Bea likes to play with crayons. She is a magpie, so likes any collection of trinkets. She usually approaches crayons as a collection of trinkets rather than drawing implements. She likes to peel off their paper, break them into bits, and carry them around in specifically chosen groups. She also likes to play with things she can reach in the pantry. Usually this means jars of spices. The other day I was working in the kitchen and she was playing with crayons and spices. At one point, I noticed a little still life she had composed on the edge of the kitchen table, matching one crayon with the jar of chili powder, and another with the cloves. (I moved the group to higher ground, where I photographed it, so I could save it until Dale got home from work.)

I still think it is kind of crazy. I love that not only do the colors match, but the crayons are each the same size and pointing in the same direction.

One problem with her interest in collecting trinkets is that it has encouraged an interest in climbing--onto desks, onto the kitchen table, and now onto the dining room table (which is used more as a desk and less as a place to eat). This video is from earlier today. She's trouble.