fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXXII
Silvius, heros fortissimus, Minotaurum terribilem in labyrintho invenit (Silvius, the extremely brave hero, has found a terrible Minotaur in the labyrinth). noli timere - revera Minotaurus tata est (Don't be scared - the Minotaur is really Daddy)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXX
Silvius quinque fraga sucosa carpsit (Silvius has gathered five juicy strawberries). unum mammae, unum tatae, unum Rufo et duo Silvio! (One for Mummy, one for Daddy, one for Rufus and two for Silvius!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXIX
hodie caelum serenum et sol calidus est (Today the weather is fine and the sun hot). tempus est Silvio petasum stramenticium obtinere, similiter parentibus (It's time for Silvius to get a straw hat like his parents). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXVIII
euge! Silvius scarabaeum in viam invenit! (Hooray! Silvius finally found a beetle on the road!) Silvius cupit alas viridas et antennas longas inspicere (Silvius wants to inspect its green wings and long feelers) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXVII
Minimus et Silvius meminerunt dies casei gentis (Minimus and Silvius have remembered National Cheese Day) parati sunt Aristaeo, deus casei, orare! (They are ready to pray to Aristaeus, god of cheese)! #fabulamurina#NationalCheeseDay
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXVI
Silvius pratum explorat et scarabaeos quaerit (Silvius is exploring the meadow and looking for beetles). in stipitibus leucanthemorum insidet, sed scarabaei absunt (He is perched on the stalks of oxeye daisies, but there are no beetles) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXV
eheu! carduus Silvii fodicat! (Oh no! A thistle has poked Silvius!) Minimus filiolum amplectitur et carduum vituperat "noli hoc iterum facere!" (Minimus hugs his little son and tells the thistle off ."Don't do it again!) Silvius cacchinat (Silvius giggles). #fabulamurina
Oops..what happened to fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXII ??
Silvius bestiolas in horto iterum quaerit (Silvius is looking for minibeasts in the garden again). hic vermiculus Silvio placet; longior est quam tata! (This worm pleases Silvius; it's longer than Daddy)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXIV
Silvius et Minimus foculum ex argilla faciunt (Silvius and Minimus are making a stove from clay). Minimus foculum construit, et Silvius tabellum mure imprimit (Minimus builds the stove and Silvius stamps a plaque with a mouse). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXIII
dies nubilosus est, sed Minimus et Silvius in subsellio sedent et horto fruuntur (It's a cloudy day, but Minimus and Silvius are sitting on a bench enjoying the garden). Silvius fasciculum Minimae carpsit (Silvius has picked a posy for Minima). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXXI
Minima et Silvius stragulum novum admirantur, praecipue fimbrias (Minima and Silvius admire the new rug, especially the fringes). pupae laneae in stragulo sedent (The soft toys are sitting on the rug). gratulationes, textores (well done, weavers)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXX
Silvius fabulas de Hercule amat (Silvius loves stories of Hercules). pellem leonis gerit et serpentes prensat; Herculinus ordinem temporum non curat (He's wearing a lion skin and clutching snakes; little Hercules doesn't care about the timeline)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXIX
Minima et Silvius telam exercent (Minima and Silvius are working at the loom). Minima radium tenet et stragulum texit (Minima holds a shuttle and weaves a rug). Silvius glomus lanae involvit (Silvius rolls up a ball of wool). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXVIII
in pistrina murina, Minima ignem in furno accendit, Minimus palam tractat et Silvius panem coctum custodit. (In the mouse bakery, Minima has lit the fire in the oven, Minimus handles a bread peel, and Silvius guards the baked loaf). #fabulamurina
@SkipHuffman
Yes, the tiny loaves, and all the details and effort that goes into this.
I used to wonder at times as I bit into my freshly baked bread, why in spite of being fresh out of the oven, it was a bit, well, soggy.
I one day found out (oh, panem coctum custodit), that my cat licked my bread.
fabula murina (mouse story) CLXVII
Minima et Silvia panem faciunt (Minima and Silvius are making bread). Silvius massam subigit; Minima panem quadratum fingit et incidit (Silvius is kneading the dough; Minima shapes and cuts a loaf) #fabulamurina