fabula murina (mouse story) CLVIII
Minima et Silvius flosculos sambucae secernant (Minima and Silvius are picking apart elderflowers). flosculos decoquent et defervescent, ut mulsum spumans faciant. (They'll steep and ferment the flowers to make champagne). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLVII
tres onisci in Silvio musculo repunt (Three woodlice are crawling on Silvius the little mouse). Silvius subridet: loricas segmentatas gerunt, similiter milites Romani! (Silvius smiles: they're wearing segmented armour like Roman soldiers!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLVI
mures novam ianuam confecerunt: Minimus in scalis stat et titulum figit (The mice have finished their new door: Minimus stands on a ladder and fixes the name plate). Silvius malleolum tatae tenet (Silvius holds Daddy's hammer). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLV
Silvius et Minimus per gramen longum perrumpunt (Silvius and Minimus are pushing through the long grass). Silvius manum Minimi adhaeret (Silvius holds Minimus' paw tightly)."te curo, tata!" ("I'll look after you, Daddy!") #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLIV
Silvius arborem ascendit, et prima cerasa carpsit (Silvius has climbed a tree and picked the first cherries). Minima colorem cerasorum laudat, sed parvitatem ignoscit (Minima praises the colour of the fruit, overlooking their small size). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLIII
Silvius lemnam prasineam in aqua stagni spectat (Silvius is looking at the green duckweed in the pond water. subito duos oculos globosos conspicit - rana adest! (suddenly he sees two round eyes - there's a frog!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLII
Silvius volat (Silvius is flying)! Fusca corvicula eum circum hortum vehit (Dusky the little crow is transporting him around the garden). quamquam anxii sunt, mures Silvio acclamant (although they're worried, the mice cheer for Silvius) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CLI
Rufus Silvio frustulum prandii dedit (Rufus has given Silvius a little bit of his lunch). cibus insolitus Silvio placet, sed demiratur: qualis piscis digitos habet? (Silvius likes the unusual food, but he wonders: what kind of fish has fingers?) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CL
Silvius mel e flore lonicerae libat (Silvius sips nectar from a honeysuckle flower). apes prope flores suaveolentes bombitant (bees buzz near the sweet-smelling flowers). mus et apes flores partiunt (mouse and bees share the flowers). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLIX
Minimus et Silvius celocem et scaphulam e putaminis nucium fabricant (Minimus and Silvius are making a yacht and a dinghy out of nutshells). scilicet virgae rubrae in vela sunt (Of course there are red stripes on the sail)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLVIII
Minima ranunculum sub menti Silvii tenet, ut flos nitidus repercutiat lucem flavum (Minima is holding a buttercup under Silvius' chin, so the shiny flower reflects yellow light). nonne butyrum amas, Silvi? (Do you like butter, Silvius?) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLVII
Silvius in pappum taraxaci afflat (Silvius is blowing on the fluff of a dandelion). Britanni hoc horologium taraxaci nominant (The Britons call this a dandelion clock). quota hora est? (What's the time?) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLVI
Minima sutrix studiosa est (Minima is an enthusiastic stitcher)! Silvius laetitia exsultat, quod mamma ei pupam porcinam fecit (Silvius is overjoyed, because Mummy has made him a pig toy). nomen porci Stephanus est (The pig's name is Steve). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLV
Minimus, Minima et Silvius diēs Bellorum Stellarum celebrant (Minimus, Minima and Silvius celebrate Star Wars day).
vis tecum sit! (May the Force be with you!) #fabulamurina #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLIV
salvete! (Hello!) Silvius e fenestra rotunda in muro corticeo caput effert (Silvius pokes his head out through a round window in a bark wall). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLIII
Minimus abest, et Silvius arma invenit (Minimus is out, and Silvius has found his army kit). quamquam Silvius vix videre potest, et gladius tatae gravis est, laetus est (Although Silvius can hardly see , and Daddy's sword is heavy, he's happy)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLII
Silvius in avem insolitam incidit (Silvius comes across an unusual bird). benignus est, sed difficile est inter se colloqui. (It's friendly, but it's hard to have a conversation). ubi Silvius loquitur, psittacus verba iterat (When Silvius speaks, the parrot repeats his words!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXLI
Silvius materiariam fabricam discit (Silvius is learning carpentry). clavum ligneum malleolo tundere temptat (He's trying to hit a wooden peg with a hammer). Minimus manum regit, et Minima axiculum sustinet (Minimus guides his paw, and Minima steadies the plank). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXL
Silvius mentham prope patrem hilariter vibrat (Silvius is waving mint cheerfully near his father). Minimus abhorret: mures mentham timent (Minimus recoils in horror: mice are afraid of mint)! #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXXXIX
Silvius patrem adiuvat murem pictum de musivo reparare (Silvius is helping his father to mend a mosaic picture of a mouse). tesserae minutissimae sunt (The tiles are really tiny)! Silvius tesseram caeruleam tenet (Silvius is holding a blue tile). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXXXVIII
Minimus et Silvius in columnas Ionicas stant. (Minimus and Silvius are standing on Ionic columns). Silvius triumphanter stridet, quod procerior est quam tata! (Silvius squeaks triumphantly, because he is taller than Daddy!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXXXVII
Vibrissa* Silvium in horto curat, ne in stagno cadat aut vespam vexet (Vibrissa is minding Silvius in the garden, so he doesn't fall in the pond or annoy a wasp). Silvius manum felis amplectitur (Silvius hugs the cat's paw)
*iterum Merlin #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXXXVI
cur Minimus et Silvius in frutice insident? (Why are Minimus and Silvius perching in a shrub?) ros marinus est; mures folia odorata ad lavationem colligunt (It's rosemary; the mice are collecting the fragrant leaves for bathing). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXXXVI
Minimus et Minima resticulam versant, dum Silvius transultat (Minimus and Minima are turning the skipping rope while Silvius jumps). mures cantant "sal, acetum, sinapi, piper" (The mice chant "salt, vinegar, mustard, pepper". #fabulamurina#worldskippingday