Really good day today
We had a really good day today!
It was also a fun day.
We volunteered to help do some digging and planting. So we spent the day moving rocks, digging, using tools,moving heavy stuff, and getting very muddy.
As our 8 year old boy insider wrote in our journal today, "I GOT TO BE A REAL BOY TODAY!!" He was so happy. He got to play in mud, he got to use a pick ax, he got to see frogs and catch fish. I'm not talking a little muddy. I'm talking MUDDY! Mud,rocks, frogs, tadpoles, dirt, shovels-- thats his thing.
For a little bit we felt the 5 year old nearby, watching. I knew she was there because all of a sudden I was having trouble reading and understanding directions putting something together. Often times I'll be fine and then one of the kids comes around and I suddenly can't remember how to read/ tie my shoes/ turn on the stove/ etc.... today I was looking at the directions to put together something and didn't know what they said. So the little 5 year old was there hanging around watching a bit too.
It felt really good to get out and work hard for hours and hours today. It felt good to volunteer and work with a few other people, even talking a little bit and socializing some. We hardly ever do that. It felt good to use all my muscles (even though they are really sore now!!) and work up a sweat and help other people by volunteering to make something of theirs more beautiful.
Posted by pilgrim | Filed under:
Wow, what a great day. You & Tuck & M. all out in the sun and doing good for others while having good muddy fun! And a situation like this calls for light banter/communications with others, so glad you enjoyed that too.
My lab does all the digging in my yard, and no tadpoles in AZ, just dry dirt. Not as much fun as you had today.
Hugs and Blessings, Love, Judy