So this is what I was looking at earlier this afternoon when I was taking a break. Well...this is what I would see if my eyes were open but I nodded off. Perfect day for the hammock....you recall that sci-fi looking contraption I got last summer. Worth every penny!!!!It has been a busy few months and I seem to be falling into this posting once per month pattern. Work gets in the way of all my free time and the warm weather lures me out of doors. I also spent some quality time
hoeing today. Actually swoe-ing is a better description. This is the "swoe" from Lee Valley and it is this most wonderful gardening tool EVER. My Dad would have loved it!! One can either pull or push with it since the blade has a bevelled edge all around. I have actually been looking forward to tidying the church flower beds this season, since it takes no work at all with the right equipment. Again...worth every penny!Lots of new and exciting things are happening in our household these days. A few months ago I was nominated to stand for election to the school Board of Trustees and have since been elected by the membership and attended my first board meeting last night. Really neat! Before the meeting we were asked to assess our skill set and interests so that we could take on committee duties that suited us. I took on the interesting task of Strathroy board rep for the high school and will sit on the high school board as well. I have done a lot of praying about this and really felt that both these steps were directions that God was leading me to go. It is totally overwhelming of course, but I am confident that as I head into this, one step at a time, that God will give me exactly what I stand in need of. So there is a lot of peace to go with that overwhelming....
This morning I finished my work at church fairly early since I got so much done yesterday....and you know how some days you are WAY more productive than other days....so i was able to go home, get a few things done, and pack Kevin's first load! Kevin's mom asked me to send his winter things home and the things he no longer needs or wears. Kevin's parents and little brother are coming to Canada to pick Kevin up after school is finished at the end of June. They will be in Strathroy for one day and then they'll be on their way to tour the rest of the country, including the Rockies!! Kevin will only have to lug one suitcase with summer clothes around, with room for souvenirs of course!! :) I cleaned out his cupboard full of little boys things too, you know the things they pick up and collect here and there, little surprises, little fast food toys, hockey cards, prizes, and toys.... Lots of fun...but a little sad...because it also marks the end of a season for us. It is interesting because at the same time a new season already seems to have begun. Things begin and end all the time, whether we are ready for them or not. In the end it all depends what things you will remember and dwell on. You have a choice, you MAKE a choice. It is not a passive thing, it is something that you are involved in. You can dwell on the negative things or the positive things....and that is a key to finding joy and contentment in life.
That and a hammock.....
7 comments:
It was good to catch up with you again. Sounds like things are busy as usual, but isn't it wonderful to be out in the beautiful weather. I completely concur that this is not blogging weather. Although mine doesn't speak too much for the winter either. I love you!
<3 Amanda
Great picture, I can just see you laying there, relaxing under the tree. While we were busy planting potatoes. Oh well, we can all relax on our family vacation, wich is coming up soon enough.
Sad, that Kevin is leaving, but I would imagine that he is full of fond memories of you guys.
And the right tool for the job, makes a job soo much easier, you're a girl after my own heart.
I like your decision to follow God's direction regarding the schoolboard. It doesn't mather what it is. But if we follow His lead, we can't go wrong. I wish you God's blessings with you and your family.
Love, Randall.
I guess we should all take time in our day and look up, to see things we normally do not see. I hope that you are not taking on too much being on the school board, but if God called you to do this job, He will also give you everything you need to do it. Any ideas on making the upcoming family reunion a special occasion? E-mail me with some great thoughts. Love, Elisabeth
Oh forgot to ask, how exactly doe that swoe work, I lost my hoe I got from Dad about 25 years ago, I need to replace it before the weeds get to tall.
For years I have been looking for "push hoe" one that you push under the soil and chop the weeds off at the base or dislodges their root system....but I could only find the trusty old pull hoe in Canadian Tire, Home Hardware. And then one day I borrowed a friends "swoe". You can pull or push with it and poke at stubborn weeds with the point. It suits my style...and the way we were taught to hoe at a very early age. I'm sure that gives some of you visions of the sun beating down on you while you were being berated by Pake in the beet fields!! Oh those were the days....
The swoe is available only at Lee Valley Tools as far as I know. (Like Princess Auto for gardeners...)
It's so exciting to be putting the winter stuff away. We spent the afternoon yesterday at the beach exploring and getting our toes cold in the water. A lot of fun!
Only 18 more days of school for my two and then "REAL SUMMER". Yay!
Have a great day Tetcy -- whether it's swoeing or hammocking. or both! :D
Lotsa love, Karen
Thanks for the info. I shall surf around to find one closest to home. I personally like pushing that hoe.
Have a great week,
Love Elisabeth
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