I just love this picture. When I saw the children from afar, I had to have shot of this...this is summer! Actually, this is more than summer, it's a bit of what I'd like right now...some of that carefree ease and pleasure. Do I hear any "amen's" out there? I'm draggin' bottom over here on the farm, and would like to just lay down in the grass and let someone else take over. It's Biblical, isn't it?
"He makes me lie down in green pastures...He restoreth my soul..."
Should be guilt-free, but when you're production oriented (and I am), laying down is just plain hard to do. So this weekend, I got my sorry self off ground zero and scrubbed the Porch (again...once per season just isn't enough), then weeded an ugly flowerbed smack in the front of my house. It holds no charms for me, but until I move the Echinachea and Bleeding Heart out of there, it remains. And guess what? That helped somewhat. Just getting something done can often soothe the irritations a bit.
Saturday was a good day to take the comforter from my bed to the laundry mat (what is that, anyway??), and finally clean the over-sized sleeping bag that some little one (who shall remain nameless) had an accident on several nights ago. Getting that out of my walkway feels like a million bucks. Guess what else felt good?
At midnight last night, when that angelic little three year old battled her intestinal issues and lost, I threw away the pajama pants that would never have come clean no matter what I would have tried. PJ's, undies and all, in a plastic bag, and in the trash.
My husband often says,
"Time is money..."
A slightly different take on the economcs of simplifying :)
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It sounds like you got lots done. I had a lot of projects on my list...but only managed to knit one dishcloth for a gift...and contemplate work tomorrow ;) :) :)
I had to laugh at the laundry mat comment...because it reminded me I actually need to go there sometime and wash all of my comforters, too!!!
Does the flower bed in front of your house look better now? The one that had the weeds, echinacea and Bleeding Heart?
Have a lovely weekend!!!! Extra love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)
Oh...forgot to mention the photo of your kidlets enjoying summer...that's precious :) :) Hugs, Heather :)
Amen!
A wonderful photo of summer at it's finest!
You make my heart smile, every time I read your blog!!!!!
Have a super week.....sister!
Hugs, Linda
I know just how you feel! Saturday, I was feeling run down from this cold or whatever I've had for two weeks... not feeling like a lot of work, when I wandered into the laundry room. I thought at least I could pick up this and that. And then I thought, well, I could wipe down that shelf, and put away these little items. And so on. Before you know it I was in full clean out mode, moving things out for a garage sale, having my husband hand a hook I've needed FOREVER, and giving the room a top to bottom deep clean. Can I just share that I felt like I had an entirely new HOUSE! Total bliss. I can't tell you then number of times I've walked back in there this weekend to look it over and enjoy it! Now that the momentum is going, I plan to finish the master closet that I started last week!
One more thought... you probably already do this, but we set Sunday aside for church and rest. And when I mean rest, I don't necessarily mean a nap, although for my husband, it sometimes is a siesta. We eat lunch around 2 - 2:30 out on the porch, and sit around and just talk afterward. Everyone helps with the dishes, and then each person does whatever relaxes them - ride a bike, climb a tree, read a book, talk on the phone to family 3 states away, etc. Some in the family attend evening church, but it's all about enjoying the Lord and the day He made for rest. Even if you're doing this, I encourage your readers to do the same. It really amazes me how one day of rest and worship balances out six days of work!
I have a hard time not being productive also...except when it is 100 degrees!!! Ugh.
Great photo! Kids are wonderful.
Lisa Q
Oh I love this post! Its real and wonderful! I threw out a pair of pjs as well last week.... lol Happy you are up and feeling better. This post did make me think of the weed,, I mean flower bed in my yard.... Really needs some TLC. Ill get to it sometime. Some cooler time. Its been very hot. So hot we are feeding, watering, gardening etc in the dark, after the sun comes down. Nice to catch up. Blessings Catehrine
Love the picture....looks so relaxed! I so agree, there is such pleasure in a chore large or small, where you can see an immediate difference.
And....I have done the same exact thing with laundry from a sick child! Somethings it feels nice to be able to just let go. : )
You are so funny!!
That really is summer :-)
~Cinnamon
Oh you sweet girl.
I am feeling sorry for myself that life is no longer this crazy~
I really want to adopt but My Brian ~being a public school educator ~just won't hear of it.
He is ready to retire with just me an him. What in the world we will do I just don't know~
You have a blessed day. Cherish the moments~as crazy as they may be. You will miss them when they are gone.
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