But since I'm not one to swallow my words, here are some:
We've been soooo enjoying spring, with all the blossoming things around us, and the garden thriving, and walking barefoot.
I don't like wearing gloves or shoes when I dig in the soil to plant or weed. I love the feeling of dirt, although I have to admit that stepping on a slimy slug is not so great.
Anyway. At the end of the day, this is what my feet look like. Also, my face looks tired, because it is. Working in the garden all day isn't as easy as it used to be 25 years ago...
Our friends gave us this trampoline a long time ago when their kids flew the nest. We we put it over a big hole so it would be on the ground lest someone broke their neck falling off it. We've gotten a lot of mileage out of that old thing. The kids love it, and I like it mostly for stretching out on my back and staring up at the sky.
Talking of relaxing: Another favorite thing at the end of the day is sitting on the porch with a glass of our homemade Oregon Grape wine.
Two years ago, we picked 20 pounds of these wild berries in our wild forests and made them into wine, and oh my goodness, I need to tell you: this is the best wine I've ever tasted. Better than the store bought stuff, honestly.
Also, it has a bunch of medicinal properties, so I feel good about drinking it. Ahem.
If you want to try it, come to our Homesteading/Wilderness retreat in August, and you get some.
So off we went, because the mountain biking is good in the Methow, and one of our kids is mountain bike obsessed. Since he's homeschooled, we get to do these adventures in the middle of the week when the crowds are almost non-existent this time of year.
Heaven, I tell you. Heaven.
This guy didn't get to go. He was sick. Excuse me for publishing this photo of you with a fever. You're a good sport.
This guy did get to go. Lucky dude.
