I woke up this morning feel super nauseous and tired and yucky, so I decided to couch out for a bit and drink tea until it went away.
Sometimes you just decide not to fight it too much and just go with it, y’know?
Yesterday was a super busy day. I had a picnic with the kids, walked a lot, took Caleb to his piano lesson, exercised, worked in the garden spreading compost and breaking up chunky mounds of dirt with a shovel (my shoulders will be telling on me tomorrow, no doubt), carried Ruby most of the day (she was having one of those days), and sold a car.
I listed my beloved but outgrown 2002 Toyota Sienna van on Craigslist and it sold in TEN MINUTES. I’m not kidding. Carrie is now considering a career change at this point. Used car saleswoman.
Have I mentioned that sometimes my kids are really weird?
Sadie has become fixated with “poor people”. I think what she actually means is homeless people, because she asked me the other day if people really lived in a box under the bridge and I said yes, some do. Then she decided to try to recreate the experience, only she didn’t have a large cardboard box, only a large Rubbermaid container. She taped on a sign that said “Give me Money”.
Then she wrote a short essay about how she wants to give food to the poor people. Perhaps I have been Googling images of hungry Somalians a little too much lately? (Not so much for her benefit, but for her older sister who is the only picky eater in the family.)
I’m really, really serious about making the garden work this year. We planted several things for two years in a row. The first year in containers, the second year in a small ground plot. Both attempts were miserable failures. But with the rising cost and lowered quality of grocery store pickin’s, it’s time to get serious about it. (Not to mention, the kids seem to love working in the garden and it’s a fun/educational project for them.) I ordered a soil sample kit from the University of Georgia so I could get more familiar with what my soil needs.
Have you had success after failed attempts at gardening? What made the difference for you?
I laughed out loud at the picture of Sadie!! Hilarious! As for the gardening, I’ve never tested our soil. Have I recommended Mel Bartholomew’s book Square Foot Gardening? Even though I don’t technically do the method to a “T”, I like his use of space planning for vegetables. It worked really well last year and I intend on doing it again this year. I wanted to get the carrots in the ground in February, but I let time get away from me. Hopefully soon though. Be sure to share what you do. I’m always wanting to learn more. Your sister is a great source!
My eldest has been asking and talking a lot about poor people lately too. She said she wants to be the pilot who is flying the plane with a delivery of food to the countries where they don’t have enough, as she fought back tears. Bless her sweet heart!
I think it’s proper that children learn that we live in a very priveledged country and that they lead priviledged lives. It gives perspective. The mcmansions next door with the greedy children don’t give any decent perspective, so it’s always good to look at how the other side live. I’m always going on about how different their lives are in comparison to billions of others.. That said, Material World is a book that needs to be on every child’s bookshelf!
I’ve gone off on a tangent. Sadie looks gorgeous – Even in the poor box.
And weird children rock.