I know it can’t last, but we’ve got a few days of amazing weather in our hands. As I suspected, moods have improved dramatically.
Since her friend Ben is in preschool on playgroup days, he and Neko don’t see much of each other lately. Beth and I have been trying to make an effort to get the kids together, and today our schedules finally meshed.
After some frenzied running in circles around the house, we decided to take everyone outside, and, ultimately, to the pond. We hadn’t been since fall, so it was nice to stretch our legs and get moving. The buds of leaves are starting to peak out of the trees, and in a few weeks the whole place will be green. The kids spent ages throwing rocks in the pond, finding snail shells, and exploring the banks. Beth and I even had a chance to talk since the kids were so busy with their own work.
I consider it a bit of a celebratory visit, since the Planning Commission has agreed to have the bypass go around the farm (rather than through it) once it goes into the conservation trust. Very, very good news.