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May. 13, 2008
Playing in my Garden...

Posted in Stream of Thought

It's nice when you can take a step back from all of the weeding, mowing, trimming, raking, sweeping and just look at what you accomplished in your garden. Since I do almost all of the gardening myself (except for the composting--thanks honey), I don't always notice what the overall picture looks like. Call it "not seeing the garden for the flowers." I tend to hyper-focus on all the little details.

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I forget to look at the big picture, which shows all of the devotion.

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Some days I even forget to play, which is what all the hard work is about. If I do not enjoy what I do, why do it?

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Homeschooling can be like that too. Some days we work hard, we have struggles, I doubt my own ability to teach, and I wonder if I am doing the right thing. But if I step back, I see my family happy and thriving, my children engrossed in their activities, and I remind myself to enjoy it.

I remind myself to play.

Life must be lived as play. ~Plato

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May. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MamaMahnken


Ooo, how pretty! If I'm ever in NY, I'm totally coming to visit you :) And, I hope I'm as fit as you are when I grow up :) And is that a massive tree stump or an awesome flat rock? And, I don't suppose I will ever grow up, because DH still gets up for work at 3 am to find me STILL UP reading a book that I "forgot had chapters," LOL Veronica


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May. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by naturalpaths


You have a gorgeous garden spot ... very tranquil!


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