This was what Abigail was telling herself (out loud) yesterday when she was helping me plant potatoes before a big storm descended on our house. She was a hard worker yesterday -working with us at Miss Marion's work day and then got some new raspberry plants at the Brewer's and compost at the Clark's (year 3 - attempt #3 for a bumper raspberry crop!). She likes work (when it's outdoors and labor intensive - not book work.) and is like her mother when she likes to see it finished - doesn't give up until it's done.
Ethan had his baseball game canceled on Thursday night and had to reschedule for Friday - meaning he had to miss his friend's birthday party they had been planning for weeks. He was a bit weepy - We had some MAJOR rain and wind on Thursday - thought our roof was going to peel off - Ed was thinking of getting up on a ladder to nail it down where it was pulling up but couldn't keep the ladder from moving - thought I'd be able to hold it but since he couldn't do it - he didn't think I'd be able to. It was a good test of the basketball hoop as it tipped over in the storm without breaking. The kids have absolutely loved it and Ed and Abigail have a rivalry going - Abigail out-shot her dad a few times when playing knock out - Ed calls her the 'net slayer' :) Friday was super busy with turkey hunting for Sky, school, soccer and baseball. By the end of the day, I was exhausted. The kids were tired BEFORE the day began and school was lots of tears, soccer (ages 3-5) kids were tired and were done 20 minutes into our 1 1/2 session. Ethan got home just in time to go to his baseball game. They lost big to a team in the next town over. It ended fairly early because of it but the kids were starved after our big day and wanted a big meal so I made supper at 8 pm - and was in bed by 9:30 - telling Ed I felt so tired I could die...is that where 'dead tired' came from? I was there...
Saturday was early - went to Miss Marion's with about 15 others to get some outside and inside chores done for her. We had a picnic lunch with her on the lawn but just about blew away the wind was so intense. The kids put up some kites in her field - managing to get some in the nearby trees with the uncontrollable wind factor. Brought home some yellow primrose to plant down by our newly built stone wall by the road. Hope they cover well.
Today we had church and then a potluck lunch - impromptu style - with a few families from church. Ed leaves in the morning for a pastor's fellowship trip to Mass. to visit graves and churches of pastors long ago. He'll be back on Tuesday night.
The weather is COLD again...looking for the warm to stay for good!

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