It was a pleasant surprise to find Krista's blog updated with stories of their Mexican adventure. Today was the first day we'd heard from the girls. I also got a text from Joy, missionary to Mexico. They'd visited the orphanage today and said the three Gherkins were doing well.
We began our day with the much anticipated camping breakfast: waffles, sausage, bacon and hash-browns. No - Michael and I did NOT eat all that
Over at Mom's we went to see what this quick kitchen garden job would entail - WELL - she wanted to come watch and so we FIRST had to cut a path through this area. I didn't take a photo first but there was no space between trees, blackberries and such....we made a path.
Blessed to be a blessing - she'll learn
Nolan started to work cutting branches that were touching the house...
The kitchen garden....um....this was made more difficult as Mom wanted Michael to be "selective" and not just go at it with the hedge trimmer....
Hours later - 4:00 p.m. to be exact....
This is evidently a mulberry tree - I always mulberries came on bushes....it made a cave....but Nolan and I decided to cut it back....way back.....even though the wax-wings really like to eat the berries....
Michael helped with a stubborn branch....
LOOK - we discovered a RIVER behind the tree - and a neighbor too.
Mom G was a good sport....I know she really didn't like having this many folks chopping away....but there needs to be much more....and we did get the kitchen garden done....
Michael turned us loose at 4 p.m. to go enjoy the river. It had been nearly torturous to work on such a bright sunny day with the river in sight. The cool water was soothing to all our cuts from blackberry and rose thorns!
Michael took Stacia and I across the river in the boat. Arrow (neighbor's dog) loved playing and swimming with us. The boys swam over. Yuuki found herself stranded on the other side of the river and proceeded to whimper and howl. Nolan went to rescue her with the row boat, a kayaker stopped to try to help her too.
Our big swimming event was the loss of one of Stacia's teeth - not the one we really, really WANT to come out - but still - a loss.
The boys and Michael are spending the night on the beach. We helped them gather wood and delivered their sleeping bags, s'mores and hot dogs to the beach. Stacia and I are going to enjoy a girl's night in the trailer. We started with dinner....and I made her a s'more in the microwave....Hmmmm...she ate it - but I made another one....
This girl loves her s'mores!
We're going to cuddle up and watch a movie on the laptop.....tomorrow we'll head home....we NEED to find a river near our home to visit....it makes the 100+ weather so much nicer to live in.
Choosing Joy!
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