Sweeping

One of my main jobs is to sweep the floor at the cottage after my husband makes a mess. Since we are remodeling, I can sweep multiple times when we are there working. Sometimes I think he makes sawdust or drags in dirt just to say, "Time to sweep the floor again!" Actually its sorta fun to see the instant pile of dirt gone and the floor all clean once more. Then I move outside and sweep off the new deck that has more sawdust and flowers from trees that have flown under the roof to settle in the floorboard cracks. I then go around to the sidewalk and sweep off the fresh cut grass clippings. This leads me to the outhouse where I sweep the dust from the grey painted cement and sweep the cobwebs off the walls of unwanted visitors. Sometimes I sweep the shed out and also the rowboats. It seems to never end as when I return in a few days I start all over again. Plus I sweep at home too!! Really when you think about it , it makes me giggle as all I am doing is pushing dirt around from on place to another. It always comes back and...its probably the same dirt my ancestors pushed around. So I wait until we head over to the cottage to once again, sweep- a job I like because I can let my mind wander as I do this task. Go and pick up your brooms and let your mind wander in many directions! Just don't fly away on them!

RAIN

Rain- we have seen a lot of it lately.To much, is not wanted with flooding. Some crops have been washed away. Trees have lost their hold and tumbled over. Rivers, lakes and streams are to a point where piers are under water. The shoreline has a new look. A look that is not contained. A wild yet unkempt look. A look of freedom.
Rain- it brings color with it that quenches the earth. Vibrant colors intertwined with the many hues of green.It makes us take notice of freshness, a smell that only comes from the ground after it has had a long quick drink.
Rain- the sound of it puts creatures to sleep. It splashes, pitter-patters, and sloshes. The different sized droplets sound like a symphony to my ears against the steel cottage roof. I close my eyes and enjoy the melody and tempo, curving up the corners of my face to make a smile of pure gladness.
Rain- it can drench us, chill us and cool us. It can soak us to the bone making us feel cold with goose bumps. Then other times it is a well awaited gift from the sky that gives us a much relieved cool down.
Rain- is just plain fun. Umbrella's are twirled around under it's steady drops. Rain boots and bare feet are squished in the soft mud it makes. Arms are stretched as long as they can reach opened up toward the heavens with heads tilled back to feel its soft moist kiss felt upon our faces.
Today my neighbor came over for a short visit and we were talking outside when the rain started getting us wet. We both kept talking as if nothing was phasing us. Then at the end of our conversation he said, Boy this rain sure feels good." "Yep I replied it sure does." Coming inside I stepped out on our screen porch and enjoyed the rest of that rain shower until once again the sun shined it rays through the clouds. Then it was over, that moment, and it was time to go back to being a mom...enjoy the RAIN!