In
the interest of the all important goal of making dad's life easier, I
have been increasingly reliant on the help of the kids in doing my
daily chores, especially the ones that require a little muscle. N has
been doing most of the lawn-mowing, though I still do the hills, and
I've come up with a new system to stack the firewood. I cut and split
the wood, but then A transports it with the wheelbarrow to the
stacked pile, and N stacks it. This addresses many concerns,
including helping dad complete the wood (very important), getting A
to do something that is outdoors and physical, and getting N to do
something that appeals to his meticulous nature. I win-win-win
situation if there ever was one.
The
kids are happy to help out and never make a stink about my asking for
them to take part, which I really appreciate on a number of levels.
Also, the wood pile is looking good, and I think (hope?) that by the
end of this month year 2 will be completed. Then again, I said that
last month, and will probably say it every month until it's done, but
sometimes that's just the way things work out.
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