Sunday, May 29, 2011

Ongoing Weekend Report




Saturday:
Cold. Wind. Thwarted fishing. Rock-landscape project. Hammock. Homemade pizza. Four visitors leave.  Seven more arrive! Big dinner. Talk-talk-talktalktalk. Ice cream. Late bedtime. Pass out. Sleep.

Sunday:
Coffee smells. Eggs. Sausage.  Pancakes. Calm lake. Gray sky.  Energetic KIDS! Fishing. Wading. Splashing. Picture-taking. Squirt guns. Hammock flip! Sandwiches. Picnic table. Mayonnaise-smeared kisses. Cross-conversations.  Sandbox play.  Animated interaction. Boat ride.  Storm prediction. Kids nap. Pounding rain. Screaming wind. Tornadoes miss us! Kids wake. Dinner whirlwind.  Screams-laughs-squeals. Chatter-chatter-chatter. Auditory overwhelm! Empty house (momentarily). Mess-upon-mess. Clean up. Quiet.  Stillness.  Recover.  Lakeshore breeze. Water lapping. Deep breath.  Next round - 8:30!

1 comment:

Rebecca said...

Very clever, Beth. Sounds a little like our weekend - except heat, humidity, rain, wedding, umbrella, auto repair, expected trip, etc.