#NewThisDay Writing From My Photo Stream

Collage from Wendell Berry’s poem “A Purification”

Chippie’s soccer ball is bigger than Wave’s. Wave has a new size 3 ball and new cleats and new shin guards so he can start spring soccer in town tomorrow for the first time. Chippie isn’t allowed to join. Frank took Wave to buy his soccer stuff while my daughters went off for a bridal celebration with the wedding party and I worked on my monthly newsletter with new workshop announcements to get that sent out today. Done. I also raked and raked with Chippie, dawn to dusk. I am managing Chippie’s leg chewing with my rake method. He can’t get to my legs because I block his teeth with my rake. I keep a front yard rake and a back yard rake and lots of toys and treats as well. Frank kindly did the earliest wake-up today. And I swam laps. Hooray! And my body responded with great internal energy by just looking at the red buds on the maple trees. I took over with Wave for the afternoon. Tomorrow will be a busy day with shower. I hope I remember everything!

Chippie