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(my grandsons’ hide out in our backyard)

I am in a state of waiting it seems.


Things feel like they are right around the corner,

including summer and visits from my grandsons.


The mesquite tree above creates a perfect canopy

for treasures in their hide out that need their attention.

When they visit I am going to say and do things for the purpose of getting their attention (they are 5 and 8)-

like…

” Y’all grab that gallon of paint and head on out there and paint that swing.”

or

“Y’all find a way to get that bird feeder down and paint that too.”

or

“Y’all grab that black paint and paint your picnic table too.”

Then I am going to laugh and ask if I can help.

After we finish all of our work, I am going to

go in the house and make kool-aid mixed with orange juice

and tuna fish sandwiches

like my mother made in the summer when I was little.

And as one last thing to get their attention,

I am going to hand them each an order form and a pencil for the next morning’s breakfast

that says

 

Check One:

* pancakes and little sausages

*cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk (don’t tell their parents)

or

*scrambled eggs, biscuits and jelly, and bacon

 

Then the next morning we are going to take our individual breakfast orders out to the hide out

to eat and plan the day.

Check One.