My life’s been full of working, and the coming days will be even more work-filled, as I will be working after dinner in the blue berry fields in addition to my usual 8:30 – 5:00 work day, and then all day during the weekend. I will certainly not be pleased with it in any way.
Tonight I raked blue berries after dinner behind my grandmother’s old house (which is now home to my uncle Gerry, his wife Sharron and their adorable kid, Hailey).
Before starting I went into the house and saw Hailey for a couple minutes. She’s so very cute. She wanted to come outside and pick berries but, in her words, “Oh no, I can’t go outside dressed like a baby” (she was in her underwear because she had just had a bath). To appease her, Courtney (my cousin who was raking with us), agreed to pick her some berries.
Outside, by the garage, my father, Courtney and I discovered a bat. I hadn’t seen one close up for years, so it was quite interesting. I picked it up and moved it to a pine near-by so that the poor thing would not be stepped on,
The berry raking is a blur and blocked from my mind, because I really dislike it far more than I wish to express.
I’ve been talking to Alisha, Wanda and Ashley tonight since my return from the fields of blue-purple-green torture. I love my wonderful disciples, and I’ll always treasure their uniqueness and caring.
The next week will be a mostly physical one, as I’ll be spending all my time doing physical labour. Sadly this will mean my posts here will be less frequent and likely not as meaningful as I would like. You can expect an improvement by the second week of September, though, as I will be back in the city of leaves.
I carry a shield and words, not a gun or a blade. I only save.
[Music: Goo Goo Dolls – Here Is Gone]