What a day! Started out to town braving the wild one a four wheeler with one kid along. 1/4 of the way out I buried the wheeler in the shallowest mud hole on the trail. To add insult to injury I then stepped off made the whoosh sound with my mom cape and proceeded to the front to push it out. Tripped on a mud covered root, recovered without falling on the backside and just as I was ready to pat myself on the back I took one step too many and was in mud to my knees. Now yall know in a perfect world one would simply lift their foot out of the mud and regroup but I have found its much more interesting to live in some other realm for the minute I lifted my foot it came right up-minus my boot. Hmmm, so balancing on one foot in knee deep mud I push up my sleeves and begin the search for my missing boot and realize either I am very uncoordinated or the swamp hates me but my remaining foot is sinking-fast. Now there are two choices here, continue sinking and frantically search for missing boot or put dry foot in the mud. Okay for me there are three choices-climb on front of wheeler hang over the edge and dig, sounds great right? Wrong! For about the time I think you are a genius the wheeler slides off the stump it is stuck on and I find myself doing a handstand while looking the pit of sludge directly beneath my nose. So I finally wiggle myself into a somewhat upright position and dear son tells me- that was really cool mom can you do that again so I can get a picture Dads gonna love this I am now faced with yet another dilemma, do I forget the sarcastic son and not smack the 11 year old standing there smirking at me with a mud pie or do I continue the boot search. Alas he wins back mom in his court by retrieving the hidden treasure washing the mud out and returning it with a look on his face that speaks volumes. Well by this point I have decided to swallow my pride and call dear hubby to rescue me. After an hour he arrives and quickly assists me in picking the wheeler up (literally) and I resume my trip-my cape is still intact even though my pride suffered a bit of mud slinging. All in a days adventure and well worth it as I stopped to see a friend and was rewarded with halibut for supper. Thanks Scott it was terrific and the entire family thanks you too! The day is about over and I am thankful that even though I had a bit of stress I am blessed to live in a place where I feel such peace and harmony at days end. God has led me here and I am glad.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 05:54:34 +0000
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