Joel, smiling: at me, at the success he's experienced using the metal detector to remove still more wire and concrete chunks from the lane leading to the cabin, at the fact that he got the metal detector to work after it was broken.
Henry, smiling as he shows us the house he's built in the lane. First he leveled out and laid a smooth mud foundation using water from the thermos. Then he looked for flat rocks, and taller, bigger ones to complete his house. It's hard to see the house from the photo, but he had so much fun making it while Joel hunted for metal. I smile at the thought that we whiled away nearly four hours under a beautiful March 1 sky with nary a complaint about boredom. Why be bored when you have rocks, dirt and sky...and dad and mom?
A view of the cabin and a view from out the bathroom window. And a view of one of the builder's two golden labs. Henry was scared of them at first, then loved them. They reminded us of our dear neighbor dog Shanti.
All in all, a beautiful afternoon and a pleasant consolation to look back on now that, 24hrs later, Henry is still sick with stomach flu and fever...sleeping fitfully. It will be another long/short night, I'm afraid. He threw up this morning at midnight and two more times after that. Sleep well, little builder.
Joel, smiling: at me, at the success he's experienced using the metal detector to remove still more wire and concrete chunks from the lane leading to the cabin, at the fact that he got the metal detector to work after it was broken.
Henry, smiling as he shows us the house he's built in the lane. First he leveled out and laid a smooth mud foundation using water from the thermos. Then he looked for flat rocks, and taller, bigger ones to complete his house. It's hard to see the house from the photo, but he had so much fun making it while Joel hunted for metal. I smile at the thought that we whiled away nearly four hours under a beautiful March 1 sky with nary a complaint about boredom. Why be bored when you have rocks, dirt and sky...and dad and mom?
A view of the cabin and a view from out the bathroom window. And a view of one of the builder's two golden labs. Henry was scared of them at first, then loved them. They reminded us of our dear neighbor dog Shanti.
All in all, a beautiful afternoon and a pleasant consolation to look back on now that, 24hrs later, Henry is still sick with stomach flu and fever...sleeping fitfully. It will be another long/short night, I'm afraid. He threw up this morning at midnight and two more times after that. Sleep well, little builder.
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