Boondock Babble: We Cannot Tell A Lie

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

We Cannot Tell A Lie

Early yesterday afternoon, Nathan surprised us by announcing it was time to do away with the big cherry tree. We've been considering cutting that thing down for several years. Although we all enjoy cherries, the most we've been able to enjoy from this particular tree was maybe 6 in one season. Even if we were able to find a way to reach those branches, high in the sky in order to harvest the fruit, the crows and the blue jays would beat us to them, even before they reached a level of ripeness which we would find pleasurable, so there really wasn't much point. All that tree was doing was blocking our view, and shading a portion of my garden areas.

Once it was determined the tree was going to go away, the kids and I set to work.It was hard work for sure! We huffed, and we puffed, and we did our best to push that old tree down! Finally, after pushing with all our combined might on one side, resituating ourselves and pushing from another side...

We heard a "CRACK!" we pushed some more, and with a mighty "WOOSH!" Our tree came tumbling down, as we shouted a merry, "TIMBER!!"we were able to celebrate our success. We had managed to topple the giant tree! The three of us were really quite proud of our accomplishment!

Pa let us enjoy our little celebration for a bit, then he reminded us of another picture which had somehow managed to sneak it's way into the camera lens.

The rest of the story:

3 comments:

HDMac said...: What an adventure! And from what I can see, Lindsay has your features! :) :)

Check out this post.. .a homeschool give away... science book.. thought of our science scholars (slugs!) lol

http://homeschoolhollow.blogspot.com/2008/09/usborne-science-book-giveaway.html

There this time I posted the link! ;) lol; September 16, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Boondock Ma (Kim's Mom) said...: Thank You, Marcia! What a great site! I missed the deadline for that particular contest, but looks like she does similar drawings on a regular basis. Either way, she has some great homeschool info, and I'll be visiting her often!

Thanks also for the complement re Lindsay :); September 16, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Looks like you got yourself some good firewood...another project...one projects always causes another project it seems...; September 17, 2008 at 11:51 AM

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Ma's Babblin'

Like every good Boondock Ma, I cook, and on occasion, have been known to clean. I knit, crochet, and have some experience with a needle 'n thread.
We play in the garden. Pa tills it the old fashioned way, by hand, with a shovel and hoe. Come harvest time, we can and freeze the resulting bounty.
Don't use those newfangled electronic dishwashers. My dishes git done up by hand, then dry all natural like in the strainer. I make my own laundry detergent, and hang my clothes out to dry. I'll hang my head in shame and admit, I haven't gotten 'round to tryin' my hand at makin' my own bar soap. It's on the list...
We heat with wood, which comes in right handy durin' those wet, cold winter months for dryin' our clothes on the rack. We git our water from a well, although we do leave the pumpin' to an electrical gadget, simply known by most as a "well pump".
Our young-uns git their exercise the old fashioned way as well. They run 'n play outside in the fresh country air. They also pitch in and help with the wood splittin' and stackin'.
No cable tee-vee in our humble home, but lots o' readin', courtesy of the public library in town.
We're homeschoolin' folks, and have a grand time with that. Somewhere down the line we got it in our heads that learnin', like work outta be fun!
I have two young-uns at home, and two all grown up, the oldest of which is hitched and got two young-uns of her own! My second oldest is doin' a great job of forgin' ahead in the big city, and has even started her own bakin' and caterin' business. All four of my young-uns are doin' me right proud!