Together

You can’t help but fall in love with the rain as it patters on the roof of the trailer and it is early morning and the sun is rising behind gray clouds, giving permission for longer sleep and a later start to the day. With autumn feeling air at the end of July, we are grateful for the working furnace to keep us warm and the propane stove to cook steaming oatmeal for our hungry bellies.

 

The girls claim it is a pajama day and I agree, but Jason and I are ready to head out and set forth the day’s work. The rain continues to gently fall, but we don’t mind. We know the need for rain on this province during this dry time, and we love the feeling of the drops as they kiss our foreheads as we work side by side taking another step towards our heart dream. 

We rent a back hoe to fill the trench that will eventually hold our electrical wires for power. Jason works hard moving dirt, one scoop after another while I lay yellow caution tape below the surface. We work slowly down the 100 foot length trench. The girls enjoy rides and try their hand at dumping the dirt and moving the controllers on Daddy’s lap. Big smiles all around. We work together as a family.

 

The last 5 feet lay in sight. But, no day goes by without some type of challenge. One of the back hoe’s tracks falls off and we can no longer move the machine. We’re stuck. With a job unfinished. 

But, instead of fretting, we have to laugh. Why not? We take the opportunity to explore with the girls and clear out underbrush to create a new child’s play place beneath the fir and larch trees.

Another week added to the many others of waiting for electricity, but another week added to learning, growing, and being together.