Boys with Brawn

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Today, the boys displayed their brawn. The Green’s backyard needed tackling and Chris, Ian, Grant, and I were just the ones for the job. But all of that was not before our delectable German breakfast of fresh breads, a wide selection of meats and cheeses, and several spreads. It was amazing even though it did not have any eggs, sausgage, or pancakes.

We began our yard-tackling by clearing out a corner of the yard to make room for a future garden. Ian stayed at this task all day with some help from Chris and Grant when they weren’t doing something else. The task involved shoveling dirt, weeds, and other items that found themselves in that corner behind the garage, such as a shower curtain rod, slabs of marble, and random contraptions. All of which were buried there by the previous owners.

Chris did a stupendous job mowing the lawn. He had a great time cutting foot-high grass and dodging obstacles through out the yard. The lawn hadn’t been mowed this spring or summer, so this service was very needed.

Grant spent the majority of the day on cutting down two large juniper plants that had grown on the front of the house. For those of you who have dealt with junipers before, you know that they are poky and painful. He spent hours cutting the branches into smaller portions and stuffing them into garbage bags. He would have finished, but he ran out of garbage bags.

I had the pleasure of fixing a roof to the kid’s playhouse, a small house standing three feet off the ground which boasts a hidden trap door. The nailing of the roofing material was not hard, but trying to cut that stuff with chicken-bone scissors is not the easiest thing. But the playhouse will not repel water just fine.

All day we were blessed with the presence of all ten Green children. They were faithful to ask us what we were doing or to show us something that was really important to them, such as a bow and arrow or a baby. They bring much joy and always a smile and it wouldn’t be the same without them scurrying around us.

The evening was relaxing compared to a long day of work. Tomorrow, we are looking forward to seeing the church for the first time!