I can’t believe it is already July.  And the 4th no less.  Time seems to buzz by, and makes you wonder what keeps everyone so busy and separated.  We spent a week at VBS and with company – had a great time with both.  I got to reconcile with a really close friend that time had made a distant rift between.  Time.  Seems to be an enemy of sorts that needs tamed. My sister got a hold of me finally after a few years of being separated.  I had spent some time on the internet doing searches of my biological family on my bio-mother side.  I was glad she called.  We spent a week in Tumalo State park.  I got to spend a week enjoying and learning about so many homeschooling families.  So much to learn, so many people to enjoy, so much to do.  I am greatfull for where the Lord has put us here in Central Oregon. I am greatful for what He has given us.  I am thankful for the moms and children and families who gave of themselves, opened up and shared.  I am thankful that time took a rest so that we could also.  Let down barriers and walls and enjoy each other with out the tug of chores and to do lists and lessons and errands.  Time.  We have the same amount of time whether we are camping or at home.  Yet, as soon as I’ve been home we had this place to go, these people to see, these things to purchase, this item to check on , this to clean and that to fix. I’m wondering if fronteer moms ever had clean feet?  I wonder if they ever knew what crisp clean sheets on a cool bed in the summer felt like with a clean soft light garments to wear in the breeze.  Clean.  Camping was so dirty. 

 

So we are off to celebrate an independence day.  I"m sure I"ll be chatty in the morning thinking of the liberties that we enjoy. Until then.