Throughout our whirlwind of a start to the school year, there have been moments where I long for some simple downtime. I haven't been pet sitting the last week, the kids have a nice break from classes and activities, and the housework doesn't seem to be consuming me. I decided to take a rare walk on our land. Our land backs up into adjacent backyards and a nature preserve. It is unused and beautiful. Sometimes I can't believe we own it. The silence was beautiful. I wish I would force myself out there daily. It's such a two-edged sword- being busy. I remember when I longed for activity, my idle children really played my emotions at times. Now I cannot wait for next year, when I hopefully will be cutting back. Homeschooling should be less stressful because we aren't prisoners to the clock. Why do we let ourselves become part of the grind again, or think we have to?
I welcome you, boredom. I welcome more read aloud time, less hustle, less crockpot dinners, more fires in the fireplace. I know my kids are social, but they have plenty of social time and I worry that our increased activities haven't increased their gratefulness, and that's very much my fault.
Here is to the simplicity I long for.
