We were in the middle of clearing out the raspberry and artichoke gardens, cutting down the raspberry canes, raking out the leaves, and pulling up the weeds. We had just come into the poultry pen in order to empty the cane and weeds into the compost heap. We heard the sound of a bugle playing taps. David and I stood among the poultry and listened.
Interesting fact: roosters crow any time of the day at all. We have heard them at varying times. Janet reports that they even used to wake her family up at 3:30 in the morning.
Other interesting fact: it takes a lot more out of you to garden on a slope. We were working on a very steep slope today!
I thought of everyone at school earlier this morning, too, as I began to work and our bodies felt sluggish. Once pushed past this point we would be fine, but I thought of how we worked in the school, helping eachother over this 'hump': how sometimes, adults push themselves too much; how students, young and inexperienced, are often unaware of how this works: a little push can go a long way. Then, suddenly, you're on a roll, and you don't want to stop!
Wishing everyone a safe Remembrance Day,
Frances
