So I don’t have any crazy, off-the-wall, rural, farm land, cows “multiplying and replenishing the earth” type pictures or stories today.
I do have a question to ask though.
Isn’t there a law against collecting rubbish from around your property, setting fire to it, and burning the dickens out of it for like two days straight?
Is this legal? Because if it is, I may have to start a petition or something against it. I know none of my neighbors in California ever burned more than their finger on the grill of their poolside grill/bar/entertainment center. Heck, isn’t it illegal to even smoke within 50 feet of the state itself now? Someone help me out with this. I’m sure the smoke from the smoldering manure/leaf/cornstalk piles, or whatever they are, can’t be good for your lungs or the aroma of your clothes, hair, house.
Maybe it’s just me. Is it just me? Help me understand. Lorena? Someone?
On another note. Every year the PTA puts on a contest for kids all over the nation to showcase their talents in the arts. It’s called Reflections. I love the arts. I’ve always thought it sounded like fun. But none of my kids ever wanted to do it. Until this year. Erik wanted to submit something. (OK, I was able to talk Erik into submitting something). He loves art too. The theme this year was “Wow”.
I love this kid. (Does that sound familiar?) He is a kind-hearted, sweet, gentle soul. After sketching a couple of ideas, he decided he would watercolor a picture of something that made him feel “Wow”. That thing was a rainbow with clouds arching over a field of flowers. And he did a great job.
We went to the awards ceremony last night. His division, K-2nd grade, had the most entries in the category of visual arts. Being the realistic mom that I am, I was prepping him.
“Don’t be disappointed if you get a participant certificate.”
“Not all kids can place.”
“We’re just proud of you for particiapting.”
“Whatever happens, we love you” , etc…
Guess who won first place???
An award, a picture in our small town gazette, and the best part… a $10 gift card to Target!
Me, being the frazzled single parent this week that I am, forgot the camera so I shot this when we got home. I don’t have a picture of his painting because it’s being sent on to regionals, but I’ll post it when it returns.
Have a great Wednesday!
Way to go Erik! I still remember winning a Reflections award for some musical composition…. and then I quit Piano. go figure.
I made my kids enter this year as well. We did photography. The boys had a great time.
I can’t wait to see his art! Way to go Erik!
Dang. I was hoping for some racey pictures… 😉
Good for Erik! Post the painting soon…
Congrats to Erik!
Congratulations cute Erik!!! We can’t wait to see you soon. Don’t let the neighbors burn your house down with their unsupervised pyro burning. hahaha.
I’ll have to invite you over for the annual ditch burning where I invite the young men to come for a service project. It is their favorite service project because they can exercise all their pyro tendencies. When else can you have fun with a flame thrower?
My brother got his whole elders quorum out of church last year to help out when he found a tree on fire after burning a ditch the day before.
Ditch burning is how I met your neighbor Curtis when he saw me frantically running for a bucket when the wind suddenly whipped up. This is exactly why it shouldn’t be illegal, where else would be build such a repertoire of stories.
Frankly, you’ve never known joy until you shoot a flaming arrow at a gas soaked couch in your burn pile. (when Lorena is out of town of course) 😉 I should stop now.