Plans gone astray

 

We had a play date planned for today called off at the last moment. Don't you just hate it when that happens? Two small disappointed boys and one whole day to fill. My stomach lurched. But actually, it's turned out to be a great one. Mostly, I think, because I read this post from Molly and decided to enjoy the small things instead of feeling irritable about what should have been.

The shift in perspective that I get from my blog reading is one of the reasons why I feel that time spent keeping up with so many lovely blogs is worth it. Some days, I am feeling glum or grumpy or uninspired and then I read a post which tuns everything on it's head and off I go, grateful for the prod in the right direction.

So, we cracked open the Teifoc kits that have been knocking around. They are small clay bricks which come with cement and blueprints for aspiring bricklayers.

Top fun (if you can get over the slightly stinky cement they come with).  We made a stable and a mid century modern chicken coop. No mean feat considering one of us was holding his nose the whole way through.

And then we went out on our bikes to forage for the late summer goodness from the fields behind us.

And made a blackberry and apple crumble.

And when the boys announced it had been the best day ever, I smiled and thought about the leg up from Molly - someone I have never met, but who made our day so much sweeter.