grateful for a peaceful park

Things have been stressful around here. To say the least. We have been worried about the election, and are unhappy about the result, but have hope that our great country will survive. Hopefully we are wrong and he will be more middle of the road and do some good and very little harm. We can hope.

Poor J has also been caught up in a controversy at school that is making her day quite a bit on the miserable side. It will all work out but in the meantime it's hard.

I realize that I can't control our government, and I can't control the schools, all I can really control is myself. So I chose to spend the day with Lucy and Austin at the park, where there are no politics or principals to deal with.

We had a great time taking a hike and enjoying the spectacular fall colors. The weather was cool and calm and the kids were exuberant and full of joy. We walked and looked at rocks and leaves, and balanced on things, and splashed in the drinking faucet. We saw lots of birds but not the hoped for fawn.

Lucy took her baby and Austin took a gun. I did not encourage either but that was what they each thought was needed.

And tomorrow Dani comes!!! Yeah!!!