Day 1215: First mowing

An early morning call from a parent woke us.  She wanted to talk about fitting her daughter's sleeping bag into her backpack.  Certainly, a very important topic.  But at 8 am?  I know we're weird cause we stay up half the night and like to sleep till 8:30, but apparently in backpacking season, that's out of the question.

A boy called last night because he wants to skip class on Thursday and the hike on Friday for golf matches.  I gave him a couple options and he was supposed to call tonight to let us know his decision.  He didn't call.  We keep reminding the kids that going on Quest with their classmates is a once in a lifetime experience, but they are often conflicted.  I know he was under pressure from the coach and that's awfully hard to resist.  I wish coaches in general would recognize the importance of this activity.

Two weeks from today, we depart for our four day hike. Three weeks from today, it will all be over for another year.  And that's ok.

The front garden is all cleaned up and the grass mowed for the first time this season.