After Rebe went to school today the boys (well they were dogs at the time) and I headed to the woods for a walk.
We visited the dragon tree
We watched the waves roll in against the shore
and we played shops,
there is even a new shop keeper and he doesn't even mind tasting all the produce for you.
It has been rather wet here the last few days and as a result a bit muddy. Benny was walking along in front of Joa and I and as he squelched delightedly through the mud he said 'Me love squelching in the mud!'
Why? I thought, Why Benny is it so great? So I thought it was time to remind myself...
We visited the dragon treeWe watched the waves roll in against the shore
and we played shops,
there is even a new shop keeper and he doesn't even mind tasting all the produce for you.It has been rather wet here the last few days and as a result a bit muddy. Benny was walking along in front of Joa and I and as he squelched delightedly through the mud he said 'Me love squelching in the mud!'
Why? I thought, Why Benny is it so great? So I thought it was time to remind myself...Mud is one of those things that grown ups seem to spend too much of their lives trying to avoid. Our minds scream: What about the washing? What is I slip and fall and look daft? What if I have a hole in my boot and my foot gets all wet? So most of our mud experience is about avoiding it.
But a child lives in his body. His brain does not think about the consequences of mud instead mud is a bodily experience. It looks slimy and oozy and slippy. It is brown and has squished leaves in it and maybe a worm? It sounds hilarious and one can't help but giggle at the bubbly, slurpy squelches. And it feels truly divine: not solid under foot, it is spongey and slidey and splashy.
It was really lovely to re-experience mud. Don't our kids have so much to teach us if only we stop and listen to their lessons?
On our way home through our neighbours garden, who did we spot...
Mr Robin :-) and he had a big juicy worm with him that we watched him eat half of before he flew off I suppose in case we tried to take it away and eat it...so what better way to end the morning but making worm biscuits:
They tasted so good especially when eating singing: 'Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go and eat worms. Big fat juicey ones, wee skinny scooshy ones, see how they wiggle and squirm. for you bite off their heads and sook out the juice and throw the skins away. You will see how I survive on worms three times a day' (from the Singing Kettle :-))
But a child lives in his body. His brain does not think about the consequences of mud instead mud is a bodily experience. It looks slimy and oozy and slippy. It is brown and has squished leaves in it and maybe a worm? It sounds hilarious and one can't help but giggle at the bubbly, slurpy squelches. And it feels truly divine: not solid under foot, it is spongey and slidey and splashy.
It was really lovely to re-experience mud. Don't our kids have so much to teach us if only we stop and listen to their lessons?On our way home through our neighbours garden, who did we spot...Mr Robin :-) and he had a big juicy worm with him that we watched him eat half of before he flew off I suppose in case we tried to take it away and eat it...so what better way to end the morning but making worm biscuits:
They tasted so good especially when eating singing: 'Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go and eat worms. Big fat juicey ones, wee skinny scooshy ones, see how they wiggle and squirm. for you bite off their heads and sook out the juice and throw the skins away. You will see how I survive on worms three times a day' (from the Singing Kettle :-))
Dear Laura,
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate what you say about a child living in his body- and loving to experience- I have learned that with my own children. Learned to let go and open my eyes and of course have been taught so much! These little ones of ours, what a blessing!
And I love that robin, and he is different from our robins in America! So fun for me to see, I always forget that.
Love to you, Mel
Hi Mel, I didn't know we had different robins! I will have to look your up to see what he looks like! hugs L x
DeleteLOVE this post and those wonderful muddy boots!!!!
ReplyDeleteha ha you should've seen Joa's hands and face, he decided it needed tasting...I didn't let go enough to do that though ;-)
DeleteI love your worm biscuits! So fun! The squelching in the mud reminds of the book, "We're Going On a Bear Hunt".
ReplyDeleteHi, so funny guess what we read today...going on a bear hunt lol! you should try worm biscuits too, the kids always find it so funny to be eating something a little bit 'disgusting'lol x
DeleteWhat a wonderful day. Thank you for sharing it with us. I did smile when you said it was a bit muddy! That looks a bit more than a bit!!
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