School holidays · Yard Jobs

Last winter-holiday teaching short: yard jobs. Not glamorous. Deeply farm.

Spike brought enthusiasm and one unnecessary stick. Suzy brought a list in her head: rake leaf clutter from gate arcs, check hinges, refill any low water, soft-push goats off the wrong rail, thank chooks, count what can be counted.

Cattle watched like supervisors. Canberra’s line said do it properly. London queued for a job she did not have. Moscow would not budge from being in the way until soft-pushed with respect.

Little Thunder stood on nothing controversial and stayed calm.

Paris refused to hurry the watching. Denver approved of high standards from the rise.

Kids on holidays ending: one real help job at home before screens. Yard jobs build the muscle that school routines need.

Spike finished dusty and delighted. Suzy finished exact.

Folder it. Winter pack complete. Spring holidays will come with new grass.

Tidy latch. Tidy list. Tidy pride.