*acts of kindness*

There were damaging storms predicted for today here at the homestead. We had some significant downpour, but no thunder. Boo! I miss thunderstorms when Fall & Winter come. Thundersnow...now THAT can be enjoyable. But it is so rare & cold, dark Winter, my mood is not a fan.

Due to the impending storms, Dad requested some "Free Sunflowers" signs for out by the road & on the trail. A big wind & driving rain was sure to bring down the remaining sunflowers. Oh no! Summer's over. This time of year is usually a tough time for me. I'm going to fight it this year. (Not that I don't want to fight the blues every year, but I just REALLY don't want to fall THIS year).

I started the Cricut up (another gadget I LOVE!) to make some fancy schmancy letters to put on the sandwich board out front. Ugh! And...just as when any other enjoyable task begins, something comes up. Change of plans, someone in the house needs something else. So - poster markers & the back of Calvin's Giant Coloring pages it is. Nothing bums me out more than shoddy craftiness. I did find some solace in the mere accomplished activity. Signs out front & on the trail. Ugly, but done.

In the meantime, Dad was cutting & filling buckets. SO MANY sunflowers took off down the trail today. Holy symbolism, Batman. It was almost supernatural to watch the process. Most of those who chose to take some sunflowers would first walk/jog/ride past the bucket & sign. Then, about 10 seconds later, they'd turn around to grab a few & continue on. It was like the sunflowers were grabbing their hands as they went past & then when their arms were stretched too far, they came back. Smiles galore. And lots of thanks.

Those darn kids & Grandmom's house & Uncle Will's sunflowers...they're still making even the stormiest day brighter. Broke those storms up just enough that we might just be able to pass along some kindness again tomorrow. I'm somehow going to try to stretch this Summer all the way into next Spring.