Day 1196 Time

 

Sunday chores have a way of keeping us on track, and when they take me outside, my chickens are always excited for the company. First on my list was writing a letter to the newspaper about how disappointed I am with the whole time-capsule debacle. I’d been saying for weeks that I was upset, and my daughter—who reads the paper religiously—suggested I write in. So I did, if for nothing else but her enjoyment. Who knows if it will actually make it into the paper, but we’ll see.

Once my letter was finished, Tim and I gathered leaves to toss into the coop, filling the run with piles of tiny bugs for our chickens to scavenge. The moment the leaves hit the ground, the chickens began scratching and exploring. Tim loves feeding the hens right from the palm of his hand, just to show how sweet they are. Meanwhile, I cleaned out the henhouse, refreshed the bedding, filled their food, and made sure everything was set for at least a couple of days.

Then I headed inside to pack for a short trip—a conference at Mohegan Sun. When my daughter heard I’d be staying at the casino, she immediately asked if she could join me for the first night. I was thrilled for the company, so we met at hotel check-in and began our little casino adventure. We browsed all the specialty shops, stopped for a drink and an appetizer, and after a quick reset in the room, headed to dinner. She and I haven’t had a girls’ overnight in ages, maybe not since she became a mom, so this felt like such a treat. I should plan something like this every year, but with our full schedules it can be hard to carve out the time. Honestly, I’m still not sure how this night came together so perfectly. Time always seems to be our rarest yet most precious commodity, and somehow the universe knew we needed a moment together and made it happen for us. Thank you.

As I sit with the memories of our day, I’m reminded how important it is to slow down and make space for the people we love. Life may never stop moving, but moments like these show me how worthwhile it is to pause and savor the simple joy of being together. Here’s hoping we don’t wait so long to do it again.  Thank you to the universe for giving me a daughter, and for making space for us to have this time together.