Ed was home for the day helping out. He’s always been a good helper:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>March 2006 – Ed and Richard processing the timber from pines we had cut down.<\/p><\/div>\n
The task we tackled today was labelling the new season’s bottles of olive oil, ready to supply our retail outlets and sell at markets. Before we got that far though, I needed to do the grocery shopping, and Ed tagged along, making himself useful throughout the process. Here he is loading the boot of the car:<\/p>\n
<\/a>It’s just possible that the chance to influence purchasing decisions may have provided some incentive to lend a hand (and caused the grin on Ed’s face)!<\/p><\/div>\n
My learning for today – that we have been fortunate to have had Ed around to help with work on the property and business over the past six (and more) years; but the time is fast approaching when we’ll need to find other ways to manage the work flow.<\/p>\n
#6<\/strong> was to consider the things we are grateful for – big things and small. I have always been keen to approach life with “an attitude of gratitude” – but I realise that the short lists\u00a0that I used to note at the bottom of my daily journal pages (three or four things I was thankful for from the day) haven’t figured for many months. I’m not sure why.<\/p>\n My learning for today: I want to resurrect that habit, and I’m going to start tonight.<\/p>\n Among the things I’m grateful for today are spring flowers – I love seeing the kowhai flowering and hearing the song of the tuis that flock to enjoy the nectar.<\/p><\/div>\n Two prompts to cover today as I missed out on blogging time yesterday. #5 was to think about the passage of time, and to look back or forward from the present moment while looking for today’s learning. I actually did … Continue reading <\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"