More Seasonal Stories
- We tried a new hiking trail as a family, expecting an easy two-mile loop based on the map. It turned into a five-mile detour, one blister, and a very long car ride home in mostly silence.
- We carved pumpkins as a family this year, each of us attempting our own design. Mine looked like a lopsided ghost. My daughter's, drawn by an eight-year-old, was somehow more technically impressive.
- I finally tackled the garage this spring, determined to actually park a car in there for once. Six hours and three donation bags later, I discovered a tool set I'd bought and completely forgotten I owned.
- We planned a low-key New Year's Eve at home with the kids, expecting an early night. Somehow it turned into a full living room dance party that lasted until well past midnight, kids included.
- I decided to try composting for the first time, following an online guide closely. Two months in, I have a thriving bin of genuinely excellent soil, and a newfound respect for how complicated rotting vegetables can get.
- We hosted an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids this year, hiding forty eggs across the yard. By the end, we'd only found thirty-eight, and two remain permanently, mysteriously missing to this day.