swing life away.

A few months ago D & I built a rope tree swing from this tutorial.  Not only was it super easy, but our daughter just loves it AND it gave D another excuse to use his blowtorch (he burned the end of the rope to secure it and cover the core), win, win, win.

It is important to me to show our daughter how to enjoy the simple things in life - like coming home and watering the garden, chasing the dog around the yard and swinging under the shade of a beautiful oak tree.  

Calling these moments the "simple things" may not do justice to the work it takes to create a peaceful, stable life for our kids, but it does focus the efforts for all the work - we work hard, then soak in those moments.

Nothing like the summer breeze,
D & H