Slip Slidin’ Away

The rainy season is a truly delightful time of year. Everything around is wrapped in lush greenery, while fluffy clouds drift gently across the sky. The steady patter of rain on our metal roof creates a soothing soundtrack, making it the perfect time to catch up on small repairs around the house or care for our flourishing orchard. This season, we took on a new project—building a quaint little greenhouse. As we worked the soil, I discovered the surprising and playful versatility of clay. Its stubborn yet yielding nature brought an unexpected sense of fun to the work.

Sticky clay mud during the rainy season is nature’s way of reminding us that even the most glamorous of red carpets can turn into a slippery runway of humility. It’s the great equalizer, transforming elegant stilettos into modern art installations and transforming our once-pristine sneakers into avant-garde sculptures of mud and misery. So why fight it? Embrace the stickiness, dance with the mud, and remember that in this soggy, squishy battleground, we’re all just trying to find our footing in the chaos of puddles and poetic imperfection.

Ah, yes, I must confess I’ve had a few impromptu mudslide dance-offs while tangoing with that supremely slippery wet clay. But you see, that’s all part and parcel of our nature-loving escapade! The true magic emerges when the sun sets, and I can finally take our nth number of shower, and then a soothing cup of lemon tea. Simon and Garfunkel’s Slip Slidin’ Away, plays in the background, in a low volume. That sense of accomplishment, coupled with the aroma of damp earth and the symphony of crickets, transcends language, reminding us why I willingly dive into these mucky adventures in the first place.

Now, I eagerly await the completion of our greenhouse project, secretly hoping that my family doesn’t catch wind of just how much I relish frolicking around in the embrace of that delightfully wet and slippery clay. It’s my muddy little secret, after all.

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