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A Golden Autumn Playdate


--by mindyjourney, posted Oct 31, 2020
“I LOVE Nature!”

She enjoys watching nature shows, especially if there are animals involved.

Maybe that’s why her grandparent’s golden aspen grove sucked us in while we were looking for leaves to craft with and let us go around 3 hours later.

We pretended we were a primitive family, making a shelter from bent trees and an old blanket.

I made her a crown of leaves and a tiny wreath woven from a twig and grasses. She sewed me a ring with a pine needle and special leaf with a heart hole 💛.

We took turns raking the leaves into a small nest, which she rested in as a baby bird while I fed her “worms” (bits of sourdough pumpkin bread).

Then we tossed armfuls of the nest up into the air and at each other, until we were laughing and covered in gold.

She helped me remember the joy of play, the art of pretending, the blissful immersion and appreciation of nature.
 
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Readers Comments

Rajni wrote: When our mind is refreshed with nature, kid in us comes out comes naturally. Encouraging Elise with play in nature is very inspiring for all. Thanks for sharing.
pluto178 wrote: Love those days x
kmbhai wrote: Beautiful..
gardengal10 wrote: What fun!
dotmatrix wrote: Mindy, what a beautiful read. It brought me back to those precious days with my daughter. Thank you so much for sharing the love. ♥.
Khokha wrote: Lovely, Mindy and thanks for sharing that wonderful moment!
Mish wrote: Precious time.
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Awesome!

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