Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

The most amazing thing about my weekend at the cabin was that I did not fall and break something essential. We had to park below our hill and the first half of the road was snow covered over by ice, but I slowly and carefully make my way back and forth. My daughter helped me find my ancient snow boots, the ones with cleats sipped over the soles, and those and the walking sticks I'd brought up saved the day. The water came on, the heat came on, no trees had fallen and all was functional. My five year old grandson went off the next morning with his dad and skiied for the first time, then my daughter picked him up and my son-in-law skiied some more. Then we all went down to the lake and the four of them shedded. The two year old was fearless and the five year old sledded by himself brilliantly. Then we all slugged our way back to the cabin and my daughter fixed spagetti and meatballs and brussel sprouts, and I made hot chocolate with marshmellows for the five year old, and then we roasted some in the fire without setting the cabin aflame. Yesterday morning we sang happy birthday to the one turned two year old, and he opened presents, then they all facetimed with my in-laws. We went down to the lake to sled again, but the sled broke so we took a walk and snacked at a picnic table then headed up again for lunch, cupcakes and packing to come home. The newly two year old slept the entire way in the car, the five year old watched 1 1/2 Ice Age movies, and the three adults talked. I am so grateful I decided to go, because it was great to get away, and I helped my daughter handle the two little rascals. I was so tired last night I went to sleep at eight pm, but today I feel fine. My husband stayed back because of his leg, which has been bothering him, and watched Star Trek movies both nights, which really bore me. So we had a breather from each other and got to do exactly what we wanted. It's good to take a break from compromise.