It was the kind of Sunday afternoon when all I wanted to do was lie down and “rest” my eyes. We had just gotten home, and after singing in the church choir and teaching Sunday school to rambunctious sixth graders, the couch was calling my name. But alas, when you are the mother of little girls, lying down is not an option. Let me take that back; lying down is an option if you know that two certain little girls are going to start jumping on the same couch you are lying on. Ed was no help; he was outside spraying the heck out of the dandelions in the yard. I put on my jacket and got out the kites.
It was the kind of Sunday afternoon where the wind felt just right. Gusts of wind were already tugging at the kite in the parking lot. Getting our sea turtle into the air took little effort, and both the girls were able to hold the kite string as the kite soared above them. It wasn’t too long, however, before the wind died down. The kite was not catching a breath of air. We walked over to another field, where there was more open space and less trees to block the wind. But then the rain set in. As we jogged back to the parking lot, the taller little girl lagged behind, crying bitterly. Her afternoon of kite flying was at an end.
It was the kind of Sunday afternoon where frozen pizzas were thrown into the oven and a DVD was thrown into the player. We snuggled under blankets, tears dried, little heads slightly rain-damp. The DVD made us laugh, the pizza filled our tummies, but it was the snuggling that helped ease the disappointment of a rainy afternoon.
Wishing for a kite-flying kind of Sunday afternoon to come around soon,
We thought this morning's breezes would lead to a kite flying afternoon, but by the time B got home from school the winds were whipping too wildly to be safe for the kite (or the flier). Feeling your disappointment. Hopefully we'll both get another shot soon.
Yes, strong winds are not good, either! We're supposed to have some beautiful weather coming up, but I don't know if it will be kite flying weather. We'll have to wait and see! Nice to hear from you, Anne. 🙂
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Oh we haven't flown kites this year…and after last year I don't want to miss kite flying season…we did however buy kites. Sorry it didn't go better…it always goes better in my mind.
Try again!!
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How disappointing! Abby just got a new kite that we've been meaning to take out. Hopefully this weekend will be perfect!
DVDs and frozen pizza can quickly chase away the kite flying blues. 🙂 sprite has her eye on a kite a Costco, but the one she wants is sold out every time. Thanks for reminding me to go check again. 🙂
There's nothing better than snuggling under the blankets together on a rainy day!! I hope you and your family get kite flying weather soon!!
I love the way the words you used painted a picture in my mind …. and the image you used with this post just emphasized it even more. I agree there is nothing like snuggling to wipe away the disappointments!
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This is beautiful. I always wanted a kite when I was a little girl. Years later my little brother got a kite for his birthday, and when we went to fly it it crashlanded in a steep hill of thorny bushes. That was quite a difficult mission to get it back, and we felt similarly disheartened. I'm sure there will be another opportunity soon 🙂
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That reminds me that we need a kite flying day!! The winds in NM are great for flying kites!
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