Wow, time flies. Today we went to the Congaree Swamp Natl Park, hiked the 2+ miles around the main trail, the boardwalk, a circle. Saw umpteen different colored salamanders or lizards. One with blue tail, another with orange head. Caspian was apptd. picture taker & took photos of wildlife all the way around, lizards, spiders, squirrels, bugs, fish, turtles. We saw an owl fly but no picture.
Then took them to Camden battlefield, Revolutionary war and found it to be an unkempt track of land, with grass overgrown among the plaques dedicated to the battle. There was a spirit there, so many died there. We had a full day in the nearly 100-degree heat.
Raven is staying the night at a friend’s here in the neighborhood & lately takes a late-night swim. He feels so independent.
Zakiah caught a frog last night on the pond. Tonight we saw one medium sized one, one little tiny one. Today is the 1st day we didn’t go swimming, too tired, too late. They went fishing with Grandpa the past 2 nights for about 1/2 hour to 40 mins. Tonight Zakiah’s lline caught a small fish, which Grandpa got out of the water. Everything is returned to the eco-system and let go at the end of the evening.
It has been a good 2 weeks.
And, I must say, today is my oldest daughter’s birthday. I remember her birth like it was yesterday, I really do. It was a peaceful, quiet Leboyer hospital birth with very little intervention, about 5:15 pm with only natural June lighting in the room. She went into the Leboyer bath first thing after birth and opened her eyes, relaxed. Her daddy held her in the bath, then walked her down the hall to get weighed, etc. This was all after a long, 24-hr.+ labor, but no intervention. We were all very patient in those days.
Doctor Grandma 
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