Time Capsule

The river has receded a little.  You can now make it around the corner and see across the creek to the other road.  It was still well above anything that was drivable!  Where the road turns the corner, the creek eddies and deposits sand and debris, so deep that you have to shovel it out.  It is best to start shovelling while it is still covered by water because you can push out the debris into the flow of water and let it go downstream.  That is the theory.  Reality is slightly different.  If you don't push it out far enough, it all gets caught in the eddy again and redeposits.  The best bet is to shovel it to the side and let the water help you out.  Levi loves the whole 'farm boy' thing and is out there with his plastic shovel and boots.  It makes it quite difficult because you have to keep a really close eye on him.  If he loses his balance he will get washed out.  The creek wouldn't kill me at the moment but I would have to fight hard.  Levi wouldn't have a chance. 

 Levi's boots

 Helping to shovel

 Rapids where our road is

Time Capsule

Levi and I (mostly Levi) built a time capsule today and buried it in the garden.  He was very into it and I actually have no idea what is in the tine.  It is a metal flour tin that I sealed shut with clear packing tape.  Given that he will likely forget about it in a few days the real test will be to see if I can remember.  I think that I will 'remember' some day when he is bored or sick.  We can go out and dig it up and I will be able to find out what is in there.

I hope to plant something over the top as well, so it will help him to forget that it is there.  I am hoping that the tape will be waterproof enough.  Levi put everything inside into plastic bags, so we won't wreck anything even if the capsule itself fails.   My goal is to open it close to his birthday next year.  We shall see if it lasts that long!