Then we headed down to the creek to check out the stairs that The Big Man built. Fine handy work that they are (I should have taken a picture, but haven't yet...maybe when we get them all finished). I love the creek....there is so much to do and see down there. It's a great place for boys to get dirty and muddy and learn to skip rocks.



And to have discussions with their dad about why creeks are a metaphor for life (which actually did take place). You just can't replace moments like these.


Or like this...can you see what that is that Daryn is digging out of the middle of the creek?


Yes. You are correct, it is a shopping cart. I think it might be a Safeway shopping cart, and based on the size of the basket and metal design work, I estimate it to be about 15-20 years old. Daryn of course wants to know what happened to the bottom half. Are you kidding me? Aren't you amazed that it is as intact as it is? How long has that thing been there? How much longer would it have stayed there? Can metal become fossilized after a certain period of time? So many questions....