Today Kawika brought out a box filled with garden tools for us to use so that we could dig, dig, dig, and dig (did I say dig????) the earth to ready it for our planting of ti leaf plants in a couple of days. He gave each of us a choice as to which garden tool we could use to do the job--the big shovel, the small weeder, or the medium size ax. When I work with my students, I also introduce them to tools I think they will need to be successful in their lives, their careers. My wish is that they will leave KCC with a tool chest filled with tools and resources to do the jobs they set out to do.
Whenever I work in the garden (which is rarely), I always look for the one small pick that I like to use. The pick's handle is the perfect weight and size for my hand. Just heavy enough to swing and break up enough dirt to find the root of the weed and pull it out complete. We all different, yeah? And I like the familiar too.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Lisa, the main thing is you know which tool feels right and does the job for you. Just like you, I don't get out into the garden enough. Working in the garden and seeing what Kawika's students have done really inspired me to get back outdoors and connect with the land in my backyard. It felt good to give back. It felt good to get physical and to perspire.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, it's been so long that I got a few blisters on my hand the other day.