Now you don't grow up fat, black, nearly blind, and ambidextrous in a West Indian household, particularly my parents' household, and survive without being or becoming fairly rigid fairly fast. And having been roundly spanked on several occasions for having made that mistake at home, I knew quite well that crayons were not what you wrote with, and music books were definitely not what you wrote in.~Audre Lorde
Now you cannot keep the house looking organized, pristine, and polished in a childrens home, particularly a home with a one year old tornado toddler, and survive without always being on your toes at all times. And having my home destroyed in multiple toddler tornadoes outburst for not keeping on top of it, I knew my daughter would soon destroy my home again.
It has ever since been a pleasure to me to see good workmen handle their tools; and it has been useful to me, having learnt so much by it as to be able to do little jobs myself in my house when a workman could not readily be got, and to construct little machines for my experiments, while the intention of making the experiment was fresh and warm in my mind. ~Benjamin Franklin
I have always received pleasure watching the birds building their nests in the spring; and it has taught me, so much so I am able to weave when straw is readily available, and can weave baskets for berry picking, while the vision of the nests are clear in my mind.
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