{"id":6741,"date":"2011-08-22T21:35:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T04:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:32:24","slug":"how-not-to-be-bored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/2011\/08\/22\/how-not-to-be-bored\/","title":{"rendered":"How Not to Be Bored"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\u201cSometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.\u201d<\/p>\n

–A.A. Milne<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you do on a restless Monday afternoon? You drive to Chesbro Reservoir<\/a> to throw sticks and leaves in the water and watch them float away, pushed by the breeze. You gather more driftwood to expand your fairy land. You stand at the edge of the road and say hello to a few cows. (If the embedded video doesn’t show\/work, here is a link to the movie<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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You make a silly face to try to get them to moo.<\/p>\n

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On the way home, you stop at Spina Farms produce stand<\/a> to buy fresh green beans and corn on the cob for dinner. You tell the lady at the counter all about the cows and how they were having quiet time. Then you head home, unload all the treasures, and make a fairy meeting room. (If the embedded video doesn’t show\/work, here is a link to the movie<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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And you situate your gathered wood, ferns, and grasses just so.<\/p>\n

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After all this, you eat five slices of whole wheat bread slathered heavily with real butter and a few green beans for dinner, followed by a brownie for dessert. Then you take a bath, listen to a story, and say farewell to the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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