Hello, Readers.
Thank you for caring to take the time
to read this blog!
Lessons From the Lamp Post turns 14 this month!
14 years of Friday nights
and pics of seasonal skies.
The world around us has an August feel to it.
The teens are on the band
and football fields
getting ready for the season.
Harbor Creek has a clever greeting for the students and teachers
when they return.
Preparing for a big game,
a school year,
or just your every day life
takes thought,
preparation,
and great care.
One of our local parks has a new Caretaker!
Mr. Lamp Post signed on
as Whitford Park Supervisor!
Caretaking for that lovely park
along Six Mile Creek is the perfect
retirement job for him.
Weeding,
weed wacking,
painting,
picking up trash,
knocking down cobwebs,
preparing pavilions for gatherings
These are all specialties of Mr. Lamp Post.
He loves
to take care of things,
especially outdoors.
He is the Caretaker
and I am the Kinkeeper,
and when our strengths are combined,
we make a dynamic duo.
I've written a past post about kinkeeping,
which is my role in our home.
Search the archives
and you should find it.
I love this representation:
Kinkeeper is a well defined term
that relates to family
yet different than a caretaker or caregiver.
Kinkeeping is the unspoken responsibility
(typically) of women.
If you have TikTok,
check out this video.
There are several definitions
out there,
but I particularly like this one:
I especially dig the part about magic-making!
The Kinkeeper and the Caretaker
combined efforts this afternoon
and spent the day at the cabin in Marienville.
We all need to be stewards for this earth
and care for it as Mr. Lamp Post does for Whitford Park,
and Mrs. Lamp Post makes magic.
So here we are,
the Caretaker and the Kinkeeper.
You can decide which one is the jackass.
The definition should be clear
if you do your assigned reading.
Enjoy your weekend, Readers.
Take care of yourself,
take care of the Earth,
and take care of each other.
Eloise
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