joy in physical work, and getting jobs done

One of my joys this summer is finally getting some stuff sorted and seeing some results, and most of it is sheer physical work. Now that I am a little more rested, that energy has returned, and the emotional satisfaction of getting the jobs done is a motivator too. How precious also to enjoy sunshine and rain, moving around with our bodies in various positions, being grateful to have health and space to do work, to experience the world of nature but to do creative things with our home. This reminds me of similar satisfying days in Uganda, in the home that Sarah and Rachel are revisiting. There the trips back and forth from house to school room, to container to workshop, to garden and up the hill to church or friends - those trips were often hot and had to be done with hats in the day or flashlights at night with lots of bug spray to repel malaria carrying mosquitoes. Life was simpler in some ways, and also more complicated. But in both cases there was and is the common denominator of the blessing of home, garden, physical work, and time...these are joys we can all relate to, and celebrate.