Spring equinox…

Every parent has heard their kids state, “I’m bored!”

In my parents’ home and in ours, young people quickly learned to not say those two words. There was always another job awaiting idle hands and minds. There was always the dreaded job of cleaning out the chicken barn. Few families have that opportunity to offer children today but there is always furniture, shelves and floors to dust and clean. If a kid can’t do their own laundry by age 12, parents aren’t doing them any favours. Even I can do laundry but, I admit, my wife spoils me.

Many would say there aren’t the opportunities for people today to do useful chores and duties but, in addition to the above mentioned household tasks, there is always garbage and recycling to look after, lawns to mow, snow to shovel, neighbourhood cleanup to do, paper routes and many other tasks. If kids aren’t busy, then the parents are to blame.

But aside from tasks, a lot of people say there is nothing for the kids to do in this (fill in the name) town. Well, it seems to me that in addition to school studies, the schools have sports, crafts, fund-raising, school plays, music and a mountain of other activities.

Outside of the school and home, this past month across the area, there have been endless hockey games and tournaments, basketball games, dance recitals and many other events. 4-H clubs are approaching year end