Weekend Bits (Quotable Bits #24)

"What is without periods of rest will not endure."
- Ovid

Last week was challenging for me, both mentally and physically. Lots of changes at work, and 28 consecutive days without the help of my husband (who has been working back-to-back 12 hour shifts) has left me feeling emotionally drained and physically exhausted. What I needed to lift my spirits: some family time, and some R&R away from the city.

On Friday I came home to this:



How can you feel stressed out when welcomed by so much love?

We packed up the kids, and headed to the Sunshine Coast of BC to visit my mother-in-law and soak up the family love that had been missing from our busy schedules.



Sailing away from the city has never felt so good



While Gramma caught up on some quality time with the kidlets, I jumped at the opportunity to rest my mind with a little of this:





But with all the rest and relaxation that came with our little getaway, there was no shortage of excitement. On a family  walk, we came across a lovely group of deer who were grazing on a nearby empty lot.

They didn't seem to mind that we were watching them as they munched on grass, and eventually sat on its cool surface for a break from their everyday routine. Oh to be a deer on the grass...

On Sunday we spotted a mother duck and her 11 baby chicks trying to make their way down a side street. The mother looked lost, and with the approach of some belligerent black crows who kept dive-bombing her babies, she looked afraid and defenseless. We had to help.



Can you see her little ducklings tucked behind her for cover?

For over an hour, my husband and a friendly neighbour worked together to wrangle the flock. They eventually managed to herd the baby ducklings into a bin, but mama duck wouldn't have any of it. I placed a call to the local wildlife rescue centre who advised us to carry the ducklings to an area with lots of brush so they could find shelter on their journey back home. They said the mama duck would follow, and so she did.

We set them free and off they waddled in a perfect little line.

The time we were able to spend together as a family after so many consecutive days apart was much-needed and unfortunately short-lived, as Monday morning was just around the corner.



The whole Bee family



My quote for this week is a reminder to take the time to rest, even if those rested moments are few and far between. For without the proper rest, how will we manage to endure the craziness of our everyday lives?

Now it's your turn! Pick a quote and link up your quotable bit. The linky will be live all week.