Wash the wool blankets and plant the tomatos

The clouds parted enough today that we decided to eat lunch on our deck. Since it's warming up, it seemed time to wash the wool blankets, and sun dry them in preparation of storing them till next winter. Not everyone has a wool blanket, but the two we have (king size and one twin) generally get washed in the wool cycle perhaps a couple times a year... unless they actually get dirty. Generally, it was still very much a school day with plenty of chores. Still, finding time to be outside seems vital to our health (10 minutes of sunshine makes a daily dose of vitamin D). Not being prepared for a long play session in the yard (we had math to get back to), the young folks helped me plant some more tomato (cherry this time) and cucumber seeds before I pressed everyone back indoors, with minimal protest. Somewhere I read that even if you can't play, finding time to just be outside is really important to health and child development. Seems sage to me.