Little Farm-boys are Made of Mud

Frogs and snails
And puppy-dog tails
That's what little boys are made of.

Whoever came up with that verse forgot to mention that Little Farm-boys are made of one more special ingredient...MUD.  Good old fashioned, mud.  Dear Farmer has, in his woods, the best "mud wallers". So say his trio of Little Farm-boys.  The Keeper of the Flame informed the Wife today that he "just couldn't say he loved being on the farm if there weren't a mud waller."  Wow, strong words.  I guess Little Farm-boys need mud to grow up big and strong.  They probably boost their immune systems by half if they have had ample time to roll in the mud, slather mud on their faces, and fling it back and forth.
Today is a beautiful day.  It's warm, but not too warm.  Humid, just enough. And a perfect blue sky, in some places.  The Keeper of the Flame, appointed spokesperson of the trio, asked the Wife if it would be okay for the trio to go down to the mud waller and roll around a bit.  Great shouts of joy, whoops and hollers went up when the answer was "YES."  The trio got on their very dingiest rags(we keep for just such and occasion) and away they went.  As they walked out the door the Keeper of the Flame said this was "the best day EVER!"  The Pied Piper said, "Your the BEST mom!"  And the Little Farmhand gave a big hug to mom and whispered, "Bend down so I give you a kiss."  We will be saying more "YES"'s to the mud waller this summer, now that we know it's what Little Farm-boys are made of.