You remember in the post about the strawberry picking I mentioned that we drove to the strawberry field. I also mentioned that Michael came and joined us. Well, those two things culminated in this post. When we finished picking berries we put the flats in the back. At that point Nicholas decided to plant himself […]
Backyard Camping in March
The boys decided that they wanted to camp by the pond with Dylan on Friday night. The weather has been so unseasonably warm that it was easy to say yes to their request. Our public schools only go to school Monday through Thursday so Dylan is typically over to our house at lunch wanting to […]
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
At eleven and twelve years old our boys can swing to both sides of the emotional spectrum in a heart beat. After spending Friday afternoon playing with their friend (Dylan) we had some chores for them to do on Saturday. “Woe is me”, was the unified outcry. “You’re always taking our fun away from us,” […]
Animals, Antics and Analogies
I find it enjoyable to notice things on our farm. As the seasons change so does the landscape, birds and wildlife. During summer the the barn swallows reigned supreme. A doe and her spotted fawns could be seen in the lower acreage in the early morning hours. The bull frogs lulled us to sleep each […]
A Play Date
We are taking this week off of school. We drove up to Wilsonville today and picked up Nate. He is their favorite friend and they were going to get to spend the whole day together. The excitement was palpable. Nate actually woke up at 4:00 a.m. asking his mom if it was time for me […]