Excuses for not Blogging

Spring is suddenly upon us the days are so beautiful and warm
I have been so busy with all of my work
Many farm chores
Preparing gardens
Starting seeds
Homeschooling freedoms
Caring for others children
... and all the cleaning that goes with having this life...but
Yesterday afternoon my girls were barefoot outside!

Here are some pics from our adventures

meeting a fancy star of the show chicken and did you know Barred owls only weigh about 3lbs and can carry away a raccoon!

a little time to celebrate our 10th wedding Anniversary

new shelves in the kitchen felled and milled from our own butternut tree

Hubby's fine craftmanship

Z wanted to know how the water for our well go into the ground

This is her drawing of the water cycle

games and puzzles

main lessons

Walks on the farm

Barred Rock up at our doctor's office... Yes our doctors office has chickens!

I haven't figured out his breed but boy is he pretty and feisty

The farm nearby

Gravity... how children gravitate to throwing rocks in the pond...

who wants to sit in front of a computer!

Sept 09

Lots goin on in sept

Moving the chicken tractor around the back field and collecting a doz a day give or take

Lots of fossil fuels saved by hanging laundry out

Family visiting

Making tie dyed fall outfits out of last years Halloween costumes

Making 2009 Merlot and Petite Syrah, we will move these to glass carboys after fermentation, sure smelled good

Meeting our Betsy our glorified lawn mower

Enjoying a visit with the ladies for Circle at my house

Fridays at the Hand and Hoe and knitting on the lawn while the kids play

Sunday dinner at the Nonni's

Picking Nonno's figs
Hangin out with Daddy after dinner

Happy Chicks

We have some happy chicks at the homestead.

Happy with their new roost.

...And some happy little chicks with a new playground.

Sleepover Weekend to celebrate the arrival of chicks

Our pals came up again to celebrate the arrival of the chicks.

Yes... do I look big enough?

The chicks are now one week old, growing wing feathers and starting to grow tail feathers. One little black araucana seems to have a sweet and curious personality. Z's friend H named the babe Midnight.

There was a worm hunt in the back yard which ended in a feeding frenzy. How fun! They faught over the worms and ran around really fast . Lots of laughs from kids and moms alike. It was kind of like a watching a basketball game. The poor worms went this way and that way. From this chick to that one. The chicks were so excited with lots of churping and racing around.

The birds got so much attention all day that by Sunday when the friends and family went home the little peeps slept and slept.

The trees are at the end of there maple sugaring season but that didn't stop the girls from tasting the sweet water.