The day of work rest. OK, it was a day of WORK. Here is how we spent our day. Michael finished painting the boys rooms. A nice blue accent wall in Nicholas’ room. A delightful orange accent wall in Joshua’s room. Joshua and I headed outside to do some weeding. He will be helping me […]
Update On The Farm Geese
In a previous post I told you abut our four adult farm geese and their reunion with two of their babies. Our neighbor Reina had rescued six of the goslings before they became dinner for a red tailed hawk. Her plans were to keep two, give two to her mom and return two to the […]
The New Ladies of Salt Creek Farm
Today we brought home our two new goats. They are Nigerian Dwarf Goats. Our former neighbor Bryn gave them to us as a house warming present. She went with us today to pick them up. Our first young lady is from a great farm in Monroe called Caprikoda Croft. They have such beautiful goats. Her […]
OCEAN Used Curriculum Exchange…..A Great
It is Sunday and I returned home this afternoon from the OCEAN Homeschool Conference where I manage the UCE. I have done this for six years now. For those of you who don’t know what the UCE is it is a big used books sale focused on materials for home educators. I have loved managing […]
Walls and Stuff on Walls
Our home had wallpaper. I like wallpaper. If I pick it out. Otherwise it must go. There are two good things abut this wallpaper: 1) It was only on four walls. 2) My dad and his friend Bill said they would remove it for us. First you have to remove the top layer and then […]
Farm Geese
We have geese. I have no idea what kind of geese they are. We just call them farm geese. Here they are. In the spring they had babies. 10 babies. A red tail hawk took one a day until there were only six left. Then Reina, the neighbor, took them to raise until they were […]
New Toys
So when you buy a farm you need to buy things to help you do the numerous chores that a farm requires. Enter the toys tools. First came the tractor. Thankfully my father-in-law owned a tractor that he said Michael could use (as long as he wants???). Then came the brush hog (aka: field mower) Crazy […]
The Neighborhood Boys
After we finished with the barn cleaning the boys got together with their new friends and disappeared. I was busy getting dinner ready when all of a sudden I hear a commotion outside the house. Poking my head out, I spy a half of a dozen boys and a girl or two carrying some big […]
Barn cleaning
We own a barn. It is a nice size barn 28′ x 60′. Originally it was a wooden barn. The owners prior to us put on red aluminum siding. From what I have learned from our neighbors there haven’t been many animals housed in the barn. One stall has a man door and is enclosed […]
Dessert vs. Gravity
My mom came to visit a few days ago. I love it when people visit. When she arrived she gave Joshua some money to run down the lane and get a pie ( yes, homemade baked goods and ice cream so close to home). Joshua wanted to ride his bicycle so my mom gave him […]
Luke, the farm dog
When we made our offer on the house we were asked if we were willing to keep their border collie dog named Luke. His owners had not yet found a home and were going to be staying in their camper. We immediately said yes because we thought it was best that he stay with his […]