A day late, but… Happy first week of Advent!
Category: Family
What the farm is for: Learning to Drive a Wheelbarrow
The science is clear. A child under the age of, let's say 10, will learn far more from a stick than he or she ever will from the fanciest pants screen device ever invented. (This is only slightly hyperbole. Many studies do confirm the critical role that concrete manipulation of three dimensional objects in space… Continue reading What the farm is for: Learning to Drive a Wheelbarrow
Odds and Ends
Time to go visit our Turkey Birds! They are very majestic and noisy, well worth visiting. Repairing our outdoor Advent Wreath! You might think we would be tired of apples by now, but... Not when they are dried apples! Everyone loves dried apples. We could preserve a barrel full this way, and it still wouldn't… Continue reading Odds and Ends
No Grown-ups Allowed!
This post is a bit of a break from our usual fare, for a couple of reasons. One is that it has nothing to do with our farm. The other is that it is really more of a meditation or insight that arose out of the event. While on vacation two weeks ago in Tennessee,… Continue reading No Grown-ups Allowed!
A Day at Home
No truck, no farm work, we can’t go Anywhere all day long. Thank God.
Odd Jobs
Homeschooling is a lot like farming. You never can tell how long it is going to take. The job that took 5 minutes last week might take 5 hours the next. The kids that did all their school perfectly without any need for input yesterday might not be able to manage 2+2 without asking for… Continue reading Odd Jobs
Does it Matter?
A friend texted me yesterday to let me know that Iran is firing rockets at Israel and to ask if I thought we were headed towards WW III? I appreciate the heads up because I assiduously avoid the news. At the time I was quite busy. Homeschool goes on apace in the shop, while work… Continue reading Does it Matter?
Farm Girl
Evie is getting so big these days. I saw her doing chores yesterday and was amazed that she is tall enough to fork hay over the cattle panel. How did that happen? In no time at all she will be driving and going to college and running things around here. 🙂 but also 😦
What the Farm is for.
This is what the farm is for. Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,There's always food, and good red wine.At least, I have always known it so.Benedicamo Domino.- Hilaire Belloc
Happy birthday, Uncle!
Guess what he got for his birthday!
Little Farm in the Big City 