Well, I have a feeling I have to give in to reality. I hate this! I have planned for many months, now, to attend an appointment for the childrens’ Anthroposophical Doctor on Long Island, but I fear that since it is well over $4.00 a gallon, that I cannot afford to travel that far to [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Damn Gas Prices!
Posted in family, tagged gas prices, rant, vacations on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You know when you have been too busy when…..
Posted in family, tagged explosions, family, moods on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Explosions! Explosions! Explosions!
Sunday, we were busy for the third day straight. It was fun, but busy. We then had a relaxing but not at home day on Monday and now the consequences of our actions are catching up to us.
T. has fallen apart throughout the day for various reasons. First, taking the evil shower of [...]
Saturday’s adventures
Posted in Unitarian Universalist, arts, community, critters, family, homesteading, tagged Cranberry Coffee House, Famache, Farming, goats, music on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday began with me forcing myself awake after partying till midnight, at 7:ooam. I had to be out the door by 8:15am for a Goat Pasture Walk/Famache Training. The boys were still asleep when I was picked up by my goat and alpaca friend, Sharon H. We were seated in a cold garage with many [...]
Ben’s 8th Birthday
Posted in community, tagged birthdays, friends, parties on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We had such a fun time this last Friday. T.’s dear friend Ben had his 8th Birthday! Paula set up so many fun activities to do and yummy treats for us all. We played all sorts of games all night and the kids had so much fun we stayed until almost mid-night. I don’t know how [...]
Sticking My Neck Out
Posted in community, homeschooling, tagged group dynamics, homeschooling, politics, risks on May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I took a rather large leap last night.
My local homschooling group has been in formation for over 17 years. I have lately seen discontent and heard from various folks about the lack of community and issues with not having enough activities for children of various ages particpate in. All this has been spoken in small [...]
Quickies.
Posted in arts, family, tagged art, charcoal, colored pencil on May 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
T. Piano
Posted in arts, family, homeschooling, tagged homeschooling, music on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today T. sat down and played a little section of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the Piano.
I was so happy for him as this is his first musical endevor. We videotaped it so everyone could here it!
http://www.ringo.com/videos/videos.html?videoId=264496641
Swim Playdate
Posted in community, family, homeschooling, tagged swimming on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday we found a great local resource for Swimming all year round. Greene Community Pool. If only folks actual were told about this and encouraged to go. That little rant there is another story, but we found our way to this lovely little spot and enjoyed ourselves for two hours swimming with our good [...]
Building a Town
Posted in homeschooling, tagged homeschooling, imagination on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
T. has been fascinate by the wonderful books we have full of ideas for homeschoolers and games. He found one that involved taking our house and turning it upside down and creating his own community of stores.
These pictures show the beginning of his process. This is T.’s Post Office. Later he adds a Giant grocery [...]
We are family!
Posted in critters, homesteading, tagged boer, goats, homesteading, saanen on May 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
These beautiful girls are the newest addition to our farm. We found them in Newark Valley from a nice farming family who is changing from Boer/saanen to nubians. I am still in the process of settng up their new home. They still need a hay rack and grain feeder for the stall and run-in. I [...]










