Life is whizzing by…sometimes at light speed, other times at a snails pace. B. has been home for almost three weeks from Scattergood Friends School, where he started his Junior year of High School this fall, for vacation. T. is back in school at the Life Skills program, where he has been attending since this [...]
Archive for the ‘Animals’ Category
Like a Box of Chocolates
Posted in Animals, celebrations, family, friends, tagged Catch Up, friends, New Years Eve, Winter Solstice on January 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thanksgiving!
Posted in Animals, celebrations, community, family, friends, homesteading, Pictures, tagged family, Last Holiday in NY House, Suckling Pig, Thanksgiving Feast on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am very fortunate. I have a lot to give thanks for. I have a family that loves me and supports me. I can legally homeschool my children. I have food on our table, with much to spare. My family has clothes on their backs. I am able to stay home with my children and [...]
Making May Memorable! (cute alert!)
Posted in Animals, birthday, community, critters, family, friends, homeschooling, homesteading, Pictures, tagged baby goats, birth, giving, homesteading, kidding season, kids, raising goats on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This morning I was doing a goat check, since our newest arrival happened unawares, I thought it would be best to check several times a day now for our last pregnant doe to give birth. I was glad I did. I noticed right away this morning that she was getting ready, so I moved her [...]
Memorial Day Celebrations
Posted in Animals, celebrations, community, critters, family, friends, homeschooling, homesteading, parties, Pictures, tagged goat babies, Goat Kidding, homeschooling, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Celebrations, party, Pig roast! on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Beginning on Saturday we were prepping for the Annual Rayne Family Memorial Day Party. This is always a great celebration hosted by a truly fabulous family. No matter how hard things are for them or busy they are, this party is something they grace our community with. Putting this event together is always a large [...]
Day 2: Goat Babies!!
Posted in Animals, celebrations, critters, family, homesteading, Pictures, tagged breeding goats, Farming, fruits of our labor, goat babies, goats, homesteading, kidding season, kids, raising goats on May 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today I am a Grandmother!
Posted in Animals, celebrations, critters, homesteading, Pictures, tagged baby goats, birthing goats, breeding goats, Farming, goats, homesteading, kidding, raising goats on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What? How is this possible, you say?! Her children are 10 and 13! No. It is not what you are thinking and I hope that may never be ther case. Tonight,(as I was getting ready to leave the house for a chance away from the children) my goats began the kidding process. The youngest goat [...]
Attack of the Blood Suckers!!!
Posted in Animals, community, critters, Exotic, friends, homeschooling, Pictures, tagged Blood suckers, field trip, homeschooling, Ithaca, Mesquitoes, NY, science center, Ticks on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we joined up with the Chens once again for a fun field trip to Ithaca’s Childrens Science Center. This is the last week of an exhibit all about ticks and mesquitos and other blood sucking insects. We enjoyed a lovely lunch upon arrival and then ran off some of those calories in the playground. [...]
Syracuse Zoo Visit
Posted in Animals, community, friends, homeschooling, Pictures, tagged field trip, homeschooling, memberships, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, syracuse ny, syracuse Zoo on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, the 29th, we finished up our lessons after a rocky start and picked up our dear friends, the Chens, for a day at the Zoo. An hour drive is tough for the little ones, but they made it all the way. The syracuse Zoo is bigger than our RossPark Zoo, but not by too [...]
Ross Park Zoo, Binghamton, NY
Posted in Animals, community, critters, Exotic, homeschooling, Pictures, tagged Binghamton, homeschooling, NY, Ross Park Zoo, Zoo, Zoo field Trip on April 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, we went to the Local Zoo, Ross Park Zoo, after we picked up B. from Shakespeare rehearsal. It was over 90 degrees out and the path is mostly shaded, but mostly up hill(really steep hill). We has water and how camera, so off we went to explore the zoo. They are building many new [...]
Chicks are getting BIGGER!
Posted in Animals, critters, homesteading, Pictures, tagged chickens, comets, golden, golden comet chicks, raising chickens on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
