We woke up early and I made a quick breakfast for us all. We walked to the fishing spot with all our gear. It was a lovely walk. The air was crisp but warm and the spots of sun sparkled through the tree tops like little crystals. A very refreshing morning. After sorting fishing rods [...]
Archive for the ‘critters’ Category
Fishing with Dad and Playtime!!
Posted in critters, family, friends, Pictures, tagged 2009 July Vacation, children, friends, massachuesetts, playdates on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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. [...]
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 »
New Family Member!
Posted in Animals, critters, family, tagged new dog on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is Sadie! She is an elder dog, that had been rescued a few years ago from a poor situation by a caring woman whom lives nearby. She has had an increase her time commitments and cannot care for Sadie properly, so had been looking for a new home her. With no one willing to [...]
Baby Chicks Update
Posted in Animals, critters, homesteading, tagged chickens, chicks, comet, golden comet chicks, pictures of chickens, raising, raising chickens on April 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It has been a little while since we obtained our Comet chicks and they are starting to look funny with all their pin feathers coming out. They are easily quadrupel the size if not more. I have m oved them out of my bathroom and into a large wooden container box from S.’s work and [...]
