Snowshoeing!

We love winter, escpecially when it snows!!! The more the better. If you are like me you get bored easy. I love to exercise but get bored quickly doing the same thing. One reason I love living in New England is because of the seasons, every few months it is time to due new things, or old things in a different way, work different muscles. With all this snow, the trails I used to run on now we use to go snow shoeing. We get exercise and Scout can have a nice fresh air snoozer in the pulk sled.

First snow shoe steps

She got the hang of it quickly, and continued for an hour.

Chicks all grown up

The chicks have grown up...about 6 months old now...some are laying eggs too! The 3 tan one (buff Orphingtons) are potential Mommas all the rest are chicks.

 

11 of the 13 chicks gathered for a family photo.

 

 

A couple roosters..so far not aggressive.

 

Our bantam rooster finally fathered some chicks...notice how small one of these four is. They all hatched within 24 hours of each other.

 

 

 

One of the Momma's that helped raise the chicks. A Sussex light.

 

 Mom on the left, chick on the right.

 

The bantam rooster on the right and  chick rooster (fathered by Russell Crow) on the left.

 

Russel Crow (rooster), the small black hen that sat on the eggs, Elizabeth (one eyed hen) and Scout holding one of the chicks when it was only a few days old.

 

 Russel Crow, our wonderful, docile and beautiful rooster. I think even roosters are thankful for being saved. We rescued him, along with his flock after living in a 4 x 6 cage for months without care. He was almost completely without feathers.

 

The wonderful Mamma that appeared out of the bushes with 14 baby chicks and they all lived. You go girl!

King Richards Faire

This post is from last fall, I'm trying to catch up on my blog. King Richards Faire was such a great time, the pictures will speak for themselves! Maybe we will see you next year!

My kids

My kids, 24 and 3, the most wonderful kids I could imagine. One is starting his life on his own and the other is just starting her life. It is a unique perspective to begin raising a child after the first one is already grown. We cherish the opportunity, to improve ourselves and give them the best we have to offer. I spent a wonderful day in Boston at Christmas time with them. Together for the day, a rare opportunity that will be cherished. My son is living his dream. I don't think I can say I know anyone else who has followed their dream, without giving up, since 6 years old and achieved it! He is amazing, an inspiration, I am so proud. We will miss him as he follows his dream to the skies...as he becomes a pilot for the USMC. There is more, he has chosen a wonderful wife. The girl who was his best friend in college. I hope I do as well with my amazing little girl. I think we will, she has a great role model and is surrounded by a wonderful tribe of unschooling friends. Here are some memories of that special day.

Like her brother, she is tired of my endless picture taking...someday they will appreciate it :)

These two photos describe them perfectly...One studying and one dancing to the beat of her own drum!

A wonderful big bro plays Ring Around the Rosie in the middle of Boston and makes his little sister sooooo happy!

Life is Good!!!