Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
New Pyrenees Puppy Owners
It has been so much fun to get to meet the families that have come to buy puppies. Next week one will get flown to Massachusetts and another family will come at the end of the month. That means there are only five left! I think my children are hoping that nobody else calls. :)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Farmwife's Journal - February 11th
Slowly but surely the boys are making progress on their cabin, but they have been hindered and somewhat distracted by another snow storm. Having to take breaks to play in the snow doesn't seem to bother them too much though. :)
Last week they were out there working for the whole afternoon, so I decided to throw on my boots and hike the quarter mile path through the snow and out to their site. I packed some snacks and headed out. As soon as I walked out of the house with my gear on, and Jackson saw me, he did this little leap in the air as if to say, "Yippee, where we headed this time?". He loves going on walk through the slough with me.
The exercise felt good, and it was a beautiful day! When I got out there, the boys were working away. With their axes, they were notching the logs and making them fit together. It is slow work! The logs should be debarked, but that is a really tough job in the winter, so they plan to try to get some of the bark off in the spring. Hopefully they can get the walls up and the roof on before everything thaws. Our slough usually floods in the spring, but the boys plan to use the boat they got from Grandpa to get out to their cabin. But the job of cutting down trees will be almost impossible if the trees are in a lake of water. :) We'll see how this goes! :)
I am using this quiet season on the farm to keep up with my studies. My second course with the School of Natural Healing needs to be completed by June. When I first started taking courses, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy HAVING to study, verses wanting to learn so I can treat someone. But I have been enjoying every minute of it! Some days I wish I had more time to study, but it is not a priority for me. Serving my family comes first!
This afternoon, my little girl had her first behind the wheel instruction. The guy was here at 3pm to pick her up. He showed up in a little soup can which was unfortunate considering the fact that we just had a snow storm, and we drive four-wheel drive vehicles. :) In other words, our driveway was not plowed. :) He made it up the driveway just fine, but Emily drove the car out of the driveway...well, at least she attempted to. :) Once they got to the end of the driveway, they got stuck. After a few attempts by Em to get the car out, the instructor got out and started pushing. First he pushed from the back, then the front. Back and forth they went, to no avail. Seeing the need, Ben and Jonny raced down the driveway in the Ranger. Now the three of them pushed from the back and then the front. Back and forth, again, to no avail. Finally the guy had Emily get out, and she helped push while he tried to get the car out of the deep snow. After about five more minutes of pushing, the car was out! What a great way to start! :) I was standing on the porch cheering for Emily and taking pictures. It was pretty funny! :)
P.S. My boys wanted me to point out the fact that this car was a Chevy. :)
Last week they were out there working for the whole afternoon, so I decided to throw on my boots and hike the quarter mile path through the snow and out to their site. I packed some snacks and headed out. As soon as I walked out of the house with my gear on, and Jackson saw me, he did this little leap in the air as if to say, "Yippee, where we headed this time?". He loves going on walk through the slough with me.
The exercise felt good, and it was a beautiful day! When I got out there, the boys were working away. With their axes, they were notching the logs and making them fit together. It is slow work! The logs should be debarked, but that is a really tough job in the winter, so they plan to try to get some of the bark off in the spring. Hopefully they can get the walls up and the roof on before everything thaws. Our slough usually floods in the spring, but the boys plan to use the boat they got from Grandpa to get out to their cabin. But the job of cutting down trees will be almost impossible if the trees are in a lake of water. :) We'll see how this goes! :)
I am using this quiet season on the farm to keep up with my studies. My second course with the School of Natural Healing needs to be completed by June. When I first started taking courses, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy HAVING to study, verses wanting to learn so I can treat someone. But I have been enjoying every minute of it! Some days I wish I had more time to study, but it is not a priority for me. Serving my family comes first!
This afternoon, my little girl had her first behind the wheel instruction. The guy was here at 3pm to pick her up. He showed up in a little soup can which was unfortunate considering the fact that we just had a snow storm, and we drive four-wheel drive vehicles. :) In other words, our driveway was not plowed. :) He made it up the driveway just fine, but Emily drove the car out of the driveway...well, at least she attempted to. :) Once they got to the end of the driveway, they got stuck. After a few attempts by Em to get the car out, the instructor got out and started pushing. First he pushed from the back, then the front. Back and forth they went, to no avail. Seeing the need, Ben and Jonny raced down the driveway in the Ranger. Now the three of them pushed from the back and then the front. Back and forth, again, to no avail. Finally the guy had Emily get out, and she helped push while he tried to get the car out of the deep snow. After about five more minutes of pushing, the car was out! What a great way to start! :) I was standing on the porch cheering for Emily and taking pictures. It was pretty funny! :)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Fun in the Snow With Pyrenees Puppies
Last week we took these pictures of the puppies out in the fenced herb garden. We don't keep them out long, but try to get them out daily because the fresh air and exercise is good for them. For this event, I round up all the children because I am not crazy enough to watch eleven puppies by myself. :) Of course the kids jump at any opportunity to play with the pups. :) It takes a few minutes to get them all out. We can each take two at a time (that's eight), and that leaves two more people to grab the last three.
Once out, they set off exploring. On this particular day, Duchess, Emily's half rag doll cat, also joined us in the garden. I think she was curious about the fluffy white balls jumping around. :) The pups enjoyed meeting her, but Duchess was not as friendly as they were; she kept her distance. :)
Today we enjoyed a winter storm! The kids were sledding behind the four wheeler and having snowball fights with dad. And of course they made some time to play with the puppies in the fresh snow. Everyone had a blast! Here are some pictures of Em and the pups. She took two out at a time to keep it manageable. :)
Once out, they set off exploring. On this particular day, Duchess, Emily's half rag doll cat, also joined us in the garden. I think she was curious about the fluffy white balls jumping around. :) The pups enjoyed meeting her, but Duchess was not as friendly as they were; she kept her distance. :)
Today we enjoyed a winter storm! The kids were sledding behind the four wheeler and having snowball fights with dad. And of course they made some time to play with the puppies in the fresh snow. Everyone had a blast! Here are some pictures of Em and the pups. She took two out at a time to keep it manageable. :)
The puppies are now old enough to have access to the outdoors. There is a little door that we open in their pen that lets them go in and out as they wish. This morning the door was closed because of the wind, but they still had a little time outside playing in the snow with Emily. :)
My Birthday
My family really blessed me on my birthday. When they ask me what I want to do, I usually respond with a request for the day off. So that is what we did - took the day off, well, at least I did. :) Emily cooked up a storm in the kitchen and the boys helped her. After breakfast in bed, my husband took me shopping and out for coffee. When we got home, the whole family went for a hike in a park. In the evening we relaxed with a family movie. It was a very nice day! Thanks guys! :)
Emily really surprised me for my birthday! She bought us a stay at a Bed and Breakfast! She also did this two years ago, for my 40th. This time we stayed at the Nicolin Mansion in Jordan. It was beautiful! We left Sunday afternoon and got home Monday night. What can I say? My daughter spent her own money to buy some time with me - how precious is that? We had a wonderful girls getaway! :)
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| This is the large wooden spoon that Jonny made me for my birthday. It's gorgeous! |
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| This is a very well-made picture viewer that Ben made me. The pictures go in the slots and you can turn the handle to view the pictures. |
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| Pretty neat! |
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| Our room |
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| She even ordered us a fruit tray!:) |
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| Our bathroom |
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| My sweet daughter |
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