At the Farm

It's been a busy few weeks at the farm!  We really love it and are glad we decided to do it!!  

We've hung out with the pigs, or as Patrick likes to call them - lawnmowers.  

We've taken hikes.  

We've gone on scavenger hunts. 

We've visited T-Bone, the cow.

At the Farm

So many things happening at the farm as we gently shift into Autumn.  

Last week...

We learned about seeds.  

The ground was still wet from rain the night before.

We put the beds in the garden to sleep by growing rye seeds for the winter.

The chickens were wandering.

The pumpkins were picked.

The sky was overcast, but it was humid!

Looking forward to a cooler day at the farm today.  Patrick is excited too!

More from the Farm

I'd like to start doing some regular farm posts about Patrick's class.  It was a lot of fun and we really look forward to going weekly.  Last week, Joe had off from school, so he came with us.

The day couldn't have been more beautiful!  The topic?  Color...and how perfect to find such amazing colors on the farm that day!

I keep seeing my friends posting beautiful pictures of the northeast and the foliage, and while things aren't quite popping here just yet, I'll continue to savor the last moments of what is left of summer.

At the Farm

We've been doing something new these last few weeks, and we are in love!  Each Wednesday, the kids and I head to the farm where Patrick takes a class.  It isn't a class with homework and books and reading...it's a class where we explore the farm, and touch the animals, and care for the animals, and learn about the farm!  It's wonderful!

Last week, they spent time learning all about goats and what they can do for us.  They went out and groomed the goat, spraying him with basil to keep away the flies, and they played in the goat yard, and then we headed inside to make some goat's milk soap!

It was a blast!  The concepts are so simple, yet so valuable in his little brain!  He LOVED it!

yes that's my little heartbreaker holding hands with Miss. Lydia!  

Mama had a benefit from it too - good people!  There I was, surrounded by homeschooling families and holistically minded folks, and it is a beautiful space to be in.  While I'm not sure that's the route we will take, I don't want to let go of this connection with like minded people!