Just a Swangin' 05/10/2010
 Hope all of you lovely Moms had a great Mother's Day yesterday! This is the sweet presentation I got in the morning...my favorite! Apple blossoms, Araucana eggs along with homemade cards and cookies. Oh! and a beautifully fir scented soy candle, too. Ummmm....  Plus a big breakfast cooked on the barrel stove! Our warm Spring weather has seemed to go into hiding again. It's been quite chilly...and VERY windy.... Brrrrrrr....  However, this was only the beginning. I had mentioned to my hubby this past week that I struck upon a notion. A luxurious, langorous, deep 'seated' desire. And you'll NEVER guess what it was! I also told him that I really wanted to have it by sunset! But my husband, man that he is, and if you know anything about my husband, you'll know that he's not easily intimidated. He not only took my challenge... he quadrupled it! And you'll NEVER guess how!  But you can try!! Here's a hint...   And here's another one. More of it... (By the way - that view's part of it, too!)   Yeah, that view... Another case of location, location. We must get Mt. Katahdin included in the deal!  Any good guessers out there?? You should've seen us trying to get those cedar logs up in the howling wind...no less! It was literally a group effort with everyone holding their tongues just right!  Now getting ready for launching. Andrew pulled the car through the A-frame and lined 'er up...  Ropes attached... And it's launched!  Just as predicted... Ready for sunset...  My kinda ride!! Thank you so much to my dear, daring hubby... who merely snickers at my challenges! And to my wonderful chicks! We're all wrapped up in pillows and blankets Just a Swangin'...in the sunset... on a swing built for six!! : D This is the best Mother's Day gift I could've ever imagined! I love you!! Into the Sunset 04/06/2010
 Nothing like riding a Babycakes... [minus the mats of mud encrusted burrs in her mane and tail. Please appreciate the voluminous flowing mane and tail. Thanks!]  Off into the sunset...  And this is where I'm gonna be most of the time from here on out. I'll try to post as I can, but there's no computer over here. I do have some gorgeous photos taken in our back woods, I'm trying to get up soon. Happy Trails! Happy Spring! : D Our Woods 04/02/2010
 Another beautiful morning! It's not raining anyway! We went for a hike down through our woods at the back of our land yesterday afternoon. It's so important for the children...for all of us as a family...to be spending time down in those woods. And right now in early Spring is perfect...no undergrowth and NO BUGS! I feel it's very important for us to be familiarizing ourselves with the nature of those wild woods...the sounds, the terrain, the land marks, where the sun rises and sets, what it looks like at different times of the year...how each season unfolds. There's much to learn and explore down there! I don't want to view it from purely a 'survival' standpoint either...although that's important. I think the 'survival only' focus can too easily miss the 'loving & living' aspect of the place. And it's the latter that makes the difference. Visions of Green 03/31/2010
   It's been rain, cold, windy, and more dreary rain...day after day...but I just happened onto these photos of the horses on our land from last summer. Ahhhh.... I do admit that right now it's hard to imagine that our world will be this green.. in not too much longer... but it will! : D  Bonnet or Bonnet 03/27/2010
 Who's this at my door? A little girl in a bonnet...  ...holding Bonnet! well, sort of holding...  Bonnet!  And such a basket for eggs!  Horses & Sleds 03/08/2010
 Yesterday dawned sunny and gorgeous! In the afternoon we headed up to Ripley for a sledding party. Most of our snow is melted and I couldn't imagine that they would still have enough for the horse-sled. But as you can see, up on the mountain and protected by trees there was still plenty!  Harlow Post brought his team of horses up and took the kiddos round and round with the sled. They can't ever get enough of that!  Tied to one side of the tractor was Bud's large ox...  And tied to the other side of the tractor were these cute little oxen calves...   Roasting hotdogs and marshmallows over a BIG roaring bonfire. Even though the weather was fairly mild...especially for March...it was still nice to cozy up to the fire to warm chilly faces and hands.   Other than dodging the constant threat of snowballs flying through the air...from every direction...and one never knew when an unceremonious slush missile would find its mark...right down the back of your coat... The best part, of course, was all the horse fun...      And more sledding behind the horse...    Too much fun...and our second year to join in on what's now becoming an annual party event. Nothing like horses, sledding, and lots of toasted marshmallows to make us a bit regretful at the thought of kissing good-bye to winter! More finds for late winter fun! Rustc Fence 02/03/2010
 Babycakes says, "Hay....Neigh! Check out my new fence! I'm actually staying in this one!" So far, so good. It's a bit rustic...but that's how we like it! Andrew made this fence with cedar posts...he managed to get into the ground before it froze! And the rails are made from saplings pulled from our woods. Eventually he'll get the second railing up all the way around, but for now with 2 strands of electric wire strung along the railing, it's all working very well. Now we just need a little more snow on this frozen tundra!  Cluck It Out 01/27/2010
 There are some recent updates on our Green Pioneer site that you might be interested in checking out. One of which is a video of my husband with 'Falco'...a Chicken Tale...er Tail... see more Out For a Hop 01/23/2010
 Our bunnies are faring the winter weather quite well. Here's Gracie out for a walk...or a hop! We keep our 3 sister bunnies together in a large cage with mounds of earth and hay. They LOVE to dig and burrow...and this keeps them content and active and very warm. Not to mention all the wonderful compost they create! Nothing like the win-win with the bun-buns! : D  Made for Maine 01/03/2010
 Our chickens are just TOO cool! Literally! You can't even imagine the kind of night we had last night...the WIND!!...and snow blowing from every direction. It was an honest to goodness blizzard for sure! And I worry about our animals out there, hunkered down...nestled together against the cold, wind, and storm. However, not only did they survive the horrendous blizzard raging last night...with snow drifted all over their little coop and their cage completely filled to the brim with snow...they laid us two eggs this morning! And they were so cozy in their little house that their water wasn't even frozen this morning either. The bunnies survived just fine, too, burrowed under two layers of tarps and a big pile of hay. And Babycakes pony is over in my friend, Heather's barn (while we're finishing a fence for her). Morgan, the kitty, our indoor cat in the winter, was curled up with the children upstairs...his usual spot. So everyone's accounted for! Ahhh...what a relief!  Now that's my idea of sweet...hearty...chickens... made for Maine!! : D  |  Spring Forth!
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