End of June

I love the free box of maps we got from a friend years ago. It's fun to just look at them (even if the political borders are out of date). We accidentally get lots of learning done.

Gardening going well. Spinach (first time trying to grow this!) is ready for harvest.

Big bowl full.

Same amount of spinach after being blanched. Ready to be bagged into the freezer.

Bubbles!

Daniel's latest craft, a mask.

Uh, maybe the chicks are ready to move into the barn? They seem to be outgrowing their box in the garage.

Matthew saying goodbye to his favourite chicken. She got bumblefoot, and I didn't want to perform the necessary surgery on her. She is the chicken on the bottom of the pecking order, and we've taken her aside on several occasions and let her free range. She loves us, as we are protection from the mean birds, and follows us everywhere.

Melanie made a movie, and she got her siblings to dress up and act out her story. Evelyn is a boy, Davie.

Daniel is Santa.

Jennifer is a girl.

Matthew and I dressed in the same colours one day! Since he is usually dressed the same every day, I guess it is more that I dressed like him this day! :p

Potatoes are growing well. Can you see how far the weeding got so far? ;)

Years ago we tried planting some wildflowers on the hillside. You can see that one type is growing...a bit. But you really have to walk over there looking for it, to find them.

Mandatory weeding time.

I find weeding addictive. Too bad my kids don't. :)

Melanie is finishing up her last bit of math for the year. Super happy to not see math until September!!

Preparations for our older hens. They won't be nice to our chicks, so they need their own place to live, as the chicks get the barn.

Almost ready! There are roosts and nesting boxes, just a bit more mesh around the sides so no racoon or mink can get at the birds at night.

The hens got to enjoy free ranging. They pigged out on bugs and greens!

Nathan experimented with the motor from the old tractor his friends gave him. The batter was no good so he boosted it of of my mower battery when he wanted to test it.

Chickens are ready to try out the new pen for the night!

Melanie was gifted boxes of fabric, zippers, buttons, etc because of an office moving it's location, and there are ladies in our church who are working in the office and know she likes sewing. Such a treasure trove!

Nathan wanted scrap metal, so I took him to a scrap yard. We had to wait for a long time 'til he got someone to bring him back and find what he wanted. It was hot to wait outside. But we knew we should just be grateful that the place was open for business. So glad a few places are opening up!

 First day in the barn! The chicks feel rather lost in the barn. So big! I'm so glad to have them out of the garage!