small wonders

We've been having some glorious weather. This is such a wonderfully busy time of year, with so many things going on and so many projects on the go, and so much we are loving doing outside. The kids have been having so much fun out and about with their grandparents, sand I've hardly had the camera out, but there are a few photos to show for our sunny beautiful busy days.

::giddy with the sunshine,

::working in the garden

::blowing bubbles for the chickens

:: terrific entertainment

:: things are greening up,

::nettles are needing to be picked right now- lots of nettle preserving planned.

::playing outside with friends,

::planning for next years homeschool year

The garden is nearly all planted now, with just some starts still to put in when I feel less nervous about the frost,) We've been planting seeds and digging a berry bed for the front of our garden, and planting out the plants I brought home from the perennial plant sale and putting up the hoop houses for the squash and beans and tending to all the little plant and animal lives we are responsible for this time of year. I am really enjoying these days and falling into bed exhausted from sun and activity. It has been great to spend some time this past week with the Enki grade one materials, getting a lay of the land for next year and starting to plan out the first couple blocks. This is very exciting for me, I can hardly wait to begin this journey with my children this autumn.

It feels like there is much more to ramble about and record here, but for now, my book is calling me from the bedroom and I am remembering some seedlings I didn't get to watering today. 

Happy Sunday, friends.