Day 8- March 23, 2020

I find it exciting that every morning I take two walks.  One with the kids and one without the kids.  I'm usually up earlier than them and I like to "social distance" myself before the day starts.  I use this time for prayer, blaring music, or just some silence.  Today I woke up to snow.  Even though I'm not a huge fan of snow, Lucy and Mavis are!  They were so excited to run the pasture and play! Oh course, I used this quiet opportunity to bring along my SLR camera and take some pictures.

 Lucy had a pretty good time rolling around in the snow.  Mavis... she tries so hard to be a real dog, but she always manages to mess it up.  LOL.  Today the snow kept getting in her paw hair and she would stop and look at me like, "Mom, I don't know what to do!"  Lucy would run circles around her, jump on her, tackle her and had zero issues.

We did take a break at our campground to visit my favorite tree.  I freaking love this tree.  It sits behind the old Millrock School House.  I always wonder if this tree could talk, what would it tell me of our area.  So much history of a ghost town long gone.

 

 After rolling the kids out of bed we took another walk.  This time, no puppies!  We were lucky enough to watch a flock of geese fly over.  Brad thought he could race them down the highway.  It was the fastest moving we had out of him on any daily walk.  The boy is slow and always finding something interesting to stop and look at.  LOL.  Mia is constantly yelling, "BRAD, what are you doing!"  

"Mom, do you think I can run as fast as the geese?"- Brad

Brad is currently working on his week project of a Solar System presentation for our academic time.  He loves space.  And, it gets him to read, write, create, and present.  It's a win!  Mia is preparing a Facebook live concert for Friday at 7:00 pm.  I figure, why not!?  Buddy the cat always love to hang out with us at home school central on the tall table.  He loved it so much, he chewed through my headphone cord... oh vey!  

My own adventures; I'm working on starting a bible study with some ladies, designing a composting area, and designing a new chicken coop.  I'm also looking at how to build a cheap greenhouse with what we have.  Ideas I never had time for, but now... I have time.  I'm not complaining, I need some hobbies!  I never knew I didn't have hobbies until I didn't have school.  It's weird.

Hope everyone is staying safe!  

Love- The Ruley Family