I caught these two peeking out of the barn after the big storm. A baby alpaca, called a cria, will stay with it's mother for approximately two years after it is born. This little one was curious as to all of the commotion in the front pasture.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Alpacas waiting for dinner...
These guys were all about me and my camera until they saw Deb enter the barn! They knew it was dinner time and they were hungry. No pushing or shoving though, they all waited very patiently for her to get their food.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Art as a History Lesson...
About ten days ago, I was asked to participate in a truly unique and wonderful project. I received an email from Jillian, a fellow blogger. She is a homeschooling mom who is working on a great project for her son's history lesson. They are studying the Holocaust and, as a way to remember all of the victims that lost their lives to this great tragedy, they are collecting stars. The stars represent the Jewish people that perished during this horrible time in world history. They eventually will display the stars in the front yard and donate them to a charitable cause. READ THIS: as of last week, she and her son have collected over 700 stars!!! She is posting some of the stars she receives on her blog. If you want to participate in this awesome project visit Jillian at http://www.blog-me-til-midnight.blogspot.com/ Post a comment that you want to send her a star and she will be in touch with you. Wouldn't it be great if she and her son could break a record or something? Have a blessed day!
Always remember the past...
I painted my wooden star red as I wanted it to be a strong color. I also aged it with sandpaper making it look a bit worn. This is to signify the resiliency of the Jewish people. I used a decorative paper for the background with newsprint on it. ( DCWV Once Upon a Time Pack) The newsprint represents truth in history. The picture of the woman is free clip art from the May/June 2008 issue of Somerset Studio by Stampington. She represents the humanity of the Holocaust. The hearts are paper die cuts that I embossed and aged representing the Souls of all of the victims. Finally the stamped butterflies represent all of the angels in heaven that those victims have become. This project was really special for me as it was the first time anyone has ever asked me to contribute to anything like this. My favorite book in the fifth grade was "The Diary of Anne Frank" fitting that a favorite project be for a history lesson on the Holocaust. Let's all remember victims of genocide and other atrocities, and be thankful for the truly blessed lives we lead today.
Monday, June 2, 2008
A great day for planting trees...
My family owns 18 acres of land just south of town here in Norwalk. We intend to someday put a house up on the property. (And maybe have a few fiber animals!) Right now there is a half built barn the that my husband, Andrew, started last summer. For now, it's a nice place to go and walk, play, or plant trees. Andrew has been collecting the little helicopter seeds that fall off the Maple trees in the Spring. He had about two five gallon buckets full of them and yesterday we took them out to the property. We have planted thirty fruit trees and numerous saplings, this however, is an experiment. At home, in the front yard Maple tree saplings seem to sprout up everywhere you don't want them to! The hope is that by spreading all of those Maple tree seeds around the property at least two or three of them will actually sprout and servive the first winter. It was very fun none the less. The girls had a blast and it was a nice way for the family to spend the afternoon/evening. Hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Sitting Pretty...
This little bird was sitting in a tree behind the girl's little cabin. He was chirping a little tune I think in hopes of attracting a mate. He would chirp and then ruffle up his chest feathers. I swear he was posing for me when I took the picture! Almost as if he was saying "here get my good side".
A contemplative mood...
I like to go for walks outside, preferably in the woods, and just contemplate things. I think Henry David Thoreau had it right when he stated "above all, we cannot afford not to live in te present. He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in remembering the past. Unless our philosophy hears the cock crow in every barn-yard within our horizon, it is belated. That sound commonly reminds us that we are growing rusty and antique in our emplyments and habits of thought." Take a walk outside today and live in the moment and be thankful for it!
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