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The Bunch Enjoy the Nice Weather and See Friends and Family


 
                                               T can be so creative....and a little weird





                                            I think this could work for her.

I have to be honest. This year sucks. Ok. No news there, but what we have come to forceibly appreciate is a slower life. I really thought we did a decent job of making sure we balanced the kids activities with our life. Honestly, we did do a good job. We had the kids take turns doing sports and extracurricular activities to keep our lives manageable. However, this unexpected and screeching halt of EVERYTHING for an extended time has made us really learn to appreciate NOT doing things. D and I are able to keep up with all our chores (plus virtually clear our "to do" list) and have what seems like an unprecedented amount of down time. We have started to expand our bubble, but only slightly. We have been spending time a couple of times a month with my parents; we have spent a couple of days with D's parents during this whole crazy time, but recently have expanded our bubble to include another family we're friends with ( whose kids are close in age to our kids), one of A's friends, and our Aunt. 

We saw our Aunt for the first time in almost a year. It was nice and made things seem almost normal if even just for a bit. I am not sure how Christmas and Thanksgiving will play out, but my guess is we will most likely not have any big parties. More likely we will see a couple of people at a time instead of everyone at one big celebration. I guess it will depend on what is happening with Covid then. The not knowing is the hardest part. I am a planner and don't like that I can't plan anything. Ever.

We are starting to travel again. We will be sticking close to home ( not even leaving the state), but we have some small camping trips planned. I am really excited. I have missed exploring new places. I would be just fine living in the rv and traveling the country full time, but the kids don't share my enthusiasm for a minimalist lifestyle. I don't think D really cares one way or the other. He is a willingly partner to go out and see America, but I think he would also be ok if we just wanted to stay at home and never leave.

I can tell that fall is upon us because I have gone from 8 hummingbirds at my feeder to only one. I will probably pull the food up in a couple of weeks if he is still here so he can move on to his winter grounds. We are down to only 2 chicks who haven't laid an egg yet. It has been over 6 months and we still have not heard any crowing so we feel fairly confident that they are both girls. We have had great luck picking girls with our last 2 batches of chicks. It must be making up for the nearly all rooster first batch. The horse and donkey are doing great. In fact, lately I have taken T on a couple of laps around the yard on the horse. The horse did fantastic, but T was afraid of her bucking again and only stayed on for a couple minutes each time. I think he was more upset by his last riding drama than he let on, but at least he is trying to conquer his fear. 




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