The garden gate is hung. I may paint the flowers a different colour yet.

First day of school

The first day of school everyone was clean, tidy and in new clothes. The only sad thing is two of my children are missing from the picture. My oldest daughter graduated and my oldest son is out of town playing hockey. No one was to excited to go back and today I think reality sunk in even more Yup! there in school until the end of June.

The day is ending it was a very long day with a lot done. School has started, dentist appointments have started, hockey has started, windshield fixed. My oldest son seems to have settled in and his day was going good. So now we will take it all day by day and we so do not know how week are going to afford this 600.00 registration, 425.00 a month but up until he is officially on the team 20.00 a day.
Tomorrow the goats are to be sheared so we sorted them into the barn moved boys into the other part of the barn and lets hope they are still in the same spots come morning. The Angora goats use their horns to their full advantage they are so rough with one another. I will write more tomorrow have a good night.

My oldest son left today he is off to play hockey. It was really sad to see him pack and spend time with his dog it is so awful to have to let your kids go. After he left I went in his room to clean it up and it just finished me when I opened his cupboard drawer and it was totally empty. I am very proud of him he is very brave he is going to a new school, new town, and a new family he does not know anyone in the whole town. He may be home as soon as a week or he could stay the whole hockey season it's just one day at a time. I will miss him so much but I told him this is your big chance prove it to yourself and everyone else that you can do this. I also told him as soon as he wants to come home we will go get him the same day. I made his dad take him there is no way I could leave him behind it would break my heart. I figured if I stay home and work myself all day I can try not think of it. I will keep you posted of how he is doing and when he comes home. Now I will count the days until he comes home.

Having some fun!

Here is a photo of some dyeing I have been dabbling in.
So this is the last weekend of our summer holidays down right depressing if anyone asks me... My oldest daughter is in Richmond trying for soccer, my oldest son leaves tomorrow to go play hockey and the rest of my children start school Tuesday. It really is all positive stuff but it does make me a little sad.
Yesterday we went into town picked up groceries, some school clothes , shoes and totally and honestly blew my husbands full cheque and we looked for all deals didn't really by anything extra but oh my goodness it added up. It kinda makes me feel sick because now we are square one again for another month.
Enjoy your last couple of days of the long weekend. Talk to you all soon

Felting

On Tuesday I went out to Andrea's house to learn to felt it was very interesting and a lot of fun we made a rug/mat of 7 layers of white wool then we went through the process of hot water, soap being rubbed in and then rolling with a bamboo blind. It actually turned out okay and I am now needle felting it to take out some of the white. I will post a photo in a few days when it is finished.

Finished Product

Slowly over the summer projects were finished time has gone by so fast it is hard to believe the holidays are over. I wonder when the next holiday starts...

A very cool new gate!

My mom and I found this lovely gate in an Antique store so now the work has begun. I had absolutely no where to put it so we are building somewhere to hang it. My very loving, patient husband has been digging holes, building frames and she is now ready to hang.

It's beginning to look like a hay shed.
They have built it so fast it is crazy, a very clever lot that lives around here:)

More building

2nd Stage

This is the second stage laying the cement.

This is the first stage of our new hay shed. I am very proud of my son's they have been working along side of my dad cutting wood, building hay sheds, fencing, moving sprinklers. It has been amazing at he progress on the hay shed.

Hi I am back mom and I had a nice trip we went to a lot of Antique stores, gift stores and a lot of driving because we got majorly lost! It took us 7 hotels until we found a room and it was just getting cancelled when mom went into ask very busy, very crazy.
Would anyone like to know how stressful life is let me tell you my son was off to a party on Saturday his second it was because he is going away so he was off to meets some friends. I would not say yes or agree I made him ask his father "I wanted nothing to do with it" so he manages to find alcohol and all was fine until his friends go to leave. There is a boy who does not like my son no real reason I guess they just don't get along. So my son is by himself they start mouthing each other off then start fighting which would be fine but an older boy jumps my son and they are hitting, kicking him, and must have scratch him because his back is full of scratches just like a girl fight. It must have caught him off guard then on top of the drinking he doesn't remember much other than if does not know if he would be around if his friend did not notice and come and help him get them off him. He will not tell me much but my husband filled me in on some of the details the older boy who jumped him is known to police. So now a one on one fight is one thing but two on one is another and the older boy does not even have anything to do with my son. My son had never been in anything like this he is not a fighter and even going to the parties is new. My son has scratches on his back like he was fighting a bear, a big goose egg on his head, I see a cut on the side of his head, I heard him getting dress saying ow his leg is hurting him and he is cut on the leg.
I guess it was a good thing I was not home my husband wanted to go the police about the older boy who jumped him he did go talk to a retired police man about what we should do they said press charges but I hesitate to do that. That is like opening up a whole can of worms... I know my kids are not perfect but I really dislike other peoples kids right now and at the same time I am so grateful for his friend who saved him.
I knew deep down something was going to happen that is why I would not have anything to do with him going. and just wait until he wants to go out to a party again NO the answer is NO.
My dad son and husband are building our hay shed they are getting so far it is very exciting. I will post pictures on the start to finish soon.

PEACE

This is a very beautiful Rainbow if you look closely you can see two!

Very Beautiful Soft, Silky Mohair the colour is actually a bit more mauve but the camera changed it.

After yesterdays very disgraceful tantrum over my loom I am taking a break and off on a road trip with my mom so I will talk to you all soon Sunday evening or Monday. Have a wonderful weekend and play safe!

Can anyone here me cursing this .......loom... I hate it!... I hate it!... I hate it.... if you could only here my real tantrum AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh.....
I think I will take a break from it maybe use it for kindling and a hot dog roast. How can one thing be so difficult.
Anyways on a better note actually there is not a better note so I am going to bed. I will not dream of my loom.

Fun Times

These photo's are taken on one of our favorites spots on our property. The kids and the dogs seem to really enjoy it.

Early Morning Ritual

The girls looking rather content.

This is the morning routine here at Sunflower Farm.

My mom and I might go on a little trip but we are not sure where I am off the ocean with all the hurricanes and the tsunami a few years ago is enough to finish anyone. I will let you know where though.
Summer is coming to an end mornings are getting cooler and days are hot very Fall, it is rather depressing. I love the season Fall but I do hate school I will have to suck it up and start pretending I love it so the kids will look forward to it...sigh... the lies one must tell...

It's a wrap

My summer project is done my shawl in very lovely Italian wool of thick and thin, some very lovely loopy Mohair and some of my own spun up Alpaca. It turned out quite nice, simple I can't knit anything to fancy yet. Now I am starting to make a purse/bag on my hand loom but farm work is interfering:)

Getting ready for Fall

Here we are deworming, hoof trimming and getting the girls all ready for breeding season the shearer comes in one week.

It is a big job and it is good to have it behind us.