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Passing Time at the Farm

6/5/2014

Tuesday it was time for the exterminator to come and protect our house from the onslaught of summer insects here in the swampland of Virginia. So that meant I had to get my little bug squad out of the house for the afternoon. At the request of the girls, we headed to Frying Pan Farm Park--a long time favorite of ours though we haven't been there in a few months.

The animals were fun. There were a bunch of little ducklings that Meg and Clare enjoyed looking at and decided to name. Names included Flopsy, Cottontail, Jemima and I Love Lucy (that's right, not Lucy but I Love Lucy).

We were rather taken by a friendly goat who enjoyed posing for pictures. Here's a profile shot.

And then he decided to look at the camera

What a handsome little thing. We were also fond of a turkey who reminded us very much of William from Emma Thompson's The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit. If Mr. McGregor ever plans to eat this turkey for Christmas dinner we are definitely coming to his rescue just like Peter and Benjamin.

We were so happy that the carousel was up and running again. We have so many lovely carousels in this area. Frying Pan Farm doesn't have the fanciest carousel but it has a great historic look to it.

I put Baby Anne on the carousel for the first time and she found it quite enjoyable. She even posed for my new favorite picture of her.

So all in all not a bad way to pass the time while the exterminator was spraying the house.

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Weekend at the Farm

3/26/2014

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We love farms. As I have mentioned before, we are regular visitors to Frying Pan Farm Park. We drive very far out to Hollins Farm (pictured above) every fall to pick out pumpkins just because we want to quietly wonder around a farm. When we visit my husband's family in Rhode Island, we always visit Watson Farm, which is an amazing blend of colonial farm life and coastal beauty. So when we decided that a little rest and relaxation was needed, I knew a farm was the answer.

Let me back up. Among his other jobs, my husband owns his own tax preparation business. From February 1 until April 15, we don't see too much of him and it is my job alone to entertain the kids seven days a week. This is always a stressful time. My husband is tired from working crazy hours. I am tired because I have no time to myself at all. (And of course, in typical married couple fashion, we are each frustrated that the other does not understand how hard we are working.) The girls are tired because I am trying to keep them occupied and out of the way so my husband can finish all of his work. This past weekend we realized it had all become too much for everybody. We needed a change.

With a small amount of research, I found the website Pennsylvania Farm Vacation. The website lists numerous farms where you can stay, help with chores and just hang out on a farm for a few days. This weekend, the girls and I are off to the farm.

Meg and Clare began packing their bags immediately once I told them we were going. Clare was initially nervous because she imagined us sleeping in a barn on some hay. But she has since packed all of her art supplies so she can paint things she sees on the farm just like Beatrix Potter. Meg insisted on eggs this morning for breakfast because she is looking forward to the fresh eggs we'll have on the farm this weekend. Yes, we are very much looking forward to this farm adventure. Expect many farm pictures and stories to come.

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