Well, we have been busy here on our little farm. We are hauling the trash left into one big pile and trying to decide what to do with it. I have cleaned out the barn. I can't wait to get some chickens, geese and esp. guinea hens. We have all been raking the yard, mowing, trimming or removing some trees, and many other chores. I have started my first compost pile and it is doing well.

Homeschooling is going well. We are doing some unschooling and some formal school work as well. Did you ever hear of kids basically teaching themselves to read? I always thought... yeah right. That is NOT possible. Well... it is happening to me... or should I say my almost 9 year old. He is spending time at night in his bed reading lots of books... Dr. Suess for now... by himself. I think for me reading is the biggest and scariest part of homeschooling. I have three different phonics programs. In my heart I am an unschooler, but the part of me that is pressured by all of the outside says "they must be reading this or that by this age... or else I am a failure!!!!" Of course after reading books by Dr. Raymond Moore I know that is not true. Boys love to do things, build things, explore and think... at least, my boys do. My three year old girl on the other hand can "read" her entire Peter Rabbit book word for word. No, she is not really reading the words but she knows the whole story!

I hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving! More Tales from our farm later!