We went on a field trip today to a pumpkin farm. It was a warm day, but the breezes made it tolerable. There were pumpkins, rabbits, donkeys, goats and puppies. They even had several patches of sunflowers growing here and there.

After feeding the various farm animals, we made our way back to the starting point and waited quietly for the tractor to bring the wagon up. We waited and waited and waited some more. Finally we were told the tour would begin after we went to the wagon and climbed aboard.

Up the hill and down the hill, turning sharp corners and finally coming full circle, we passed the pond, a huge patch of pumpkins, the farm animals and a large array of gourds. The scenery did not change much as it was a small area and we had mostly walked through it when we were feeding the animals. It was fun though.

The kids noticed that the wagon was filled with strewn straw. With no bales of hay to sit on, we had to sit flat on our behinds. The loose straw was scratchy and "itchy" and the kids thanked me for making them wear jeans in the hot weather. I had a feeling we would encounter hay and stubble.

We talked to several of the women there, but they did not respond. There were 2 ladies that did speak to us. They seemed very sweet, but were swallowed up in a small tight-knit group of women. We got the feeling that we were interrupting when we tried to interact with the other ladies. We were disappointed in the lack of fellowship, but realized that the Lord was closing the door to us being more involved in this group.

I've prayed and asked the Lord to show us what He wants us to do regarding a homeschool group. In the meantime, I am doing my best to wait upon Him. I had joined this email group and today was one of the first field trips they held.

I've been asked to start a group, but I'm a little leery. I am waiting for Him to show me what He wants. We have attempted several times to get involved in area groups.

The group that held the field trip today is comprised of mainly younger kids. The kids at their group are all under the age of 8. We just seemed very out of place today. My kids enjoy new experiences, but even they were begging me to go home.

After listening to my children and my common sense and realizing we had stayed an appropriate amount of time, we left.  I felt resigned to the fact that yet another group (this makes 2) did not work for us. I felt like I had failed somehow in my endeavors to find a good homeschool group.

Both groups were not a good fit, but each for different reasons. The original group we belonged to was not a good fit because they started doing a hs coop. (focusing on teaching classes and not on fellowship) The group we attended today is for moms with younger kids. It was a bit discouraging, to say the least.

The kids and I *did* enjoy the farm animals and everything else. We are trying to focus on the positive things that happened. It's not really that difficult to do as we were able to pet rabbits. When you pet a soft fluffy rabbit, how on earth can you be sad!?!

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