by Ivory Soap | Jun 10, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
We had a little robin fall out of his next two days ago. Actually it fell out of my neighbor’s tree onto my driveway. Luckily, it was unhurt. But, then the whole neighborhood of kids was all over it! I had them set it in the flower bed while I rushed...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 6, 2013 | Fencepost, Reviews
It’s rare that a book is really for a 90 year age difference, but Shanleya’s Quest certainly worked for the 30-year age spread in my home. It even worked for my 7-year-old. But, Shanleya’s Quest isn’t a traditional picture book that can be...
by Daisy | May 27, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
Big crashing noises at 3:45 a.m. seldom bode well. Ours is the house to the right, which you can just see if you squint real hard through the branches. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and only very minimal damage was done to the house. It did bring down the power...
by Daisy | Apr 8, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
Over the weekend, we participated in our kids’ school outdoor cleanup day. Once the work began and dozens of parents and kids began to collect bag after bag of weeds and leaves, I had an inspiration: I wanted those bags for the chickens. I collect my...
by Daisy | Apr 1, 2013 | Fencepost, Reviews
I love this book. This book has the potential to change a child’s and a family’s life, for the better, forever. Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer have assembled, in checklist form, a sort of bucket list of outdoor activities. It’s an inspired idea, and...
by Daisy | Apr 1, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
I’m in our local Master Gardener training class this year. Class meets once a week for three hours, and we gardeners can get hungry during that time, so we have a mid-class lunch break. It’s a little early for lunch, but somehow that never occurs to our...
