Cage Free Monkeys

Sometimes Things Grow Best Without All The Work

I didn't purposefully plant sunflowers this year. I ran out of time and soon it was too late to start the seedlings indoors. So I gave in to the idea that this year I would not have sunflowers outside of my kitchen window and would have to plan better for next year.

Much to my surprise I had a couple crop up in the area of where they were planted last year. A few stray seeds must have found their way into the ground when I dead-headed and removed them to the compost pile.

The unexpected was that a good thirty feet away from where my sunflowers grew- this one appeared. Not only did it appear, but it morphed into a massive sunflower monster. All with no work, no tilling, no soil preparation, no purposeful watering and no help.

We've estimated its tops around 12-13 feet and you can be sure I'll be harvesting its seeds for planting next year.

Just goes to show that sometimes the greatest things need no planning or work at all to be wonderful.

Why Summer Is the "Kids" Season

Camping

Two nights spent at Green Lakes State Park is enough to both recharge and wear out anyone...including us.



Nights were spent roasting marshmallows by the fire.

The days were filled with time at the playground,


Gloriously sunny days at the beach making sand castles with moats and secret passages,


And the ability to gain a bit more independence and explore.


And then night rolls around and the cycle of sparklers, glowsticks, roasting marshmallows and passing out begins again.

My Children Help Make Homes for the Homeless

Homeless birds.

There Are Days.....

When you are a homeschooler there are days...

When you need to be a princess and hold a tea party in the garden.


When you are shocked at how muddy you got.



When you build something.

When you jump.

"Some Pig"--Quote from Charolette's Web

If Charolette was around she surely would have written "Some Pig" in her web above this guy. Check out other cool critters in the I ♥ Faces Pets category.