in the Holiday edition of Early American Life magazine, on newstands mid September.Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Another School Year
Can you believe summer vacation is over, or almost over for some? Ours has ended and we are back at school. We started this past Wednesday and it was difficult to get back into the flow after summer break!
This is the third year our family has home schooled. Both of my sons have Autism and after trying various schools, (and fighting for services!), home school was an alternative to traditional public school that was a great fit for our family. Although I have my degree in education and have taught in the public schools, it is still very different when you teach your OWN kids!
But, with the help of our online school, we have had success each year.
Our school provides the curriculum and I provide the instruction. Which is nice for me...I don't have to hunt down curriculum, it is all there for us....books and all!
Here is a link to our school if you'd like to take a peek. It is not ALL online, just logging in attendance each day and some subjects, like Science have online worksheets.
And, we meet once a week at the "brick and mortar" school where the boys have face to face time with a teacher who helps with lessons they may be having difficulty finishing.
So, here is to another year of learning and fun! (and a little bit of exhaustion for Mom!)
Suzanne~ Pear Tree Primitives/Painter of the Past
Friday, August 15, 2008
New Offerings for the 15th
come visit
Here is just a peek of what we have to
offer @ The Primitive Gathering.com
Bushel & Peck Herb Bags
High Button Shoe drieds
Witch from Down the Rabbit Hole
Awesome Prim dolls, from Ghost Island
Make do's from Hallowed Hill Primitives
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Primitive Gathering , New Creations
Our artists have lots of new offerings
Lovely pin keep by Stacy Nash
NEW !! Patterns from Pineberry Lan
Lots of lovelies from Primtive Betty's
Wonders from Remember When Farm
Creations made with love from Thistlebroom's Primitives
wonderful whimsies
**if you'd like to be a Guest Artist or
a monthly artist
please email us
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Our Day Trip
a few days ago. Now I did mind that it took 3 hours to make a normal 1 hour trip. But I should have expected it...being the 4th of July weekend. Once I get in the mountains heading to the "loop", I remember why I loved this place so much growing up.
Aunt Becky lived on the land
As a child I was always drawn to the history here...the lifestyle. As I think about our economy today, and all the madness around me, I wonder...is it possible to return to this way of life. Living simply...farming...growing our own food, and making our own clothing. A true sense of the word "make-do". Ah, yes, I can dream.
All the buildings and structures are open, so you can see inside each of them. There are also many hiking trails, one being Abram's Falls, which I remember taking as a child...it seemed as though we would never get there. We anticipated dipping in the water as it was always so hot, then once in the water...well, it's always cold! We could never remember that. I never grew out of wanting to be with my family...still if my Daddy called and wanted to take a ride, I'd gladly say yes.
I hope you've enjoyed your visit with me.
If you are ever in the area, give me a hollar, and we'll travel to the loop with a picnic lunch and spend the day. Still all these years later, it's serene...peace...quit... I can almost hear the fields calling. While your here, come visit my new blog Gathering Hope
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Making Hay........
Greetings.....well this tyme of year, making hay, is rather bitter sweet. While enjoying all that this hard work brings, this a tyme to get ready for the winter cold and snow.....
The process, first trying to guess the weather so you have enough tyme to cut, rake, bale and bring in the hay, all while not getting wet.......
All the senses are involved in this, and the ones I enjoy most are the sights and smells.....first the tall grass, waist high, gently bending in the wind, looks like waves of water...this in itself is a beautiful site. Then the cutting and raking, laying in rows, gathering together, neat, clean, fresh.....and rolling into hugh bales. They roll out of the baler....all tied up, ready to be up for winter. The smell of fresh cut hay and the dried hay bales should be bottled, how sweet a perfume.....and when the sun sets, the air gets heavy, the smell is even stronger, coupled with the honeysuckle blooming on the fence rows...well, no day in the city could bring such pleasure.....
The older I get the more I aprreciate such simple pleasures....every day I talk a walk around the hay field, through the woods.....and every day I see something new, delight in all that life brings me.......
The process, first trying to guess the weather so you have enough tyme to cut, rake, bale and bring in the hay, all while not getting wet.......
All the senses are involved in this, and the ones I enjoy most are the sights and smells.....first the tall grass, waist high, gently bending in the wind, looks like waves of water...this in itself is a beautiful site. Then the cutting and raking, laying in rows, gathering together, neat, clean, fresh.....and rolling into hugh bales. They roll out of the baler....all tied up, ready to be up for winter. The smell of fresh cut hay and the dried hay bales should be bottled, how sweet a perfume.....and when the sun sets, the air gets heavy, the smell is even stronger, coupled with the honeysuckle blooming on the fence rows...well, no day in the city could bring such pleasure.....
The older I get the more I aprreciate such simple pleasures....every day I talk a walk around the hay field, through the woods.....and every day I see something new, delight in all that life brings me.......
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