Friday, January 31, 2014

mid-winter snaps

Snaps for real this time.  No words.  Ready?  

Psssst.  I know you see the princess, but do you see the pea? ^
Whew.  I felt like I was holding my breath.  But, no, we did not get turkeys.  These are--in Hazel's words--the infamous "funny turkeys."  We see them once a week down at the farm where we now pick up a share of fresh cow's milk.  Gobble gobble.  

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  1. I could not love these photos any more. They are so so lovely xxxx

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  2. Cobwebs have never been so beautiful! Also, having a bit of goat lust. Are those wild mountain goats? Do they come to your yard? Amazing. Plus, Hazel in the wheelie bag--perfect.

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    1. The mountain goats are "around the corner" from our house...maybe 3 miles away or so. They often hang out next to the highway in the winter. And yes, they are totally wild. In the summer they live on the mountain peak behind our house. It *is* awesome. Even for Wyoming, it's rare to see mountain goats.

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    2. (The bottom photo is of bighorn sheep that hang out on the elk refuge.)

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    1. I got a whole new setup back in...July? I went with a mirrorless system. Many pros and cons (versus a DSLR) which I could spend far too much time talking about. The kit lens is 12-50mm 3.5-5.6f (24-100 equivalent in the old 35mm) plus I have a fixed 25mm 1.4f (50mm equivalent in 35mm). I would LOVE a decent telephoto or outdoor portrait lens. Soon. Maybe? We'll see.

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  4. Love the pics, as usual! Also, I've been meaning to get back to you about homeschooling. I never considered it until Theo started kindergarten and the first five weeks were really painful for him and us. That's when I thought we might be making the wrong choice, and I started seriously thinking about switching gears altogether. But then he found his comfort zone and fell fast in love with his teacher and class and, well, all of it. Now he's half way through first grade and all that love is still there - the first five weeks of first grade were also tough. We're learning that this might just be the way for him. He doesn't just walk in to a situation and trust it. It takes him time and it's definitely hard on all of us, but getting less scary for me now that I'm getting how he is. The other thing is that we have fantastic programs to choose from in our public school district. He goes to one of the five specialized public schools in our neighborhood and his school is an IB program. It's really amazing. The only thing I detest is standardized testing. It's still early and does not really affect him yet, and we'll just have to cross those bridges when we get to them. But that is not reason enough for me to keep him from a school with an amazing, nurturing, well-rounded curriculum in our neighborhood. I'm guessing this is starting to be on your radar with Juniper?

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  5. i miss this space!!! photo heavy and seeping with ice and snow. it makes me homesick but in the best way. the girls are looking so grown up. bless their cotton socks (and undies!) xx

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