Needless to say, this week has mostly been about snow and freezing temperatures. The week started as normal, but Wednesday it snowed pretty all day on and off without settling. It was strange – blue skies one minute, then white and grey skies and snow the next. Like snowy April showers. Thursday it seemed that…
Staying in vs going out on the farm
Children certainly keep you on your toes. I should have expected that really. All of last year I moaned that I never saw N at weekends. That he always wanted to be out on the farm. And often we’d have tears if I suggested he should be coming out somewhere with me because he wanted…
Enjoying snow day activities
Every winter I grimace when I hear or read the news telling us ‘it’s going to be the worst winter weather this year’. And every year I hope for no snow. Snow days are all very well when you don’t have to go anywhere, but when you live in rural areas, my heart sinks. And…
Living Arrows 2017 week 45 – gamekeeper
Shoot season has started. N loves spending time being a gamekeeper – he goes out with his dad on the quad bike at the weekends to feed the pheasants. And then when there’s a shoot, he goes after swimming to join the others and do some beating. His shooting jacket was a handmedown from his…
Negotiating with kids – for sheep
Parenting advice seems to say to avoid negotiating with kids. I’m not sure I agree. We have a lot of negotiations in our house. Ever since N has grasped the fact that he might be able to get something following a discussion, there’s not much he asks for where he doesn’t back it up. He…
