Mapmakers

Both Joe and Greg have been making maps of the land. I love to see what they discover. Here's a map Greg made based on GPS readings. He intends to update it periodically.   To get the best view, click on the image and zoom in. 

When I get Joe's big, colorful map scanned in, I'll post it here.

2 Kids + 1 Kid = Effortless

My friend is pregnant with her third child.  Sometimes I wonder if she has completely lost her mind.  How will she do all the work of having three kids and not go postal someday?  Last night, though, I started to think she's onto something.

Dmitri and Sylvanna have been traveling to each other's houses to play.  Both households have noticed that a third child seems to make everything easier.  They're so absorbed in each other that we get to be absorbed in something else for a change.  How refreshing!  I love my children, and I love it when they're not asking me for something.

I just realized an error in my mathematics.  I did not count in my own dear Sue, making the child total four.  As she is nearly always fused to my hip, I forget that we're different people.

At the Woinoski's house, though, it's irresistible. She has to get down and explore. She wants to participate!

Last night Steve called me to report that Dmitri had fallen asleep.  All I had to do was trot over there, pick up my adorable guy, and carry him home to our bed.  Life without carseats is grand!

White Hawk Information Session & Tour

Isn't it time you came for a visit?  Drop by Sunday, March 21, between 11am and 4pm.  Tour our homes, walk the land, and sample fresh maple sap.  To find us, google 1704 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY  14850.  Head up White Hawk Lane, parking on the left at the top of the hill.  See you soon!

Connections

I think many of us coming to community are looking for connections, so it's especially delicious when new connections pop up for me.

Amanda Jaros contacted me about a wonderful new website called Parents for a Peaceful Planet. I used to think I'd choke on a group like this because I was so darned tired of trying, but she creates such a wonderful vibe on her site that I joined right up.

And more connections!

Our sweet home was built by Amanda's partner, Rob, of Creative Constructions. The best way to sum up the experience with Rob is that he builds a house with love. He knows what he's doing and really cares. Feels like the whole house is infused with the good feeling with which it was built. Rob, quite literally, is a Champion. (That's his last name.)

Laura and Steve adopted a chicken from Rob, the very sweet Spooky.

Unfortunately, I only have a picture of her butt. All the way to the left! That Buster (the rooster) is always front and center. It's appropriate that she has her head down to eat because Joe(this guy)

has made a special favorite of her and loves to give her snacks.

So there you go. How many degrees of connection is that? It's starting to feel cozier at White Hawk. :)