I love homeschooling. I love my family. I love my life! (lol! not necessarily in that order 
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We were packing to leave my mother’s house when the farmer rang. There were some goslings hatching, did we want to come over the farm and see? (Of course we did!)
The little one above was about two hours old. Adorable, yes?
The farmer, at some personal risk, procured an egg for us to watch and to hold. While he nursed his fast swelling arm (who knew geese bit so hard?) we were able to hold the peeping, moving, coming into the world, baby gosling. It was pretty special.
As a child I spent many of my holidays on a farm. I am so grateful to our farming friends for sharing their time with us and providing opportunities for my children to see such wonders.
Isn’t the miracle of life beautiful?!
Sep 15, 2009 @ 17:07:13
You are indeeed blesssed my lovely friend!
Sep 15, 2009 @ 19:01:41
The miracle of life is absolutely awesome, and so is our creator God! It’s a pity that you don’t live nearby – we had triplets and then twins (goat kids), and they are so lovable.
Blessings,
Jillian
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Sep 15, 2009 @ 19:05:26
Very cute Mrs BB. Thanks for sharing the farm adventures with us too!
Fee
Sep 15, 2009 @ 20:06:57
Aaww…
New life is so amazingly beautiful!
My boys got to see the first puppy of a litter born today. Spring is in the air!
Sep 15, 2009 @ 22:14:16
All very cute .
Sep 15, 2009 @ 22:49:37
Oh, how adorable! Thanks for sharing the great pictures.
Sep 15, 2009 @ 22:51:10
amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Sep 16, 2009 @ 06:11:56
Such a great opportunity! They are precious little babies…
But I’d stay back from the momma. She has that “look” in her eye!
Sep 16, 2009 @ 13:49:20
Ah, Mrs BB, this is just all too cute. Doesn’t it just want to make you go and have more babies, or become a farmer yourself?
Sep 16, 2009 @ 21:14:49
Amanda, I am! God has been so good to me.
Jillian, He is marvelous! As it happens, a lady from our homeschool group has a baby kid she is bottle feeding at present, so she brings it along. If I hadn’t seen it myself, I would never have believed baby goats could be appealing (I am not such a goat lover), but the little ones are very sweet. Triplets and twins…that’s a lot of baby goats!
Fee, thanks for your hello. I haven’t forgotten the recipe, I’m just late with projects
Ruby, new puppies, lovely! That is something we haven’t seen yet, but we have (God willing) some Burmese cross Bengal kittens due soon.
Luke, lol! Your brevity is so manly.
I loved our visit to NZ – what a beautiful place.
Vicki and Les@mamaneeds2rant, thanks for your visit and making the effort to leave a comment. Much appreciated
Whitney, lol! You are so right. I didn’t notice “the look”. I was busy with the cute fluffiness side of things. But the poor farmer – what a nasty strike he received for our sake.
My lovely Amy friend. Become a farmer? And be bitten by maternal geese when folks bring their city raised children over to visit? No thanks
Seriously, having had such free access to the farm for the last few months, I wonder what I ever thought of, wishing to be a farmer. Dear, dear. They work ceaselessly! And did I mention how scary cows are? And how much… poo exists on farms? And no days off, and (dread of dread) hay baling?
I’ve decided my farm dream will only work if I have an air conditioned, fully insect screened farm (did I mention flies?
) with high speed internet available and Coles online delivery, and with Mr BB doing all the nasty jobs… 
Sep 17, 2009 @ 01:29:11
Late with projects? Speaking of which … guess which homeschooling record-keeping documents happened to be unearthed in a pile at my place the other day? I cannot believe I didn’t send them (I was SURE I had!). Forgive me – they will be on their way very soon.
Fee
Sep 18, 2009 @ 00:24:05
I visited Australia Post this very afternoon (gasp) and a parcel is winging its way to you as I type! Apologies again for the tardiness. Wish I had a good excuse, but I don’t. I’m just messy and disorganised – but I’m trying harder not to be.
Fee :-0
Sep 18, 2009 @ 00:35:10
Love these photos so full of grace and life affirmation. Like a visual hug! Thanks for posting! Blessings! Maria
Sep 19, 2009 @ 07:06:33
Fee, you’re precious! Thanks for doing that for me – I completely understand messy and disorganised
Maria, I’m glad they can cheer, the experience certainly brightened my day! Thanks for your visit