Reed, Willa and their parents headed to Beak and Skiff on the last day of the apple season to pick a few last apples and were surprised to see a few of the first snowflakes of the new season!
Monday, March 30, 2020
Gleaning the Orchard
Thriller!
The 5th grade at Wheeler school traditionally performs the Thriller dance in costume at their Halloween parade. Reed was so excited to participate this year and didn’t let a little deflation of his T-Rex costume get in the way of an incredible and entertaining performance. The show must go on!
The Hollow
Little boys should never be sent to bed. They always wake up a day older. -J. M. Barrie (Peter Pan)
On a Sunday afternoon in the fall, Reed and Willa and their parents took the short drive to the Hollow to enjoy their fall farm activities.
This year, Reed seemed to approach this season differently. He is still a kid at heart but he knows that he’s growing and some of the excitement is reserved for those little ones who haven’t yet had so many Halloweens and hayrides and trips to the pumpkin patches. He delighted in the delight of the younger children and felt both sad and proud that he is growing up. Reed is a great little boy and we are honoured and proud to watch him
grow into a great man someday but these in-between times aren’t always easy. But his parents are so grateful for them. And him.
The Leaf
When Willa and Reed’s mom began working in the schools and had young students who were grieving, her dad and the kids’ ‘Pa, who was a child psychologist, would recommend a book called “The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Book for All Ages”. This sweet parable was about cycles and seasons and purpose and passage. After he died, Mooba gave Reed and Willa’s mom a stack of his old books for her students and “Freddie” was in there. Near the end of the story, when the leaves start to fall and die after a spring and summer of growth, one wise leaf explains that this is what happens and that it’s the time for leaves to change their home but the tree carries on. Reed and Willa’s mom has since shared her dad’s copy of “Freddie” over and over again with kids and teachers and no longer even know where it is or who has it. But we do know that his wisdom and kindness carry on. It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since he passed away.
Our Halloween Pack
Reed and Willa donned their costumes and our pack headed to the zoo for the Zoo Boo. Without a doubt, our puppy and T-Rex were our favorite creatures there!
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