tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post2058114230101083957..comments2024-01-21T21:41:49.449+11:00Comments on Foxs Lane: SeventeenthKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-76340868643341251372015-01-30T04:17:27.315+11:002015-01-30T04:17:27.315+11:00Am reading you whilst I cook a nice beef stew on a...Am reading you whilst I cook a nice beef stew on a gloomy day in London and loving every single post. Those summer days of yours seem perfect to me..... I really cringe when people tell me that they spend their holidays in these big resorts with childcare facilities where they can leave the kids so that they don't have to entertain/look after them..... We love the simple things and spending time together as a family....sharing lovely moments...that's what's all about really.... Have a lovely weekend, Pati xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450087548964402430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-24425675870941402992015-01-23T10:12:20.698+11:002015-01-23T10:12:20.698+11:00Your daughters are creating a deep bond that will ...Your daughters are creating a deep bond that will be for life. Much of that comes down to the lifestyle you have chosen. What a fantastic achievement and a special gift you have given them.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10013295082198753159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-79459101902794773232015-01-18T22:06:59.837+11:002015-01-18T22:06:59.837+11:00Sounds like a perfect summer to me. xSounds like a perfect summer to me. xKirtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308609169198137529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-25050622525497935762015-01-18T21:49:37.440+11:002015-01-18T21:49:37.440+11:00It feels wonderful to read this, when it is the mi...It feels wonderful to read this, when it is the middle of ugly rainy British winter outside. Zour pictures and lives are so full of sun ! :) I would not worry about not giving your girls massive trips and super exciting holidays abroad, I had some really great times running around my grandparents garden and just messing around with whatever I could find when I was little. They must be having the time of their lives :)Silly Little Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871866600035558598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-19732390924462202942015-01-18T21:27:56.427+11:002015-01-18T21:27:56.427+11:00Double treat. I missed reading sixteenth last nigh...Double treat. I missed reading sixteenth last night, so tonight I get two! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-56204909092403450302015-01-18T19:27:50.135+11:002015-01-18T19:27:50.135+11:00No Santa round these parts - ever. Our baby is nea...No Santa round these parts - ever. Our baby is nearly thirty and she has known forever that the myth does not play well with our philosophy of simple living and intelligent acquisition. Your girls make me smile. Happy Summer.Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08938791116446859160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-59678792302404510222015-01-18T11:52:57.414+11:002015-01-18T11:52:57.414+11:00yeah. what she said.yeah. what she said.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-8875579590556393432015-01-18T11:49:39.508+11:002015-01-18T11:49:39.508+11:00A big fat yes. These are days are memory creators....A big fat yes. These are days are memory creators...these are the times when your girls will be able to recreate summer by a tiny smell, a slant of light, a mouthful of plum....this right here Kate. xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-12506241973554185412015-01-18T11:28:12.430+11:002015-01-18T11:28:12.430+11:00Summer in polar fleece Foxy!! we haven't gone ...Summer in polar fleece Foxy!! we haven't gone anywhere but Marlo did a week long craft and drama class but really we have just been hanging, beach, pool, river, repeat. xmybeardedpigeon@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255096578370542485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-81161516542584578082015-01-18T10:26:01.598+11:002015-01-18T10:26:01.598+11:00I couldn't agree more Kate. Right now we just...I couldn't agree more Kate. Right now we just have too many farm related responsibilities to have a holiday. Instead I have been working hard on making our holiday home time fun with plenty of quiet time, music, books, cooking and of course farm chores. But even the chores can be turned into fun, especially without the constraints of the school routine. Gorgeous photos xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-51291817311281411372015-01-18T10:19:29.323+11:002015-01-18T10:19:29.323+11:00Those are the same memories of my days growing up ...Those are the same memories of my days growing up in a small country town. Delightful!!pandchintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946088061632823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-72894876861547917922015-01-18T09:59:23.817+11:002015-01-18T09:59:23.817+11:00These words take me back to my summers as a child ...These words take me back to my summers as a child when the long days were filled with play with cousins and uncles and no cares in the world. We didn't go on trips but we had oh so much fun. My kids also didn't have grand adventures in the summer but now, at ages 38 and 35, they talk about all the fun they had camping. Your girls are making memories that will stay with them forever.<br />Hugs,<br />SharonGrammy Braxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719293877336161714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-63026140380032171652015-01-18T08:39:59.849+11:002015-01-18T08:39:59.849+11:00gosh I'm loving your pictures! These are the p...gosh I'm loving your pictures! These are the perfect days, Kate, and the most treasured. I cringe too when the kids are asked that question, and I think of them there in the classroom that first day back. There were no grand events or tropical getaways to talk about, but then I remember how special our home time is and how important it is for us to have these slow days here together xmel @ loved handmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11089482748571082995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-37386903344838524542015-01-18T07:35:27.258+11:002015-01-18T07:35:27.258+11:00Those days sound perfect! My kids (eight and almos...Those days sound perfect! My kids (eight and almost six) love just going to the beach, going for a woods walk, going to the park..... Long may it continue! My son loves just hanging out at home, reading, etc. I don't want to go out all the time, and thankfully neither do my kids! :) xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961240838813953972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-21948018146825723442015-01-18T07:21:26.388+11:002015-01-18T07:21:26.388+11:00Oh it's so good to hear there's one other ...Oh it's so good to hear there's one other family in the world that doesn't do the Santa thing! Oh the way some people look at me when I politely tell them my family doesn't do Santa because that's not what Christmas is truly about! I suppose it's difficult for some folks to see it as I do: I don't feel the need to encourage wanton consumerism. I'd rather foster appreciation of family, kindness, and big meals together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516796032851452590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-43643722228062351652015-01-18T05:46:46.102+11:002015-01-18T05:46:46.102+11:00Sounds just perfect and a great way to spend summe...Sounds just perfect and a great way to spend summerfaith76https://www.blogger.com/profile/14299750720092943526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-1805162066678532002015-01-18T05:21:11.952+11:002015-01-18T05:21:11.952+11:00Beautiful 'spoken'!Beautiful 'spoken'!Crafts 'n' Skillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627513810584088023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-11824500605057692802015-01-18T04:20:57.668+11:002015-01-18T04:20:57.668+11:00What a lovely life and holiday she is having. The...What a lovely life and holiday she is having. The memories will be there for her just as they are for me. My family NEVER took a vacation anywhere. It just wasn't in the budget. But I didn't realize that. I was busy playing and living life as I knew it and I was very happy.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-50523354929450118832015-01-18T03:37:45.273+11:002015-01-18T03:37:45.273+11:00Those are the days you will all remember. I reall...Those are the days you will all remember. I really wanted to join you in a plum!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320749648005615007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-77146298370584816772015-01-18T03:10:55.873+11:002015-01-18T03:10:55.873+11:00Your children are so lucky to have a slow life...t...Your children are so lucky to have a slow life...together! Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279417406114358713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-90087193162421061122015-01-18T01:54:20.901+11:002015-01-18T01:54:20.901+11:00absolutely! these are exactly the sorts of days th...absolutely! these are exactly the sorts of days that make up a great life. i have been keen on reading memoirs recently- any kind- food memoirs (ruth reichl), funny ones (bill bryson) and the moments these folks describe fmor their childhood, the ones with most detail and embedded happiness are exactly the ones you describe here. Jovanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499632126186969612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-30645978013955646772015-01-18T00:34:27.870+11:002015-01-18T00:34:27.870+11:00These are things of great memories. My children do...These are things of great memories. My children do the same and we are ll very very happy. Jo xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-9752933240123756652015-01-18T00:04:55.167+11:002015-01-18T00:04:55.167+11:00Simple real times are often give is the most golde...Simple real times are often give is the most golden moments. Those plums make me want to reach out for them in the midst of the UK winter! Enjoy the fruits of your labours and those fruits that also magically seem to appear without any work at all! Happy weekend! Elaine xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831411538306216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-38776511018286666092015-01-17T23:51:02.211+11:002015-01-17T23:51:02.211+11:00Where you live and living as you do your girls are...Where you live and living as you do your girls are experiencing a holiday-like life every single day. It may not seem like much to them now but in years to come they will look back and be so grateful that you both provided such a unique and happy home. How many of their classmates know as much about Mother Nature as your girls? How many would know how to carve a spoon?....... xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001869157864904557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-46372958484706204392015-01-17T23:28:54.535+11:002015-01-17T23:28:54.535+11:00When kids have space and time, they don't need...When kids have space and time, they don't need lots of fancy holiday activities. We have been picking plums from along our creek for the last two weeks. Lots of plum cooking and eating going on here!Jo @ Country Life Experimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704622521770339221noreply@blogger.com