I hennaed my hair yesterday, it is a nice dark brown, I am glad that it is not much of a difference in color. I was rather nervous when I dyed my hair not knowing what it would turn out like. I kept picturing Anne of Green Gables with green hair. I am glad it worked and am quite happy with how it turned out. I will try to post pictures later.
Today the rest of our big tree was taken down, thankfully it was intentional and not by the wind!! Now we just have a big gap in our front yard, sigh, oh well. It was a landmark while it stood not just for us but for other people to. At least I can say ” Thank God it didn’t hurt anyone!”
I’ve been doing a lot of henna designing the last few days. There are henna designs on paper, on me, and some head scarves that I made for Anastasia and I. Soon there will be henna embroidered on my clothing!! Tomorrow, if I can get my henna to work I will do henna for people at church tomorrow, if I can’t get it to work I may just dye my hair. I don’t want to waste the $7 I spent on the henna powder! Time for experimenting!!!
Last night during a big thunder storm, our big majestic sugar maple in the front of the yard fell over. One of the big branches fell across the road, causing two speeding drivers to hit it. One of the cars was not seriously injured having just driven through the leafy part towards the end of the branch, the other car had to be towed away because it hit the trunk and bent the axle. I don’t think anyone was seriously injured, but I can’t say so for sure because I slept through the whole thing. I would have probably woken up if I hadn’t been up already last night because mom made use go down to the basement because of a tornado warning.
We are home at last! Although I did have lots of fun farm sitting. I would have probably enjoyed it more if I hadn’t had a cold that developed into a sinus infection, it feels like someone punched me on the right side of my face! 
well it doesn’t right now so that is good. I am super excited about getting back to church and seeing everyone again. Two weeks seems like such a long time!!!! It will be nice to be on a normal routine for a while, at least till I fly to Minneapolis!
No more picking beans for what felt like 4 hours!!!! hurray!!!!
We have been here now for a week, although all the work makes it seem like much longer. We arrived late Thursday evening and started harvesting vegetables right away. I like taking care of the animals, I think the pigs are my favorite, the chickens are a pain though. We have to move their tractors every night and feed and water them twice a day, there are probably 200 chickens total all in four big tractors.
I have really enjoyed the landscape, fields with big hedgerows, grasslands, and woods. The only things that are really annoying are the constant cloud of biting nats around your head when you go outside, and my allergies (which might be a cold, I am not sure which, hopefully allergies). The animals I see are fun to, I think I have seen four humming birds at once. There are cats every where because John’s parents have a bunch that keep multiplying, currently there is a batch of 15 kittens that are from two mothers that take turns feeding them all. We brought Little Dog with us and there are also three other dogs one of which I take care of (the other dogs are the Millers’ dogs) he is a beagle mix, and he goes crazy when he sees a cat, but he is very friendly. There are six cows, three are calves, that are fun. Little Pete (calf) decided to go for a run the other day including into the neighbors yard, dad had fun with that. The calves are super cute, and their curiosity helps to.
Harvesting really wears you down, not to mention that it gets you rather dirty, spending hours bending over picking beans, lettuce, tomatoes, kale, swiss chard, collard greens, carrots, beets, etc.. The hot weather dosen’t help any thing either. We did have friends come and help harvest on Tuesday and that was nice.
John’s little sister was adopted and is super cute, she is seven years old and adores Ethan, her laugh is contagious and very cute, especially since she laughs all the time. She and Ethan are always together, although Ethan sometimes decides he’s had enough.
Well, time to go eat and then get to work. See Ya!
Here is a poem that my friend Anastasia and I wrote:
My Morning Routine
The sun comes up over the edge of the world,
And slowly, sleepily, my eyes unfurl.
Emerging from my little cocoon I yawn,
And stretch out my arms to the new dawn.
Leaving the house in the morning chill,
Out to feed the chickens their fill.
I watch them attack the food with glee,
Fighting, squalling: ‘Mine! Give it to me!”
Watching them eat, head still in the clouds,
A moment of silence free of all that’s loud.
As I serve the dog, she must sit and stay,
Though she’s hungry — as she is every day.
When I give the a-ok she tears into her food
And I consent to pet her when I’m in the mood.
I go upstairs and get all dressed,
Then clean my room cause it’s a mess.
Since the works SO hard I’ve got an appetite
So a nice big breakfast is next in my sights.
Next I do my hair, and floss, and brush
Until I can face the day feeling fresh.
Now that you’ve seen how I start my day
Maybe you’ll come over someday to stay.
Just remember, I get up with the sun
And waiting for you to wake up is no fun!
Let me know what you think of it!
In the beginning of July I started taking drivers ed., a few weeks ago I finished the classroom part with a state test which I passed with one of the better grades in the class. Now I am finishing up my drives with the instructor, today is my last drive and I am hoping to get my level 1 license (this license allows me to drive with parents or anyone above 21 who has written permission from my parents) before Thursday so that when we go to Indiana on Thursday I can do some of the driving. I have been on the freeway already and in town, but if it is possible I try to avoid both. I am hoping that I can get my license today but I don’t know if mom will take me. We shall see!!
Some of my posts were moved from the other site I was using and have some typos. Thanks for your patience!!!
Ariana
