So much has gone on it's hard to know where to start: Summer vacation (for Jess, Mic, & Sam... Rosetta still works mon-fri), bee swarms, one swarm captured, female goats finally calming down... a little bit,
sick goats, annoying goats, crazy fighting chickens, a completed chicken coop (well they don’t have a slide yet...),
demolition of another building though today I broke a part on the excavator while doing some of the demolition...so more delay on getting this project done,
new lawns (instead of mud), a growing garden yea!,
deck expansion for the play house
(we needed a better overlook to keep an eye on those chickens),
growing bucks...beards and all,
oops bucks and does together when they weren’t suppose to be,
soccer for Mic & Sam, tennis for Jessie,
Sam gets a bunny...
and through all of this
Rosetta and I continue to train for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Bike Finger Lakes Ride.
This is our first organized bike ride and we are fundraising together with our friend Scott Watkins to support MCC’s work in Haiti.
We purchased two used road bikes through craigslist, and we've been trying to ride whenever we get a chance.
So far we've completed some 20 mile rides some 30+ mile rides... and we are working toward the 50 & 60 mile rides that we will do each day in the Finger Lakes.
Finding enough time to ride is our biggest obstacle at this point.
We are also excited about the upcoming adventure (and time off) together and thrilled to have so many people already part of this with us as sponsors - helping to reach our $5,000 goal for MCC
If you are interested in learning more about this project click the following link: Forests for Farmers in Haiti
or if you would consider contributing click here:
Watkins-Landis Finger Lakes Ride - Registry
We would love for your to be part of this adventure and help us reach or exceed our goal of $5,000 for MCC. Our part is already paid so all donations go directly to MCC.
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