There are a group of us trying to take advantage of each others' strengths to teach our children or at least expose them to different experiences. Since we have the woods, we invited them out to watch a tree being cut down and to help split and stack the wood.
My dh holding court before lots of admiring children.
He begins to cut down the tree...
... and here it goes.
Everyone had a chance to try it out. Most needed help. But they were great at stacking the wood back at the ranch.
Afterwards we had dinner at the house and had a bonfire. It was an amazingly warm 62 degrees in November. This weather is just crazy. First a cool summer, then a warm fall. My dh thinks that winter will hit us like a brick. I must admit that I have enjoyed this warmer fall.
I cooked the deer heart for the first time. I made it two ways. The first heart, I butterflied and stuffed and then pan fried. The second I pan fried in butter and added a dash of Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice at the last minute. Both were very tasty.
... and here it goes.
He's using what he calls a "monster maul" to split the wood.
Everyone had a chance to try it out. Most needed help. But they were great at stacking the wood back at the ranch. 
Afterwards we had dinner at the house and had a bonfire. It was an amazingly warm 62 degrees in November. This weather is just crazy. First a cool summer, then a warm fall. My dh thinks that winter will hit us like a brick. I must admit that I have enjoyed this warmer fall.
We took the dirty litter and spread it on the garden for next year.
Deb and her friend posing once they saw I was taking pictures.
And now for the best part! Spreading the new litter makes the coop smell so good.
A chicken checking our her newly cleaned coop.
Her picture is above and mine is below. Not bad for a 7 year old.
