Whether I’m raising future farmers, veterinarians, crazy cat ladies, or marine biologists, I couldn’t be certain– nevertheless, I’m an ethusiastic proponent of pets in the classroom. No matter that our classroom is square in our home.
We learn a lot from the menagerie of critters who live in/around this funny farm, both wild and domestic.
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I’m channeling my inner Leslie Knope and launching an aggressive campaign (more on this later) to amend the current HOA covenants for our rural subdivision to allow for the keeping of a modest flock of chickens. The hens we kept at our last house were a gift with purchase to the lady who bought our house.
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While chickens aren’t yet permitted, the large pond just past our property line attracts a variety of other wildlife. I’m not exaggerating when I say that’s what sold us on this particular house, just over a year ago.
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We recently enjoyed an informative visit to a local veterinarian hospital with the girls’ 4-H group.
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Additional, everyday critters:
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Firstborn compiled the photos she faithfully snapped of Garfield (each day since we brought him home as a kitten, last October) into a fun time-lapse video…
Updated: Luna Lovegood, Minerva McGonagall, and Darth Vader have taken up full-time residence on the pond.
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