2020

 

Well hello there,

It has been a long time since I've wandered around the old blog.  A lot of changes for our little farm family... our eldest is off to University, we run a little family farm shop and I finally have GOATS!  (Twenty years of persistent persuasion and Mr Schnick finally said yes! Haha)

But as I am sure is true for all of us, here and far, 2020 has been a year of immense changes.  Covid-19 made itself known and day to day life took on a whole new look.  Runs to town now include hand sanitizer and masks; visits with friends and loved ones are out door and "socially distanced" and we now manage community interactions in terms of bubbles and cohorts.

And through these trying times, we have all had to reevaluate priorities; our traditional way of thinking about things and performing tasks and most of all, we've had to find the gentle grace for one another's decisions, positions and the places we all find ourselves in.

I think that that is what I have come to notice most.  Wading through the disheartening, tough news of each day, there have been wonderful testaments to people stepping up for one another and supporting one another in amazing ways.

Its not an easy task somedays to realize that the plans and goals I had for myself and our little farm in 2020 have been sidetracked.  Big plans to expand our veggie production; thoughts of adding in a cut flower field and a few more sheep and goats have been tucked away to make room for Mr Schnick to work from home, our ErinGirl to distance learn and *gulp* me to homeschool our youngest ladybugs.  Haha, I had never considered that approach to elementary education before but deciding to do so brought me so much peace, I know that it is the right decision for us at this time and I am determined to do my best by my children and for my children.

So welcome back to the acres... my goal in dusting off this old blog is to share my daily learning - including the uphill struggles; happenings around our little piece of Earth and to hopefully share and encourage any fellow travellers who are looking to make 2020 a little more "normal".  

If nothing else, I hope to bring a little bit of laughter to your internet browser... go ahead and laugh with us as we SCHNICK our way through this new reality.

Cheers!

Jeanette