Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime

... barn stories: where has the grass gone?

It's now been a month since the green grass went dormant, all the grazing animals are looking for something better to eat.  The wild rabbits have come in from the fields and are nesting under the hay barn floor or can be found snuggling into the corners of the barn. The horses like the company.

The sheep still go out but I am sure they wonder why? There is a lot of hunting to find something to eat,  wandering further in search of anything green this time of year. I sometimes need to call in the Border Collies to help me remove them from the neighboring property.

And the horses... this was taken just after I let them out and they are just standing and staring. They know nothing out there tastes as good as their hay back at the barn!

To home where the heart is, or is it food?...

 

~Deb

*Last time in Barn Stories: Flying the Coop

 

... holiday raffle

It's been another year around the calendar for us here at Imagine Childhood.  Five years ago this was just a dream, a spark in an ongoing discussion about the beauty and simplicity of the space of childhood. . . 

... of the magic of sunny afternoons and the endless potential of a few sticks, some string and a little imagination.  Four years ago this November we opened our doors and began this journey as a small family business... 

... we have you to thank for where we are today.

You've shared your stories with us (some that make us laugh and some that make us cry), you've shared your adventures here and you've inspired us in so many other ways.  Really, you're pretty amazing.

So today, to kick off the holiday season and to thank you for supporting us in this space over the past years, we're having a shopping cart raffle!

All orders placed today in our shop before 11:59PM will be automatically entered to win a $100 Gift Certificate!

And the winner (chosen by random number) of our shopping cart raffle is. . . #4399!!

Thanks for participating everyone, and thank you so much for sharing this space with us!

~ Sarah

*P.S. Check out our new Holiday Gift Guide by clicking "expand" on the image above!

 

... barn stories: flying the coop

Last week I wrote about Wynken, Blynken and Nod flying the coop. I thought it might be fun for you to actually see them flying the coop or at least trying...

Chickens do not fly well, but oh do they like to try. I love it when they run, flapping their wings, never leaving the ground... we call it turbo walking. Nod, when he has just landed, will turbo walk taking a pass around all before settling down.

With Thanksgiving arriving tomorrow, my thoughts are of my little ones, now fully grown, who have all flown the coop. Some returning, some not, for the holiday. 

Those not returning extend our family's traditions to others, sharing the foods, activities and thoughts that come with Thanksgiving. Especially gratitude...

We at Bryn Du Farm thank you for visiting, sharing, with us. Time is precious.

Sharing thoughts and ideas, leads to dreams.  It is our hope that your dreams may take flight in the coming year.

Even though, like the chickens, it may sometimes be hard to fly...  it's oh so much fun to try.

Many blessings,

Deb

*Last time in Barn Stories: Follow the Leader

... knowing green: thankful

Mother nature as been too kind this year! There were so many wonderful moments, it really did make putting this blog together a rather difficult task. So after much sorting and deliberation, here are the moments i am most thankful for...

 ... little camouflage moths...

... opalescent muscle shells...

 ... radishes with personalities all their own...

 ... convex lenses...

 ... sunny days...

 ... and rainy ones too...

... natural phenomena...

 ... new friends...

... fall colors...

... and one rather precocious house finch.

It's been quite a journey this year, and I couldn't be more thankful.

With gratitude...

 

~Jordan

 

*Last time in Nature: Up-Cycle

...nature walk: travels in india

This week's wonderful nature walk comes to us form all over the great expanse of India. There Michelle traveled for a few months from the high mountain desert of Leh, to the foothills of Dharamsala to Rishikesh and everywhere in between. Thank you Michelle for sharing such a special trek with us!

If you would like to contribute to our weekly Nature Walk series, you can learn more about submitting photos here, or you can also visit our Nature Walk Group Pool on Flickr to add your adventures to the collection.

Thank you again Michelle for sharing!

 

*Last time in Nature Walks: Ulysses, New York