Today was Snake Day!

Today was #SnakeDay! Cesar and I went to go check up on the strawberries and fruit trees inside our covered fruit tree mini forest in the nursery (spearheaded by my hubby with @earth_haven_project) where we found a lady bug (the day before we discussed how different bugs play different roles in supporting plant life while …

Farm Girls

Syntia is well on her way to becoming a farm girl through and through. Having grown up in an urban setting myself, it is awesome to see how comfortable she is sitting on my horse’s back or going for a ride on Cesar’s tractor. Farm life was completely foreign to me when I moved out …

Cesar and the Parrots

Spending some time with Cesar in the Parrot aviary. Cesar likes to share his food with them. When he eats a piece of fruit or veg but gets close to the stem he stops eating and collects little bits to give to the Parrots. Here he had already gotten a lot of apple to eat …

Playing With Fire

Cesar literally playing with fire. Fire is one of his big fascinations, and he welcomes stormy nights when the power goes out (= lots of candles). When I was young I did not get much experience with fire. Once, I set a paper tissue on fire (I was playing in secret, I was not to …

A Child of Life

Repost from @kimberlytolife: Meet Cesar, a child of life, his own man. He belongs to no one but himself. He has adults in his world that are responsible for him and his wellbeing, that guide him and teach him by example. But he leads and directs his own life. Cesar is empowered. He is never …

A Sunset with Cesar

Seems like winter decided to make its entrance afterall. The rains seem to have stopped and getting that gentle afternoon sunlight coming through. Gently caressing the land with its last rays before setting down for the night. Cesar and I took a bit of an extended stroll after attending to the horses. Enjoying the sceneries …