i can't believe it's already june

Hey weshos!!

Sorry i'm a bit behind with the blogging. I haven't had internet access for the past two weeks. So my summer so far has been pretty awesome. The first week of summer I went to stay at my dad's house in wilmington. It was a lot of fun getting to catch up with him and some of my friends that live around there. I even got to go to the beach one day which was really nice. I also went bowling and to the movies which are two of my favorite things to do. The next week I was really lazy. I spent the whole week laying around, watching movies on netflix, and packing. On May 22nd, the real fun began. I rode the train to dc to meet up with kara. We left that sunday to begin our organic farming adventure. We stopped overnight in ohio, iowa, south dakota, and montana. We even got to see mount rushmore and visit a corn palace(which, btw, is definitely not much to see). On the drive I was able to read a book called the hunger games. It was really good. We stayed with kara's family and friends every night except for the night in montana. That night we decided to camp out. It was cold and rainy and not very fun at all. Other than that the whole road trip was a blast. We got to see a lot of pretty scenery. On may 28th, we arrived at the farm in idaho. The farmer's name is rick and he has a twelve year old daughter named Salange who we get to see when she is staying with him. Every morning we wake up around seven, eat breakfast, and do the morning chores which consist of collecting eggs and feeding the chickens, sheep, and goat. He has several lamb. They are so cute, but I am trying not to get too attached because he is raising them for meat. He also has about 30 really adorable chicks that he is also raising for meat. The rest of the day we usually do whatever else he wants us to do which so far has included drilling, sawing, and screwing as we are helping him build another greenhouse, planting vegetables in his garden, scooping manure and straw out of a barn to make a new home for the chicks, and stacking wood. The work can be a bit exhausting but it is also quite rewarding. It is nice to not have to worry about tests and papers for awhile. Last Sunday we went to a Quaker meeting. It is an hour of complete silence which was so nice because I was able to just think and pray and relax. Rick can be a bit of a talker so it was nice to have some time to myself. The food so far has been both good and bad. The first day we had some form of egg for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don't like eggs so I was a bit concerned that I was going to starve. It has gotten much better since then though. I tried tofu for the first time the other night. ugh. it was gross. Currently we are house sitting for Rick's ex-wife until sunday. It is nice to have a bit of a break and to be able to get on the internet. We return to the farm on Sunday and stay until friday. Then we will head on to another farm in Oregon. I am hoping it will be a bit warmer and less rainy there. We are going hiking tomorrow and it is supposed to be sunny. I am really excited about that. I hope you all are enjoying your summer so far!

BWL,
Brittaney

Summer, I need you to start for REAL.

Well hello everyone!
I hope you're all enjoying your break so far! Unfortunately, I haven't had much of a break yet. = (
Even though we've been out for only three weeks, it seems like forever to me! I've been taking physics at UNC since then, and boy oh boy is that a blast! Honestly though, I'm definitely struggling through it. Physics in five weeks is tough. I made a 64 on the first test, woo hoo!! Haha. I've got another one this Friday, so hopefully that one will go better...and then the final in just two weeks. I sure hope those weeks go by fast. Everyday, I go park at Wesley and walk through there on my way to class...and its weird not having anybody there! I don't like it at all. But it definitely makes me excited for next year, knowing that will be my (and OUR) home!
Hmm...so besides my wonderful physics adventures, I really don't think I've done much that is exactly blog-worthy. But I've really enjoyed finally being back home after the past year. I love being able to spend time with my parents, have dinners with them, and just relax and watch tv with them! Of course it's also been great to spend time with Landon (the boyfriend). He's definitely happy to have me back home, and excited to be finally graduating from high school. I also had a really relaxing memorial day weekend, just hanging out with family friends and all. Today my family went out on Harris Lake, something we always look forward to over summer. We have a boat, so we always go out on the lake on nice weekends and tube and ski. I love it, so I had a lot of fun and am really starting to look forward to the rest of summer!
Other than that, I'm working on planning a trip to Disney/Universal at the end of June. The Harry Potter theme park opens up...so I've gotta go! It looks like it's going to be my mom and I, and my boyfriend and his family going (my mom is Harry Potter obsessed too, so she has to jump at the opportunity). But more on that for my next post! It sounds like David had a great time there, so I'm pretty pumped...although I'm sure I won't be going behind-the-scenes and all that jazz. But still. The last time I went to Disney, I was like 10, so I don't remember any of it. I love being able to be a kid. = )
That's about it, so I think I'll wrap it up. I'm just ready for my real summer to start. Two weeks and counting!! I hope everyone enjoys their next few weeks. It sounds like some of you are really on some exciting adventures! Until next time...
BWiwanttobeoutofschoolL,
Rachel