where are those kids going and what are they up to?
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today we went back to the farm
to see how it has changed since our fall visit
there were no leaves
there were no pumpkins
there were lots of new babies
there was not a lot of green
but the animals were as sweet as ever
and that never changes.
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‘to teach children that animals have certain rights
creates in their minds a respect and regard for life.’
*-caroline earle white
*Caroline Earle White founded the first animal shelter in the United States in 1869. Born on September 28, 1833 in Philadelphia, Penn., White became an influential figure not only in animal welfare, but also fought for women’s suffrage and equality. White and a group of 30 women activists created the Women’s Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WPSPCA), America’s first official animal shelter. Later known as the Women’s Humane Society, the organization pioneered programs that helped save homeless animals and employed animal cruelty officers to prevent and punish animal abuse. The organization still operates today as the Women’s Animal Center.
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As we say in Australia, “lots of happy “billy lids”
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I love that!
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Yep … where’s those billy lids and what are they up to?
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So good
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Farm visits are great. Even at my age I love to see the baby animals, and they are pure joy to children.
Best wishes, Pete.
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yes, always )
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I want to sign up for that field trip. :)
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They are so happy there
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Love it. :D
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❤️
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Having grown up in a farming community this really took me back, lovely.
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How lucky for you
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Not a baaaaaad field trip, Beth.
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funny!
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Thanks for the chuckle!
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my pleasure –
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Extremely important education
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very
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Awwww
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<3
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glad you had fun on the farm!
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it’s always a nice adventure
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These are wonderful lessons to learn!
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very good ones –
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Indeed!
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I remember those visits. I most remember meeting a bull whose head was as big as I was. I was wearing a red shirt. He noticed me and I felt honored.
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wow! and it must have been your personality that drew him to you -)
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Thanks, but it might’ve been the shirt…
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I guessed that, but was giving you the benefit…)
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What an IMPRESSIVE Lady Caroline Earle White was! We owe her so much and I love ‘The Kids’ :D
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that we do, and the kids of all kinds are great
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Lots of new babies means even more joy to enjoy!
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yes, that’s how baby math works –
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What a great outing
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they always love it and learn so much
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:-) Kids :-)
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What a lovely idea to visit again. Will you be there in spring and summer too? I think, that is a great opportunity for the kids to see, how many faces a farm has.
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yes, we want them to see the changes at the farm in the different seasons
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Oh, that is really exciting!!
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You weren’t kidding — so sweet!
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❤️
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Kids and animals go together like peanut butter and jelly.
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perfect match
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People aren’t the only ones who are curious.
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that’s absolutely right
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respect for animals is something we need to inculcate in all our kids — though many will have it —
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i hope that this stays with them throughout their lives
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yet you hear stories regularly of adults mistreating animals even criminally; some must lose that ‘natural’ kindness along the way; life can harden people–
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sad, isn’t that?
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How wonderful. I love this.
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everyone was happy!
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That is great Beth.
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thanks!
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A beautiful thought, a beautiful lesson, beautiful babies of 2 and 4 feet…. A thoroughly happy post – thank you.
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it was a good day for so many reasons, thank you
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This was delightful! Animals always give children love. New babies on the farm in the spring means a great field trip. Thank you for teaching me about Caroline Earle White.
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yes, and my pleasure
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😍
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What a great field trip and quote. ❤️
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everybody was happy –
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I don’t remember going on ‘field trips’ until I was in junior high! It is amazing how much more we need to learn about the real world than stuff in books sometimes!
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Absolutely!
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Caroline Earle White made great use of her life.
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she was no slacker
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Well, Beth, I’ve worked my way backwards through your posts for a full month and am deeply chagrined to have missed so many. Probably even more. Don’t know how I dropped off your mailing list, but I’ve resubscribed.
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no worries at all and that happens to me as well, with no rhyme or reason, thanks for taking the time to do that –
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