by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 2, 2006 | Journal
I spent this day in planning my goals for the remainder of this year. I have put the pressure on myself to work harder on my other school subjects by forming a new daily schedule (yes, one of those again). I really have nothing to complain about or dilly-dally on. I...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 26, 2006 | Journal
Once again we have experienced the breaking of the fellowship. The Thanksgiving Visit – The Grand Highlight of the year – has been ended. All the times past of counting down days and preparing the house and the feast with the most satisfying of...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 25, 2006 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
It is the season for cold weather. It has been freezing. I hope that it stays that way! Now we can enjoy pleasant fires in the fireplaces. Summer was nice enough while it lasted, but I think that the time is nigh for cold weather to be...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 19, 2006 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
When I have been absent from writing in a journal, on a blog, or perhaps even in correspondence, I tend to want to say, “I haven’t written in awhile”. However, if I decide to just use common sense and resist explaining a truth which holds itself to...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 10, 2006 | Journal, Literary Projects
Today we shall begin the task of sorting through boxes upon boxes in the garage for our upcoming garage sale. We must have a garage sale. We must rid ourselves of the unnecessary and make way (and perhaps a little money) for the coming events. I feel a little...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 28, 2006 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
We have had a series of surprising events lately. Mitzi, much to the family’s astonishment, had a little tom kitten the other morning in the kennel. That was not supposed to happen. She was not supposed to have a third litter of...
