Comments on: Week Four http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/ A Farm & Wilderness Camp Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jenny Knight http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-28 Jenny Knight Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:26:55 +0000 http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-28 Thanks for being such great hosts for visiting day. It is always a pleasure to join in the circle in the clearing and feel a part of the Farm and Wilderness family for even a few hours. I know it meant a lot to my son (EMS) to introduce us to his FC brothers and counselors and make the connection between home and camp. We loved going on the walk to magic springs and seeing the compass in the woods and learning that Stubby George, of KYBO fame, is actually a real live person. Many blessings to all. Thanks for being such great hosts for visiting day. It is always a pleasure to join in the circle in the clearing and feel a part of the Farm and Wilderness family for even a few hours. I know it meant a lot to my son (EMS) to introduce us to his FC brothers and counselors and make the connection between home and camp. We loved going on the walk to magic springs and seeing the compass in the woods and learning that Stubby George, of KYBO fame, is actually a real live person. Many blessings to all.

]]> By: Connie Moore http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-27 Connie Moore Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:49:06 +0000 http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-27 Thanks for the weekly update. I check it weekly. My daughter and I surely enjoyed Paren'ts Day. I appreciate everything you do for my son Guy and hope that the next four weeks will be positive for him and that his contributions to the camp will be memorable. Connie Moore Thanks for the weekly update. I check it weekly. My daughter and I surely enjoyed Paren’ts Day. I appreciate everything you do for my son Guy and hope that the next four weeks will be positive for him and that his contributions to the camp will be memorable.

Connie Moore

]]> By: Nancy Costikyan http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-26 Nancy Costikyan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:07:48 +0000 http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-26 If anyone is wondering, I came away from visiting day sans mosquito bites thanks to the new kid on the block called "Picaridin". It is an equally effective alternative to DEET, but less toxic. It has been recommended by the World Health Organization as the best protection against Malaria. As a DEET-Phobe, I was pleased to see what the EAP says about it. Check it out at http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/picaridin.pdf). If anyone is wondering, I came away from visiting day sans mosquito bites thanks to the new kid on the block called “Picaridin”. It is an equally effective alternative to DEET, but less toxic. It has been recommended by the World Health Organization as the best protection against Malaria. As a DEET-Phobe, I was pleased to see what the EAP says about it. Check it out at http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/picaridin.pdf).

]]> By: Nancy Costikyan http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-25 Nancy Costikyan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.farmandwilderness.org/fcblog/2008/07/13/week-four/#comment-25 We traveled up for visiting day; a total of 7 hours on the road and less than a week before we do it again to bring our twins home! I must say, the trip was well worth the Yeti-sized carbon footprint it left. I was moved to see the eloquence of these young men as they articulated the FC philosophy. I was relieved to see that my sons' teeth were not green, black, or falling out of their heads. I was inspired by the lengthy conversation I had with Valley Zephyr that contextualized certain practices and shifts within the FC community. I was delighted that I came away without a single mosquito bite. I was--and am--grateful that my young men are thriving under the watchful eye of this vibrant community. Thanks to all of you up there in your wild, wacky and sacred space, full of boyish antics and manly lessons,living lightly on the earth...and having fun. See you at the Fair! Nancy We traveled up for visiting day; a total of 7 hours on the road and less than a week before we do it again to bring our twins home! I must say, the trip was well worth the Yeti-sized carbon footprint it left.

I was moved to see the eloquence of these young men as they articulated the FC philosophy. I was relieved to see that my sons’ teeth were not green, black, or falling out of their heads. I was inspired by the lengthy conversation I had with Valley Zephyr that contextualized certain practices and shifts within the FC community. I was delighted that I came away without a single mosquito bite. I was–and am–grateful that my young men are thriving under the watchful eye of this vibrant community. Thanks to all of you up there in your wild, wacky and sacred space, full of boyish antics and manly lessons,living lightly on the earth…and having fun. See you at the Fair! Nancy

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