hello,

Remember missions day when Father Brian came with his family? He talked about the homeless our friends. I really to that to heart and action. I made First Aid kits and Homeless kits.

 

 

In there I put:

socks

deodorant

shampoo

bar soap

toothpaste

toothbrush

facial cleansing wipes

granola bar

sunscreen

chapstick

gum

First aid mini kits:

q- tips

bandages

wet ones

Also a note of encouragement.

I collected this stuff over time.

I encourage you to help the homeless!

What you can do to help:

Pray

make kits

donate things ( clothes, and books )

-martha

To learn more go to:

http://uppervalleyhaven.com

Hi. I want to tell to you about my cat Fin.

He has a flat face.

He thinks he is a dog! Yes, a dog. He has to eat out of a flat dish. He will push the dish around the place he eats just to eat the the food. When I feed him after school and I am walking out of the room, he thinks he can trick my mom that he has not been fed! That actually happen once.

That is not all the things he does.  He brings down stuffed animals, sandwich bags and more. When we were away he brought down all Luke’s stuffed animals and mine. A little rascal.

There will be a part 2.

I’m riding a new horse now named Ollie. I’m learning how to jump, and he is a good jumper. Here is a picture of us.

Today I am cleaning tack for my horse show tomorrow. I am going to bath my horse. I have to make her all clean. Please pray for safety for  all the riders.

Trot-along’s family worked together to try out creating with Animoto! Check out their video about Mr. Trot-along’s Harpoon Mountain Bike Race!

In June, I went to a horse show. I rode a horse named Ryanne who is a Mustang. She is 29 years old and a sweetheart!

The day before my show, I practiced my dressage test on Ryanne and gave her a bath. Also, I cleaned the saddle and bridle.

The morning of the show I got to the barn very early, so that Ryanne could be braided. Then I groomed her and tacked her up. I warmed up in the indoor before it was time for me to ride my test in the outdoor arena. They called my name when I was on deck which means I was next.

I was very excited during my test and Ryanne did great. She didn’t spook at all. I can’t wait to do another show!

 

Dear Miss Blessing,

You are such a blessing to all things. You are loving,kind,and special. I am going to miss you  Sooooo much. You are so helpful in so many ways I can’t even name all of them.I love you so.

 

Love,martha❤️💕

Today, we went blueberry picking.

The weather was hot, so I took a break in the shade and read my book.

If You’re Not From Vermont . . .

(a form change poem with thanks to David Bouchard, If You’re Not From the Prairie . . .)

 

If you’re not from Vermont,

You don’t know rocks.

You can’t know rocks.

Rocks, yes, rocks!

Shiny and dull, all of them count.

We love them all.

If you’re not from Vermont,

You just don’t know rocks.

 

If you’re not from Vermont,

You don’t know the swinging.

The breeze gets in your hair,

And the rocking could put a baby to sleep.

 

If you’re not from Vermont,

You don’t know me,

You just can’t know ME.

You see, my feet are the paddles in the clear water,

My heart gets tickled by the growing grass,

My hands are a frog net.

I’ve been here.

I’ve nested here.

My home is Vermont,

And I will stay here.