Category Archives: Nature
The Barefoot Boy
The past couple days we studied the poem The Barefoot Boy by John Greenleaf Whittier. My barefoot boy relates. O! for boyhood’s painless play, Sleep that wakes in laughing day, Health that mocks the doctor’s rules, Knowledge never learned of … Continue reading
My Son is a Published Author!
Backyard Birding posted my son’s instructions for building a bottle bird feeder. His idea works well, and uses simple supplies. The hardest part is coming up with a bottle. We don’t usually buy cola, so we waited quite awhile for … Continue reading
More Interesting Insects
I need to recant. East Texas is buggy, but some of these insects are impressive. Today my son found a walking stick that was alive and well. Thankfully, it missed the dog’s jaws of death, so we were able to … Continue reading
Learning by Observation
When the door burst open, I heard, “Come, quick, Mom!” Hoping everything was all right, I followed my son. To my delight, Sunshine was staring at a praying mantis. Observation is a theme for us this year. Observe means to … Continue reading
Adventures in Idaho
We enjoyed the past two weeks with friends and relatives in Southern Idaho. The majestic beauty of the Sawtooth mountains haunts me. I want to go back. My son does too. He conquered a huge hill, caught his first fish, … Continue reading