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Melissa | January 26, 2009
Some of the best ice crystals can be observed early in the morning on the simpliest of places. These photos we’re taken on the edge of the window of my husband’s car yesterday morning. He had left it out of the garage the night before. My husband saw these, and he commented, “and to [...]
Melissa | January 24, 2009
Welcome to class! We had a wonderful first day, so exciting! I have an fantastic group of kids to teach. There are 12 children total in the co-op class I am teaching, they are all 4th graders. And, yesterday I became aware that all of them are Nuts About Nature, just like me! How about you? [...]
Melissa | January 23, 2009
Last year in March, my two Red-Tailed Hawk friends visited our neck of the woods. I blogged about that HERE. Well, they’re back and they are making a nest again!! They’re rendevousing on the exact same branch!! They’re a bit early this year. Hmmm, wonder if that means an early spring?? I’ll be back [...]
Melissa | January 22, 2009
Tomorrow I will begin teaching a class entitled Nuts About Nature at our homeschool co-op. It dawned on me recently that it would be wonderful if I could share the lessons and activities in this weekly class with my blogging friends. Also, this would be my way of keeping myself accountable to get my planning for [...]
Melissa | January 20, 2009
The answer to that question would be…..YES!! The photo is not the best, but my son’s hands are covered in it. Who knew??? He started with it on last Thursday, a few days after we had a nature walk. I thought it was just eczema and was trying to treat it like that, I mean [...]
Melissa | January 20, 2009
It’s official… I’ve spoiled my birds. But that’s only because they are spoiling me with the peace and enjoyment I receive in watching them and all the funny things you see at the bird feeders. I find myself repeatedly mesmerized while I sit and watch them. Because it’s like all of His Creation, it speaks of Him and I’m [...]
