Peeps in the Night
A few days ago, I glanced into the backyard at just the right moment to see a blue heron spread its wings at the edge of our pond and climb almost straight up into the sky. I still remember the moment…
A few days ago, I glanced into the backyard at just the right moment to see a blue heron spread its wings at the edge of our pond and climb almost straight up into the sky. I still remember the moment…
I like treasure hunts. When I walk along a park trail in the spring, I have to remind myself to look up at what is all around me at eye level, because I am so busy looking for the tiny flowers poking their…
For most of yesterday, I sat at my desk laying out a lesson on the Mediterranean Sea for the new middle school/junior high world history curriculum we are writing. As I looked for pictures of cork trees and orange trees…
While eating my healthy snacks at Teresa’s last Saturday, I visited with a friend from my own homeschooling days, whom I don’t get to see very often. I’ll call her Linda. Linda has completed her homeschooling journey with her own children,…
About two weeks ago, our daughter Mary Evelyn and I each got a welcome invitation by email. Homeschooling mothers we know–I’ll call them Teresa, Angela, and Suzanne–invited us to Teresa’s home for the first of on-going, bi-monthly meetings. The invitation said that…
As I circled our yard taking pictures of the snowy morning several days ago, I searched for light. Because the sun rises behind the hill behind our house, it shines on the higher elevations first, such as these hills on the…