to everyone who chimed in about our bird sighting. The consensus was that he was in fact a Great Blue Heron. They are not common in the area but there is a park and nature trail a few miles away where they are not a totally rare occurence. Perhaps our guy was stretching his wings. […]
Archives for January 2008
Goals for ’08
I like the trend of not making resolutions but setting goals. I’m good with goals. Mostly because they don’t make me feel stuck the way a resolution can. Resolutions are iron clad. Goals are a little more forgiving. I have lots of goals, some carried over from last year others brand new. Home Education To […]
Help Identify A Bird Please
This guy was sitting on the ledge of our pool surveying the yard when Ryan spotted him. Katie, my sensible one, had the wherewithal to run for the camera first and ask questions later. When he flew away his wingspan was HUGE. He was very tall with long legs. We took a look at Peterson’s […]
January in the Learning Room
Anxious to get in and get started… January craft materials I still need to fill in the feast days in our calendar. Raggedy Ann is just hanging there lately. File crate is filled up and ready. The bulletin board is ready for Ordinary Time. I love how the banner I made turned out. The January […]
Oh! It’s Mr. Potato Head
I said. No, Kevin replies, it’s daddy. Ok. says I.