Monthly Archives: April 2012

bee strong

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Last weekend we had some last minute action in our backyard.  We had noticed that the bees were hanging out in the entrance holes just outside of the hive for few days prior to that.  They were out there over … Continue reading →

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Cranes

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

On our way back from picking stinging nettle, we found an old corn field filled with cranes. The Canadian geese seemed so small in comparison. I leave you with this beautiful sound of nature.

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:: this moment ::

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

A beautiful and fun Friday ritual. Inspired by SouleMama. {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and … Continue reading →

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Reptiles

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

After spending our morning at the CASEE Center seeing frogs, tadpoles, salamanders and other creatures for Critter Count, we went back to the Water Resources Education Center   to see the reptile show, Creature Feature.  It was fun. Steve, from Creature Feature, … Continue reading →

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Stinging Nettle Pesto

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

After going on our outing to pick nettle, we had a couple of bags to cook and prepare with. We’ve never picked it before, so we learned how to do that, and we had a fun time with the folks … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Exciting! I was nominated to the Versatile Blogger Award.  I’ve only been sharing our days and adventures here in this blog for a year and I am so honored I’ve been nominated.  This is a great way to celebrate my … Continue reading →

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{ this weekend : Earth Day }

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Oh this weekend, what a beautiful couple of days we had. Full.  Full of excitement, friends, busyness, sun, dirt, work.  Full of everything. It all got started thanks to our friends who helped us with a load of compost-dirt for … Continue reading →

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Critter Count 2012

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

It’s spring here in the northern hemisphere.  Or the calendar says so. And every spring, for the past 6-7 years, we’ve gone to the Critter Count organized by the Water Resources Education Center, in Vancouver, Washington.  It’s lots of fun, … Continue reading →

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:: this moment ::

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

A beautiful and fun Friday ritual. Inspired by SouleMama. {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and … Continue reading →

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physics that looks like playing

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Our days are mixed and some of the playing we’ve done makes me laugh. Siena and Lucas got their finger knit chains and wrapped them all over the house, like a spider web. They had a plan. Lucas and Siena … Continue reading →

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