friday {this moment}
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir
Archive for October, 2011
unschool day hike
We joined up with the unschooling group again yesterday, this time for a hike. We started out at Bobolink Trailhead in Boulder. The trail winds along a creek, and opens into a pool above an old dam. It made a great place to play – especially for the boys, who made up most of the […]
butterflies and bobcats
The Painted Lady butterflies are hatching! As of now, 4 of the 5 are out of their chrysalides. Caleb made a sugar water mixture to feed them, so hopefully they’ll find it soon and start sipping. Last night the kids went out to play and a big bobcat came slinking out from under their playhouse, […]
apple pie night
My boy (the big one) had a hankering for apple pie. So, for the very first time in our new house, out came the rolling pin and pie tins. I love making apple pies. I’ve done it since I was kid, when I used to make 12 or 14 pies on a Friday night, then take […]
first mountain snow
This is what we saw when we got up this morning. Our very first snow called for stoking up the wood stove… and a couple of munchkins running out to play. Eating snow is always part of the experience. Our house is so warm and cozy. We are snug and happy with the bright snow outside, […]
