A couple of weeks ago, Caleb got a crystal growing kit at the science shop in Nederland. He mixed up some potions and set them on the counter. We watched them change and grow each day, until they finally became 2 beautiful, sparkly crystals. Here’s the amethyst. It’s a sweet, grapey purple. Caleb started it on […]
She’s got her own snowshoes now, and she puts those things to work. We went yesterday, up and down the hills and through the woods. She trucked along, flipping over now and then, and climbing back onto her feet without a whimper. I love that girl…and we love this wonderland of a place.
“A blanket of fresh white snow!” Zia said when she woke up yesterday morning. The “blanket” is about 15″ thick, and we’ve been playing in it now for two days. Would you have been able to resist this beckoning you out the door? I tried out my snowshoes for the very first time. I love to […]
Last weekend we headed out to the Cool Science fair at the UC campus of Colorado Springs. The day was perfect, and Pike’s Peak towering above us added – just a little – to the beauty. First of all, we got some giant bubbles going to set the mood for the day. Caleb and Zia […]
Have you ever seen an owl pellet? They are those lovely little packages of fur, feathers and bones that owls regurgitate after a satisfying meal of bird or small beast. We bought a box of them at Wild Bear, our local ecology shop in Nederland… and took them home to the dining room table. Mmmm. […]
