Mrs. Green's Visit - Part 3

Stranger

One week ago, a stranger arrived in a red car (I mean cup).

He seemed a bit shy. I thought I would introduce myself.

As I peered in, I noticed something was not right. He was so still and when I told him my name, he did not respond.

I tried to roll him out of that thing, but I realized it was best to let him come out in his own time. He must have sustained an injury of some sort.

Well, finally he decided to make himself at home. After he ate and drank and got warmed up, he moved about shakily.

In order to make this new guy feel comfortable here, I figure I might as well turn over a new leaf (I mean shed a skin).

We have been getting along splendidly. I'll share more about that next time.

Fun Friday - Answers

Thank you Abby for submitting your guesses. I have posted them for everyone to see at the end of last Friday's entry.
Here are the answers.

1.  A hummingbird moth! That's the only one Abby did not know and it was a hard one. It took me a while to research it and figure it out. If you google the word, there are some videos of this fascinating creature in action. It even looks like a hummingbird when it flies. That is what helped me to figure it out, because when we caught it, it was trying to get out of the pool. It was right at the edge, wings going "90 mles an hour", but too wet to get take-off. It must have exhausted itself or was damaged by the salt water. We offered it sugar water, but were not able to revive it. So sad, and it is the only one I have ever seen and the first time I had ever heard of it.

2. Lunar moth, of course.

3. Green Anole hiding in the bush. Did you see it?

4. Ladybird larvae. Yep, it moved.

Wordless Wednesday - Pizzeria

Mustn't Forget Monday

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."  James 1:17

26. a great husband

27. rest

" There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his." Hebrews 4:9 - 10

28. a cool breeze on a hot day

"He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals his thoughts to man, he who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth -- the Lord God Almighty is his name." Amos 4:9

29. clear pool water

30. cool weather

Mrs. Green's Visit - Part 2

A New Home

" Well guys, it's me again, Mrs. Green. The kids were going to let me go one day. They took me outside, opened the door, lifted me to freedom, but I don't know what got into me. I just sat there like a knot on a log. I guess I like it here. They feed me. What can I say?"

Bug Hotel

"And hey, I got upgraded. I'm no longer in the Bug Hotel. I got a new "pad". I call it the Lizard Lodge."

Lizard Lodge

"It's alot roomier with leaves, sticks, and rocks to climb on. The temperature stays pretty comfortable here, too. You know, I'm kind of sensitive to that."
"I have some neighbors, but they don't bother me. They like to stay in the bog. Too wet for me. I don't mean to be anti-social, but I think I'll let them have their space. They play music sometimes, but it's not too loud and it's actually pleasant. Puts me right to sleep. Speaking of which, I think I'll go take a nap now."

strange neighbors

ReCap of Last Weekend at GHEA

First of all, the conference seemed much more crowded this year. I think it was due to the fact that the keynote speakers are so well-known. Many people came to hear Voddie Baucham Jr.  www.voddiebaucham.org/ 
and
Ken Ham
www.answersingenesis.org/

They did not disappoint us either. They gave some good talks.
Also, they added a Teen Track this year, which drew in more of that age group than previous years. There were special speakers just for them. One in particular interested us, because we have been enjoying his movies,  following his blog, and anticipating the next one.
www.johnmoorefilmmaker.com

We visited him at his booth

And he autographed our DVD covers

We got a real shock when he said he had heard of Theron Rose. People had mentioned that's where they first heard of his movies from our very own movie lover. He frequently shares family -friendly movies that he likes with others. They talked for a while (they both have the gift of gab), then he gave Theron two DVDs for free, I guess because he's such a good promoter.

Hannah and Josiah took part in the Little Patriots program for the first time this year. It is a program for 6 to 12 year olds. Each small group is led by two homeschool teens (one boy and one girl) They play games, do crafts, sing songs, and have their own speakers/entertainers on Friday night and all day Saturday. Saturday afternoon, they sing for the parents.

This is the group they were in

They both enjoyed it and had a great brother/sister team to lead them.

As always, I wore myself out in the Used Book Sale. Saved some money. Made some money.
Can't wait til next year!

Fun Friday

Four Questions for Friday

1. Can you guess what this is?



2. Do you know the name of this moth?

3. Can you find and identify the critter in the bush?

4. Look carefully at the cover of this book. One of these insects is alive and not just a picture. Can you figure out which one and identify it?

I will post the answers in about a week.

Wordless Wednesday - Bubblegum Garden

Monday Thanks

22. mothers

me and mom

23. sisters

my sister and mom, often mistaken for sisters

24. little girl enthusiasm

my great neice learning with her new toy

25. new books

Rome to the Reformation, next year's curriculum



Mrs. Green's Visit - Part 1

Mrs. Green's Changing Colors

She appeared in the Spring, caught by young, but gentle hands.

What's that you say? She looks brown.
I guess she does.

She's quite a good climber.

But wait, . . . what's this? How did she do that? Now she is green!

Is it because she is so happy to be in the "bug hotel"?

"Are you talking about me?"

"Yes, this is a pretty cool place."

"I liked that cricket you gave me, too."

"Are you researching about me? Yes, I'm a green anole. Common in these parts. You can call me Mrs. Green. Can you believe that in some places, I'm sold in pet stores? I'm easy to care for and if you want me to stay longer, you might want to put some real leaves in here for me to hide under at night."

Note: There are two other posts with anoles in them. One on Sept. 22, 2010, titled Wordless Wednesday - Josiah's critters. The other is on my other blog http://www.journeyoftrust-lydia.blogspot.com/  on March 12, 2011, titled Surprise in a Book.