Wordless Wednesday - Leaf Man

Hannah's Leaf Woman

Snapper Goes Home

We decided that our little snapping turtle needed to be returned to a more suitable environment and today was the day! We had enjoyed our observations of him and Josiah was particularly sad to see him go, but we know he will be much happier with space to roam. We put him in a bucket and drove a very short distance to the school behind our house. If there were no fence, we could just walk straight back to it. Behind the school, almost hidden, is a Wildlife Habitat. We walked down to the banks of the little creek leading into the wetlands area. This is where we stop and release our rescued friend. Theron gets to let him go, while I try to record the event. To me, it was exciting - giving him his freedom! But for Josiah it was a tearful occassion - saying goodbye.

Hannah's with us, too, but she hardly makes a sound. She understands.

At the end of the video, Josiah raises up and bumps into my hand that is holding the camera. It's kinda funny.

Fun Friday Dog Tricks

Hannah took this video showing Little Lady doing "paw, high five, turn around, roll over, dance, and leave it".

Have you taught your dog any tricks? Let us see them.

Wordless Wednesday - Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

size - 5 inches (shell 2 1/4 in.)

found in pool skimmer

"It sounds like an eraser"

Today while the children were happily doing their schoolwork, I was putting away dishes and loading the dishwasher.
Josiah starts sniffing as if he has a runny nose, and says, "What does this sound like?"
I said, "It sounds like you have the sniffles."
To this, he replies, "It sounds like an eraser to me."
I think, Oh okey, I guess it could sound like an eraser rubbing against paper. What a creative mind!
Then the reality, "Mom, it IS an eraser . . . in my nose."
"What? You are kidding. You didn't put an eraser in your nose!"
Well the eraser on the pencil WAS loose and he HAD put it in his nose. I looked, but could not see it. He said he could feel it in there. I walked around the kitchen thinking I might have to go for yet another doctor visit . . . we've already been to the doctor on Monday to make sure Hannah did not have bronchitis or pneumonia.
I finally got a tissue and asked him to cover the other nostril and blow into the tissue . . . and out it came. I am so THANKFUL!

Rainy Days and Mondays

With this weather,

I'm thinking I should have planted rice!

Saturday's Sweets

We didn't have time to do this during the week,

so we did it today.

We made a World cookie!

Hannah loved doing the decorating.

Fun project for a rainy day.

(We just used store-bought dough,
because I didn't want to ruin good cookies with all
that icing!) Hannah did a great job! But let me tell you,
it's SWEET!