MATERIALS: A jar, water, salt (about a half cup), a spoon, a piece of string (about 6 inches long), a popsicle stick (or other item that can sit on top of your jar), a cookie sheet or plate, a pair of scissors TIME FRAME: 15 – 60 minutes + Observation over 2-10 days PROCEDURE: Fill your jar with water and…
-
-
Happy Monday, everyone! It’s been a while since I have written a Harvest Monday post simply because there hasn’t been much to report besides eggs, eggs and more eggs. Really though, honestly, I am incredibly grateful for all of our eggs! The color, the taste, the ability to harvest them from our own chickens in our own backyard! Yes, I…
- Uncategorized
Long Weekend, Short Trip
On Thursday evening, Tool Lady and I headed north to visit with a very good friend and her family for a few days. It’s amazing how many wonderful moments can be shared and captured in such a short period of time! The road to Westminster, CO The Lego Tray Tool Lady made for the now five year old Birthday Boy …
- Uncategorized
Spots of Green
Heirloom Tomatoes Luffa Basil Tomatillo Peppers Cabbage Peas Little spots of green are popping up on all of our grow light shelves…and it’s making me so incredibly happy! It consistently amazes me how profoundly I appreciate this time of year. I hope that, wherever you are, you are enjoying a beautiful day! xoxo, M
-
MATERIALS: Any recycled material with words printed on it (magazines, newspapers, cereal boxes, toy packaging), glue, two pieces of paper or cardboard to glue your letters and words to. TIME FRAME: 45 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Collect all of your materials and think about what you would like to write about…a landscape, a specific animal, your relationship with nature…anything…
- Uncategorized
Chick Antics
We’re not exactly sure how, but one of Newbie Buff Orpingtons keeps getting up on top of the feeder in the Brooder. We’re hoping this means she is just curious about what’s happening beyond her current four walls, not that she is a he that likes to stand above the Ladies. xoxo,M
