Poetry Friday: A Loon’s Day in Free Verse
What’s black and white and heard all over? A loon, of course! A poor joke, I know. But, if you’ve ever heard a loon call, you might agree! Loons are…
Category: enrichment activities
Our Puppy Turns One!
Today, our puppy Molly, a Yellow Labrador Retriever turns one! We got her last August when she was 8 weeks old from a breeder in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her birthday…
Poetry Friday: Pandemic Haiku
Today is Poetry Friday. Upon arising, I was not sure I was going to write poetry today. I just “wasn’t in the mood.” Instead, I headed out to the garden…
Seasons of Life During COVID
This is an unusual time, of that there is no doubt. But, in some respects, life must move forward. I have a son moving out, he’s 20 and going to…
Poetry Friday: Masks for This and That
Today is Poetry Friday and our host for the Roundup this week is author Irene Latham from the website Live Your Poem! I have been making a lot of fabric…
Spring Planting: School Gardens
Today is supposed to be 93 degrees. It is going to be hot by anyone’s standard. I was outside by 8 a.m. to water my newly planted flowers and foliage.…
Poetry Friday: Lightness & Hope
My husband and I have taken to sitting for half an hour in the room off of our kitchen in the morning while I have my tea. We catch up…
The Plant Game: Carnivorous Plants
One of my favorite Garden Club lessons was on Carnivorous Plants. Usually, I covered this group of plants in a unit on plant adaptations for that is exactly what these…
