Tooth Fairy Fly By

He pulled it without any drama.  Like it was nothing
First time ever.

Apple Pickin' 2014: Harvesting

"Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard..." - Robert Frost

 


We awoke to the savory scent of Mushroom Barley Stew simmered slowly in the crock over night.  Carefully ladled into mason jars and placed into the picnic basket with a crusty baguette for our annual autumnal jaunt.  The air was cold but the stew was still hot after picking apples and savored on a quilt in the grassy sprawl between rows of trees in the orchard. 

I know what I bring to the table.
I bring moments to be remembered.
I bring delicious foods to be savored.
I bring warmth.

What do you bring?

Sense of Wonder: Stream Monitoring

“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”  - Rachel Carson

During the summer whilst playing in the stream with my son, we met a lovely woman walking her dog.  Turns out that she is in charge of stream monitoring for the town.  She asked if Satch would like to help out at the next one.  He was thrilled.

We received a call in the Fall and joyfully said YES!  It was a wonder-FULL experience.

Recording the stream temperature...


















Capturing critters to assess the health of the stream






















Identifying the critters

Recording and counting...a healthy stream!

Purple