My husband and daughter delight in decorating our yard each year for Halloween. This year, they also put costumes on our dogs.
Category: amusing & appealing
Welcome Fall
I drove up to Leavenworth area for the Autumnfest. The Aspin trees were so beautiful in their gold colors. Even though there had been numerous forest fires this past summer, the undergrowth of the trees were striking in reds and yellows. I bought a box of Barlett pears that were perfect in sweetness and a…Read more »
Kids Say the Funniest Things
I was teaching my preschoolers about the sense of hearing. To get them to understand better, we sang Old MacDonald. I went down the line and had each child pick an animal. When it came to a new boy in my class, he surprised me by picking a giraffe! What sound does a giraffe make?…Read more »
Glitter Jars
My lesson plan for my preschoolers this week was on the gift of sight. Since children love color, we made glitter jars. It’s very simple. You will need these ingredients: water clear glue glycerin glitter container with lid I chose a small plastic container with lid. You can find them at dollar stores. I felt…Read more »
Renaissance Faire
For those of you that like a good time and love a renaissance faire, Bonney Lake, WA. is the place to go this time of year. Three themed weekends are scheduled. Today was fantasy day. It started out sunny, but a downpour of rain spoiled it for a while. The sun finally returned. You must…Read more »
Creative Musings
I love art and anything creative that amuses me. I liked these wood carvings on a road trip in Oregon.
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! Here is a simple father’s tale I heard today & thought I would share it. An elderly man saw a crow tapping at his window. “What? What is it?” His grown son said to him, “It’s a crow. It’s only a crow. I’ve told you this…Read more »
Polar Bears at Play
I went to the Pt. Defiance zoo today and the polar bears gave a show for the humans.
City Art
Every city has their own artists and Auburn, WA is no exception. I walked around the downtown area and took these photos of some sculptures done by local artists.
Fun Beach Activity
I entertained my preschool class with this activity, but any age can do this. All you need is a sheet and a lightweight ball or beachball. A nice number for this activity is six persons. Everyone grabs an end of the sheet. Place the ball in the center, then everyone waves the sheet up and…Read more »