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Showing posts with label nature table. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature table. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2011

September

That would be September, not in chronological order...

 A package arrived in the mail. Some of the boys' "old" wooden toys a friend in Germany had been storing for me. Sweet, sweet memories!

 I made the bear in second grade! That makes it almost thirty years old! The doll on the right was Noah's first doll when he was wee. The other doll I bought a couple of years ago for no particular reason. It will now be Nuriel's when she is old enough for it.

Nuriel had a birthday. She's one now. The owl bunting was made by a dear friend. So sweet. Some of you have heard of my picture dilemma on the birthday. It was a crazy day. I learned that having to prepare a birthday celebration that's taking place two hours after work while still needing to chauffeur kids back & forth after school makes it impossible to fit in a trip to buy camera batteries. It was a very sweet lil' celebration, though. Good memories, which is the most important part!

The nature table is looking more like spring, but we like it that way. The Koru maiden was made by Marie over at Softearthart. It will become more autumny soon!

Nathan had a birthday, too. He's thirteen now. I'm officially Mom to two teenagers. 

Nathan used some leftover bass wood to cut out some owls. He's planning on woodburning details.

 Enjoying the last days of summer...

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Blooms Brigtening My Day

School's winding down, but the students are wound up. Eight more days. I'm exhausted & counting. (No, I don't think that makes me a bad teacher, just human.) I've hit a bit of a "bump" with this whole grief thing, but I don't want to go into details as I really dislike hearing that I must be mentally ill, 'cause I'm "still" not really "over it." The packing continues, packing to move to - who knows where, just gotta be out by May 31st. In the midst of it all my day was brightened with bloomsies from nature. It's a tradition at our school for the children to bring in a stem of flowers for the teachers and staff during "Faculty Appreciation Days." Voila. Beautiful bouquets are created.

Moi bouquet from the 2nd graders.

One of my students brought me a whole pot.

Nathan and I found this nest last week. It came down in a storm. It will be a highlight on our nature table.