Sam’s teacher invited parents in to talk about things they are really passionate about. I offered to talk about baking with wild yeast sourdough starter, so last week I brought in my starter and showed the kids how to get dough going, let it rise, proof overnight, and then bake (and eat!) the bread. We […]
So what is leaf abscission? It is when leaves fall from the tree. I thought it was pretty simple – fall arrives, weather gets cooler and leaves fall. But then Ben (age 5) opened “Big Green” the biology book (Campbell & Reece 6th ed.) last night to this page and I was floored. I had […]
Our salmon kayak trip was awesome! We were almost praying for too much wind (so the trip would be rescheduled) because it was rainy rainy rainy and we (my friend Amy and I) had two kids, and no husbands to go with us. Wow – are we glad we were able to go. The rain […]
As Ben and I walked the 0.3 mile trail up to Blakely Cemetery, we enjoyed the fall colors and smells all around us. There’s a distinctive scent of decaying leaves in the air when the ground is wet. I uncovered some freshly fallen leaves and showed Ben how they get progressively darker, wetter, flimsier and […]
Sam and I have begun to read some fascinating biographies. They are well-written and interesting for both parent and child. I’m keeping a list in case this is of help to others. Something out of Nothing – Marie Curie and Radium The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn’t Be Built (Story of the Roeblings) The […]