I love foggy mornings. The neighborhood looks so different, almost as if I am somewhere else.
Category: Nature
Ice
We spent the afternoon at the park. The sun was out and it was cold, but it was a good afternoon to be outside. While listening to the kids playing on the swings, I walked down to the water. I was surprised how much ice there still was.
Hearing some cracking, I thought some animal was walking in the cattails. It took awhile before I realized that I was hearing the ice cracking and breaking up! It sounded similar, but different, to when you walk on ice.
Calling the kids to meet me, I asked them what was making the noise. Mark was the first to understand what he was hearing.
We played around awhile, experimenting with throwing rocks, testing how thick the ice was and trying to break it without getting wet. We laughed at ducks as they swam through the open spots and then broke the ice trying to climb out. We explored the different heights of where ice was and admired the patterns they made.
All to soon, someone got cold, and we walked back to the car. We walked slowly, enjoying the cooler weather and breaking as much ice as we could find on the road. It was a wonderful afternoon!
Found
The first flowers of spring!
Even More Perfect Weather
I am amazed at how different frozen bubbles look each time I take pictures of them.
Glorious Morning!
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!” Psalm 113:3
We have been getting to bed really late the last two nights. A lady from church is helping Audrey learn to knit, so we stayed out late Wednesday for a lesson. Last night we had a great time bowling with some friends. Add to that, Megan has the “snuffles” and does not sleep well.
Allan still had to be at work on time this morning. He noticed the sunrise was extra pretty as he drove to work and he called to let me know. So I went to enjoy the beautiful sunrise that God designed for us.
Winter is Back
Watch Dog
I went to work with Mark and Andrea early this morning. I wanted some practice shooting in strange lights.
It was fun watching them work. They really love their adopted pets. Andrea told me to watch while she fed her silly goats. We went outside and as I waited for her to get to the feeding trough I noticed one of the dogs watching us. She posed perfectly before disappearing to find Mark.
Sunrise
The kids and I were out early this morning. We tried some cold weather experiments and then played on the sledding hill before starting school. I love being able to learn with my children at home!
Winter Rainbow
While playing outside this morning, we discovered a winter rainbow!
Almost Perfect
It has been fun watching the weather. It poured most of the day and the wind has been very strong. A few strong storms have passed by, but none have hit us.
When it cleared up for a few minutes, we headed outside to play and Audrey discovered a rainbow. We enjoyed taking pictures of it before it started to rain again and we headed back inside.
We have been extremely lazy today. The kids and I have enjoyed hanging around, doing nothing of importance since returning from church and visiting my mom as a birthday surprise.
Even with the crazy weather, it was almost a perfect Sunday. If Allan could have enjoyed relaxing with us today, instead of heading to China for a business trip, it would have been a perfect day.
Allan left for Shanghai, China very early this morning. I am not exactly sure what he is doing, other than it has something to do with wire harnesses. Please pray for his safety while he is gone. I asked him to write updates as a “guest writer” on the blog, so hopefully he will have time to post a little.