Saturday, September 22, 2012

Summer Reading And Learning

 
 ~My Reading:
The Language of Flowers
Wild Trees
Anthill
The Painted Drum
The Shoemaker's Wife
Finding Beauty in a Broken World
Gilead
Wanderlust
The Dovekeepers
Bird by Bird
Writing Down the Bones
Taproot magazine
Whole Living magazine          
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~Family Reading:
Old Mother West Wind
Favorite Greek Myths
Woody, Hazel and Little Pip
If I Were a Bird
My Father Doesn't Know About the Woods and Me
I Was Born in a Tree and Raised by Bees
Crinkleroot's Guide to Walking in Wild Places
Katya's Book of Mushrooms
The Elves' Big Adventure
Dirt Boy
The Kids Book of the Night Sky
All In A Day
Eyewitness books
Audubon field guides
Lego magazine
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Favorite games
                                                
~Family Learning:
Sparkle Stories
Meteor shower
Constellations
Clouds
Bug ID
Water and mud play
Frogs and toads
Baking pretzels
Card and Board Games
Raft-building
Legos
Car mechanics
Stream invertebrates
Birds
Mushroom prints and harvest
Drawing
Hikes
Herbal medicine-making
the Beach and Ocean
Pirates
Ships
World War II
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A tiny inchworm ( I couldn't seem to get a good pic of him)


C studying stream invertebrates at 4 -H

J learning car mechanics and safety at 4-H
I have been involved with a couple of swaps, thanks to Mary and V. Looking forward to my packages being received by my lovely swap partners, and to seeing what I receive (from California and Finland)! And V just opened another swap!



4 comments:

  1. as i child i loved elsa beskows books and i still do! the aunts and the uncle books of hers was my absolute favorites as a child but now as a grown up i like the sun egg book best :o)

    wishing you lovely autumn days,
    blessings

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    1. Our favorite of Elsa's is Children of the Forest :) Warm wishes to you. XO Jenny

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  2. 'peter in blueberry land' looks amazing!
    and'i was born in a tree and raised by bees' what a great thought.
    they make me smile
    have a great week,
    xo, j

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  3. We do enjoy our books :) Glad they make you smile, too, dear friend.
    Much love and light, Jenny

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