Since we are learning about the Oregon Trail, I thought it would be fun to check out The End of the Oregon Trail in Oregon City. Historically, this is an important spot. Pioneers traveling along the Oregon Trail ended their journey here – well kind of. Back in the days of the Oregon Trail the …
A couple years ago Farm Kid2 wanted a flower press, so I cobbled together one. We haven’t used it in awhile, so I thought it would be fun to pull it out. The kids loved it. I like this project because it’s appropriate for all ages.
One day a few weeks ago Farmer John let the turkeys out & didn’t get them put back in their turkey hut before roosting time. They all decided to roost on our front porch. Is it weird that I didn’t mind them there? They were kind of fun to watch. I don’t normally get to …
As part of our Moving West unit, we are learning about Lewis & Clark. We spent part of the weekend exploring the Lewis & Clark National & State Historical Parks in both Oregon & Washington. This is along the Pacific Ocean, the final destination of Lewis & Clark’s Expedition. At Cape Disappointment we toured the …
This is the extreme version of making sun prints on construction paper. I walked passed this solar print paper at the store and decided to give it a try.
There is still so much color happening in my flowerbeds, but I feel like they’re slightly past their prime. Many flowers are starting to die off and dry out. I don’t water my flowerbeds as often as the plants probably need. A walk outside, though, is still full of tons to look at, so I’m …
After making hypertufa mushrooms and cement leaves I had one bag of concrete left. I chose to turn that bag of concrete into a bench.
A couple nights ago Farmer John told me to come outside & check out some slugs & that I might want my camera. He was right. It was awesome & weird & slimy. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what these slugs were up to. But, I guessed this was how they mate. I googled it and …
There are so many fantastic flowers blooming now that I can’t show them all off in this one post. But, here’s a few highlights.
On June 5th, Venus crossed between the Sun & Earth for the last time in our lifetime. I was home that afternoon & was determined to snap a few pics. It turned out to be a huge pain. I thought ahead to pick up solar glasses so we could look at it, but I didn’t …