January 30

Rev your engines! Our Awana Grand Prix is on Saturday. N is painting his car. I'll post final photos after the race.

January 29

What else do you do outside in Maine with all this snow when it's 36 degrees out? Well, ride your bike of course!!! Don't you?? ::grin::

January 28

We had a "buggy" day today. I bought a really great Charlotte Mason styled Nature Study/Art Study kit from Hearts & Trees blog a few months ago. She is out of her Winter Kits right now, but they came with some great little things. (She is selling a great looking sewing kit though!) One item included was some Sculpey clay to make bug thumbtacks (complete with instructions, toothpick to use to draw on the bugs, clay and tacks!). I'm working on getting more hands-on school with my oldest son as he loves it a lot. He chose not to make his little bugs in to thumbtacks, but did make these four little buggys today. Don't they look darling?

January 26

January 25

Today warranted a multi-photo post. I took 17 photos today & there were three that just had to be shared on this blog.

The first is yet another deer photo. Two days in a row!!! This photo was actually taken right in our driveway. We were leaving this afternoon to go visit my mom & niece & this deer was walking off to the left of us. I stopped thinking it would run off but it stopped to look back & check us out. I was able to snap four photos with my zoom all the way out again. I like how it came out.

Then we arrived at my parents house & they had a small belated party for my youngest. He's got this candle blowing thing down pat now! Check out those cheeks!

Finally, my Mom & I headed to this really neat store in the next town over. It's an old-fashioned hardware store - at least I think so. They stock everything from gift items to organic food, to grains & feed for animals. I wanted to browse some but I was also looking for a gift for my older sister whose birthday was four days ago. (I found one btw.)

I took this photo of one of the store cats. It was laying on this burlap sack in front of a nice cozy fire. They were both very friendly & I missed the chance to take of photo of the first cat I came across so I made sure to grab my camera out for this one.
I've been very pleased in the last few days that I have been remembering to bring my camera with me.

January 24

We have lived here almost four years. I've tried & tried to get a good photo of deer as there is a herd that hangs out around our house. They always take off at the slightest noise so it's been hard. Today as I headed out to errands - around 9 am no less - I saw some about to cross the road. I slowed down & grabbed my camera (thank goodness I had it with me!!!). They ended up stopping & looking back at me so I was able to get this photo with my zoom all the way out. I'm SO happy with this photo!!!!

January 23

My dog's oh so subtle way of telling me she wants to be fed.