A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

Our Igloo

Winter came down to our home one night

Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow,

And we, we were children once again.

~Bill Morgan, Jr.

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?

~J.B. Priestley

Belfountain in Black and White

In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

A wee child toddling in a wonder world.... I prefer to their dogma my excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit is heard in the twittering of birds, the rippling of mighty waters, and the sweet breathing of flowers.

Bow and Arrows

I was walking my best canine bud and what did we see?

Chad and his bow and arrow, aiming for a tree.

He made his own arrows, carved the tips until they were sharp.

Then Cole joined in the fun, "Shoot it, it's not a harp!"

Protecting the farm atop the hay bales as if no one could see.

They now enjoy that good old sport we all call Archery!

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All for one and one for all
My brother and my friend
What fun we have
The time we share
Brothers 'til the end.

Waldorf Geometry

Before the boys learned geometric formulas or algebraic equations they learned from experience what form and shape is, first through freehand geometry and then with a compass and straightedge. They are learning and have learned the essence of shapes and their measurements before putting them into to some abstract formula that would otherwise have no meaning.

The boys are learning the basic constructions for Geometric Drawing, from copying angles and line segments to the very difficult 12 & 24 division of a circle, using only a protractor and straight-edge.

And boy do they ever LOVE geometry! They want and ask for more!

Here is todays Geometry Lesson:

The "intended" finished product.

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

~Phyllis Dill

All Hallows Eve (The Eve of Samhain)

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,

Voices whisper in the trees,

"Tonight is Halloween!"

When witches go riding,

and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs and whispers,

‘tis near Halloween.

Fall Hike - Silver Creek Conservation Area

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.

~Galileo

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance. Look at the flowers - for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.

The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man.

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

~Albert Einstein

The End of Our Homeschooling Day :) Tomorrow Brings Something New...

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that.

Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons.

~Author Unknown

All Around The World Expo

Better late than never right? Last month the boys went on their annual 'All Around the World Expo' with their homeschooling friends in Guelph. They worked very hard on preparing their project which was the Country of Chad. They chose this country to learn more of a place that they hadn't heard of before and give the same opportunity to all of our visitors throughout the day. It was an added bonus that the name is the same as, well you know who ☻.

(This is the boys country of Chad)

Every family was to prepare a project on their country of choice and have a food and a passport stamp from that country for visitors to try. Passports were made up for each traveller (or child) and stamps were placed on the passports before leaving each country they went to visit.

The boys created an amazing display for their country after collected loads of information. They made mud huts to show what Chadians live in and we made banana date squares for our visitors to try while visiting.

Everybody did such an amazing job on their countries! I was impressed on how well most of the children did on presenting their country and answering the many questions asked.

Cole and Chad did a fantastic job answering all of the questions asked and kept their visitors very well entertained during their visit.

We are all looking forward to next years expo and will have to put in some good thought for our next country. TBA.

My Beautiful Boys.

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.

Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.

~Marc Brown

Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons.

Sunshine

FINALLY, a day of sunshine and warmth.

My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.

All for one and one for all

My brother and my friend

What fun we have

The time we share

Brothers 'til the end.

~Author Unknown

My alphabet starts with this letter called yuzz. It's the letter I use to spell yuzz-a-ma-tuzz. You'll be sort of surprised what there is to be found once you go beyond 'Z' and start poking around!

~Dr. Seuss