“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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First Blooms of Spring
I love redbuds. They are the first trees to bloom in my area, so they’re this beautiful pop of color in the dying days of winter. I also love them because they are very easy to identify, and as a wannabe naturalist, my identification skills are not very good. Actually, they’re miserable. After “oaks have […]
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Beauty in My Own Front Yard
I am an ever-hopeful, ever-failing gardener. In fact, I don’t so much garden as fight a losing battle with nature. Despite my perennial failure, one plant I have been successful at growing is rosemary. Tiny victories! The name rosemary comes from the Latin rosmarinus through the French rosemarine, meaning dew of the sea, probably because it’s native to coastal […]
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Astronomical Trifecta!
A full moon, a penumbral lunar eclipse, and a comet! Exciting! From Space.com: February’s full moon — the “snow moon” — will pass through the edge of the Earth’s shadow, which is called the penumbra. During this “full snow moon eclipse,” the moon will be completely shaded, making the change easier to see, although it […]
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Searching For and Sharing Beauty
Like many people, I stumble upon a lot fun, touching, or interesting things online, which I often share for other people to enjoy. (I also stumble across a lot of outrage, but I’m trying to get away from sharing most of that. It seems the world is mad enough without my encouragement.) But I’ve noticed […]
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November is perfect for stargazing
One of the best things about the shorter days is the longer nights. Is that profound or what? What I mean is we have much more opportunity for stargazing, and November promises to be a great month for it. In Texas, the short days come with (usually) cooler yet not cold nights. It’s the perfect time […]
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But of course
It has been hideously hot in Texas (and most of the country) the past few weeks. The Facebook page Traces of Texas posted this accurate photo: Well, it’s accurate, except it hasn’t been partly cloudy. Up until today, it’s been blindingly bright. But today, we have lots of cloud cover. Today is also the first […]
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Fine Arts Friday: A place to know
*Yes, this is technically not Friday. Stuff happened and Friday got away from me, but I have a theme and I’m sticking with it. We have been sorely remiss in our nature studies because A. it’s too dang hot and B. . . . No, actually just A. We did do some nature-y stuff on […]
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The bluebonnets have arrived!
I’ve been watching reports of bluebonnet sightings slowly move north throughout Texas. I knew when I started seeing pictures from Waco, the day would soon be here. On Sunday, I saw my first glimpse of the lovely flower on my way to church. Today, we visited the local nature preserve with MTG’s family who are […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Get outside!
This post contains affiliated links and is pretty much one longish sermon to myself. Halfway through the first semester, almost to the end of the first trimester, or just generally waist high into whatever schedule your educational plan follows, the routine is well underway. It’s also the time when all the good intentions are buried […]
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Terrible Tuesday: wee sma edition
Third night in a row I’m up at three in the morning. It all begins with Jack the Brat (official new nickname) deciding he needs to go out. But then my mind says, “You’re up! Think about stuff. And more stuff! Ooh, have you considered this?” Stupid mind. Anyway, might as well get something useful […]
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