tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post6461889928902800087..comments2024-03-23T08:55:43.666-07:00Comments on Joyous Lessons: Nature Study Outing :: First Wildflowers and Early-LeafersCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-40624653706380024692016-03-13T13:30:46.753-07:002016-03-13T13:30:46.753-07:00I don't think I have - but I think I will! :-...I don't think I have - but I think I will! :-) I just got ours all up to date - well, almost. I need to consult my daughter's photo record for the date her peach tree bloomed. It seems I didn't take a picture of that, but I know she did.<br /><br />And wow, we won't see lupine or gilia for at least another month!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-17911136091329488322016-03-13T13:20:42.630-07:002016-03-13T13:20:42.630-07:00Yes, photo records are VERY helpful when getting b...Yes, photo records are VERY helpful when getting behind in one's Book of Firsts! (Ask me how I know. ;)) Have you shared yours on the blog, Amber? I can't remember but I would love to see what format you guys are using!<br /><br />On my run this weekend, I went past our favorite pond and saw that the lupines and gilia are up! Am going to have to bring the kids there soon to see the "firsts" of the season. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-57667779266365426042016-03-13T11:56:46.121-07:002016-03-13T11:56:46.121-07:00I am so looking forward to wildflowers up here! L...I am so looking forward to wildflowers up here! Last year was dismal in that department because of the drought. This should be a great year though. Right now the manzanita is just starting to flower, along with the daffodils, our neighbor's forsythia and my daughter's peach tree. We should start seeing some buttercups and yellow violets soon! <br /><br />(And I just printed out our calendar of firsts for this year and I am going to comb my photo archives and get us up to date. Gack! That is a huge advantage of the Calendar of Firsts you keep - you don't have to remember to print another set of pages each year! Where's that paper bag over the head smiley when you need it...)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-51514845389479137972016-03-11T14:17:03.193-08:002016-03-11T14:17:03.193-08:00It's a good attitude to have, right? :)It's a good attitude to have, right? :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-14856768703104210552016-03-11T11:13:43.871-08:002016-03-11T11:13:43.871-08:00i love Gianna's "We found lots of stuff. ...i love Gianna's "We found lots of stuff. I thought we would" in her journal. God bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-82978433470149915082016-03-06T07:15:33.520-08:002016-03-06T07:15:33.520-08:00Thanks, Erin! And yes, the Book of Firsts is so m...Thanks, Erin! And yes, the Book of Firsts is so much fun -- enthusiasm for it is very catching, and now we have even the little ones running to me and shouting about something new we have seen that they want to add. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-16980918169324893932016-03-06T07:14:16.039-08:002016-03-06T07:14:16.039-08:00I hope spring gets there soon for you all! The na...I hope spring gets there soon for you all! The nature tray makes things so convenient -- I can just pop it up on the bookshelf when the toddlers wake up from nap and bring it back down to finish our sketching later in the day. Hope you find it as convenient as we do! :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-54673274951388820812016-03-06T05:02:47.125-08:002016-03-06T05:02:47.125-08:00I note firsts down in my own nature journal but we...I note firsts down in my own nature journal but we've never made a Book of Firsts! We'll definitely be giving it a try this year (although we're still under a foot of snow right now). Thanks for sharing your photos - it's always so neat to see what's going on in other parts of North America!Erin D - The Usual Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026405952306031361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-74129994909268298912016-03-05T18:31:10.576-08:002016-03-05T18:31:10.576-08:00Your beautiful pictures are making me long for spr...Your beautiful pictures are making me long for spring...which for us will be a long time coming! Snow will be swirling for a good while yet. I love your idea of the nature tray for sketching. MyPeaceInThePuzzlehttp://www.mypeaceinthepuzzle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-83541994718884241242016-03-04T19:35:53.049-08:002016-03-04T19:35:53.049-08:00That place is so bright and vibrant this time of y...That place is so bright and vibrant this time of year that the kids always have a wonderful time there. (In the summer, it's pretty hot and brown there, so this is the time to go! ;))Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-89796659818810469212016-03-04T14:37:10.186-08:002016-03-04T14:37:10.186-08:00It is such a valuable exercise! And I would never...It is such a valuable exercise! And I would never have thought to start one without CM. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-43648212575990993422016-03-04T13:06:26.633-08:002016-03-04T13:06:26.633-08:00Love this! :) This is our second year using a Book...Love this! :) This is our second year using a Book of Firsts faithfully and it WAS so fun comparing from last year. :) Your photos are lovely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-32244797435122671742016-03-04T09:19:06.367-08:002016-03-04T09:19:06.367-08:00What a great shot of most of the kiddos! Such a ha...What a great shot of most of the kiddos! Such a happy post. So much green, sunshine, and lovely flowers and children. Spring is such a joyful time year. Virginia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639646299075064468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-28842053082916393002016-03-04T09:11:34.243-08:002016-03-04T09:11:34.243-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tegula Tilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072589851393242413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-23933475935600646242016-03-04T08:05:51.661-08:002016-03-04T08:05:51.661-08:00I think the flowers must be all the sweeter after ...I think the flowers must be all the sweeter after the long wait of a snowy winter! Hoping spring comes your way very soon, Melissa! :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-85413172464815740342016-03-04T08:04:04.068-08:002016-03-04T08:04:04.068-08:00I hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Barb! There...I hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Barb! There is something so pleasing about watching the seasonal changes week by week and getting to know the area...and wildflowers are so pretty too. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-19288345317322619472016-03-04T04:36:15.850-08:002016-03-04T04:36:15.850-08:00Lovely post Celeste and a great show of nature stu...Lovely post Celeste and a great show of nature study. We still have residual snow here in WI and don't expect wildflowers for at least six weeks, but your photos give hope :)<br /><br />Thanks,<br />MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-82045402967097502672016-03-04T02:39:21.553-08:002016-03-04T02:39:21.553-08:00You have encouraged me to find wildflowers! We hav...You have encouraged me to find wildflowers! We have lived in Oklahoma for 5 years now and I know nothing of our spring season. Surely, it is time I get to work. Thanks for the motivation. <br />BarbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-87244568164042452652016-03-03T20:47:35.871-08:002016-03-03T20:47:35.871-08:00I hope you'll let me know what you find! I...I hope you'll let me know what you find! I'm obsessed with finding wildflowers these days. I'm so glad my kids and friends humor me because I'm the most excited one out there most weeks, but I can't help it! I think it's partly the thrill of the hunt or something. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-91034381025102230892016-03-03T19:51:11.221-08:002016-03-03T19:51:11.221-08:00Bond girl! Ha, made me chuckle! Going to copy you ...Bond girl! Ha, made me chuckle! Going to copy you tomorrow and see what we find here in East Texas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253467924147683788noreply@blogger.com