Monthly Archives: August, 2017
Bird banding and bird releasing!
We went to the World Bird Sanctuary this morning for a bird banding demonstration. Nets were put up this morning near bird feeders to catch song birds. We saw a cardinal and a mourning dove get caught. The net doesn’t hurt the bird… here’s the cardinal in the net… Then the bird is checked out …
Smudge sticks… incense from herbs 🌿
Smudge stick (according to Wikipedia): A smudge stick is a bundle of dried herbs, often bound with string and usually rather small. The herbs are later burned as part of a ceremony or ritual. (I plan on burning mine while meditating and praying, studying for my ASL classes and cleaning the house. I would like …
Kombucha vinegar toilet bowl cleaner 🚽
I was gifted some kombucha tea that had been brewed waaaay too long and it had turned into kombucha vinegar. And boy did it stink to high heaven! I didn’t want to just throw out the vinegar, so I decided to try to use it as a cleaner… I strained the vinegar – – And …
The eclipse and other August happenings
The month of August has been BUSY and I haven’t blogged much- so I’m going to cram this post full of things we’ve done! 🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺 We drove two hours to Fulton Mo to watch the eclipse… and it was sooooo worth it! The anticipation was fun- watching the shadow cross the sun… and when we …
Hummingbird: Sir Falcon Fighter
Journal entry #2 We walked out the front door – and saw a battle in the sky! A hummingbird was flying after a Prairie Falcon right overhead! The Falcon flew into our neighbor’s tree where the hummingbird continued to harass the Falcon- dive bombing it a few times before squeaking at it and flying away!! …
Fishing success!! 🐟
We went to another fishing class this evening and we had success! Fishing is much more fun when you catch large fish!! Andre caught the BIGGEST fish of the evening!! This video shows just how heavy this fish was… Andre’s video
On why bug repellent is so important on a hike
First of all- there is no picture of my hiking horror… I was in panic mode and the last thing I thought about was being calm and taking a picture! With that said- I will tell my story! The older kids and their friends took an archery class today at the conservation department. Another mom …
Front yard birding
This isn’t our first time birding in the front yard, nor will it be our last! We have an extensive bird feeding station that we keep full of tastey treats! And we are rewarded daily with a large variety of feathered friends! (But of course, none would pose for their pictures this morning!) Simone drew …
Becoming a Wild Family 