that.. autumn walk about I was longing for..

want to go for a walk about with me?

aren't the colors gorgeous…

chartreuse

with golden and burnt umbers

oranges

and a red so touched with sienna.. it's shocking

and where is the sky on this day?

look at that COLOR

the trail we worked on all summer

sure looks lovely..

compare this photo with the one below

which photo do you like better ?

a look over into the valley..

isn't it lovely..?

wandering down the path

and still blossoms

blooming

so wonderful

so suprising

rosehips..

so ripe and ready to be picked for tea

brilliant purple

so bold

so beautiful

my walk about partner

wandering home..

the assortments of color envelope me.. 

so so beautiful..

thank you Lord for this little walk

the view

the colors

fill me..

invigorate me

encourage me

and I need it 

chasing this munchkin about…

i think we were both ready for a nap after this walk!

nature walk...

Love LOVE love God's glorious creation.

Love walking in it,

and sharing it with people I love...

and so excited to participate even MORE in caring FOR it

preserving it.. protecting it..

There is JUST so much to learn :)

Little man needs his daily hike when we are at Blessings Farm.. 

Mama sure could use some walking..

not to mention Buddy's NEED to burn energy

and Princess' need for space, air, and peace

all that added up

 SURE does not hurt to see this as a super time to get in some

 Nature Class in !

I always try to remember to bring my camera.. 

because SOMETIMES

We come across something that we aren't certain about

that we .. don't have a name for..

wondering.. What this is..

if YOU know.. please share :)

sometimes color and texture are simply beautiful

and must be captured..

like Little Man's mossy rock 

Sometimes...

it is my fellow hikers that I want to capture..

they GROW so quickly..

and "THIS is the Day the Lord hath made let us rejoice and be glad in it" comes to mind..

the very fact.. that today.. 

will NEVER come again..

taking a photo.. is like keeping a moment o of that precious time

here is another beautiful deep dark brown red "something" ...

and I see it everywhere..

but don't KNOW for certain WHAT it is..

Things to learn this week!

isn't this a lovely berry.. 

wondering WHAT berry it is..

is it poisonous

or

not so much..

inquiring minds WANT to know !

Do you do nature hikes?

Nature Journals?

here are a couple of the books WE just LOVE

and try to include in our home "schooling"

every week,

if not .. every day

The big kids are reading through this,

and researching through this book

as part of their weekly lessons..

I do this topically with our 1st Grader Buddy! 

HAVE you bought this book yet?

more importantly..have you READ this book yet?

utterly brilliant

I LOVE IT!

and THIS is one.. on my MUST buy list!

perhaps a Christmas Gift..hmm just thinking :)

We have oodles of wonderful DK and Golden field guides

as well as Audubon field guides to learn our birds

we actually adore ANY field guide

Which is YOUR favorite??

and DO you know what our mystery photo's are???

comment soon!

Just a stroll...

Little Man is our youngest child, he is cute as a button, and tough as nails..

He also has some struggles he's had to overcome..

and IS overcoming..

a year of physical therapy and he has come a LONG way...

He loves being on the farm, because on Blessings Farm he can really PLAY hard

and we like to work him hard too

I tried to take the children walking every day we were on the Farm

for Nature Study

and just plain old good EXERCISE

 Not only is it LOVELY

it's a good "stretch of the legs"

 I love the views I have.. and wanted to share some with you...

 every cloud has a silver lining... isn't it glorious?

Praise the LORD!

I love His glorious gifts...

Here's Little Man and Princess KI

He wanted to show me the cool rock he found.. it has soft green moss growing on it

and he LOVES this rock

 Buddy came looking for us on a walk.. here are the sweet brothers

apparently Little Man got a phone call..

how come MY reception isn't THAT great up here..

wonder what plan HE is using :)

Love the walks...

Love the Blessings who walk along side of me..

LOVE the One who IS love.

Thank you Jesus