Nature Studies

21 Friday May 2010

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On several recent mornings we rose early and headed out. On other days, as we return from grocery shopping, or mail checking (oh we do love to hear from loved ones), we take detours and end up home later, but oh so much richer.

Here are some of our delightful discoveries…



One morning we drove out to the big(ger) lake and as we drove up the dirt road, these horses came running to the fence. We’ll have to remember some carrots next time!The ponies near our home.
Petal Rose wasn’t quite sure at first, the sweet pony really stretched her neck out for that treat. No worries, Petal Rose enjoys getting right up there and stroking that soft face now.
We’d like to know “who” did this. So much to discover and investigate in this amazing place the Father has set us down in.
a ferrel cat, isn’t it pretty?!

Tuesdays are for Science & Nature Explorations…

13 Thursday May 2010

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But we did not get our nature walk in. We drove to the Mill Pond after a quick run to town for electrical tape and distilled water to find that the mosquitoes were FIERCE.

So, we spent a few minutes peering at the ones swarming the windows from inside the van. We all agreed, mosquitos are…GROSS and SCARY.

We drove home and I pondered…when will we get in our nature walks without being eaten by 6 legged animals. And it came to me!

I woke the girls at Wednesday morning at 6, we grabbed muffins and hot drinks and headed out. The weather was cool, the breeze was light and the sun was UP. As we approached the Mill Pond from the North East I noticed some swift swimmers…yep, beavers.

We watched for awhile and then headed to the west beach area. What delight met us there. A red winged blackbird flitted and flew all around, singing his song. Ducks and Loons and other unidentified birds swam, dived, called.

And the beaver approached. Closer. Closer still. It appears that Shiloh (our dog) and the beaver were quite interested in one another. There was a lot of nose twitching going on.

Then he did it….SPLASH.

Watch all the way to the end of the video, we think it’s well worth the minute or so wait 🙂

For Today, Tuesday May 4…

04 Tuesday May 2010

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Snow and a Grizzly Bear!

Well, we ladies haven’t seen the bear, but Builder Man called this morning to let me know that Mr Grizzly is up and about in our neck of the woods (literally), and to keep our eyes open.

I am thankful the snow and cold will probably keep us in today, as I process that information and get comfortable with it. HA.

Refiner’s Fire ~ A Good Place to Be

03 Monday May 2010

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Purify my heart
Let me be as gold and precious silver
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold, pure gold

Refiner’s fire, my heart’s one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for You, Lord
I choose to be holy
Set apart for You, my Master
Ready to do Your will

Purify my heart
Cleanse me from within and make me holy
Purify my heart
Cleanse me from my sin, deep within

This is one of the stronger fibers in the tapestry of my life currently. And I am discovering an interesting, exciting thing. This Refiner’s fire, while it is hot and it burns, it’s presence brings with it joy. peace. hope. gratitude.

  • Joy at the thought that my Savior will continue His work in me, until it is completed.
  • Peace in knowing that this will last for a season, and His strong arm will not let me be crushed in the process.
  • Hope in the beauty He is creating from the ashes of my life.
  • Gratitude that He has chosen me to be one of His own.

Exploring our temporary home

10 Saturday Apr 2010

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Usually when we drive to Ft St John for office supplies & grocery shopping, we take the route through Taylor. While the Taylor route is shorter timewise, the bridge crossing over the Peace River is, well, terrifying, to me. I much prefer the route via Husdon’s Hope, it is much more scenic, and the bridge crossing, beautiful.

Anyway, this is the suspension bridge over the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope, BC.



Frozen water in the dam, there are frozen waterfalls all along the canyon at this point. Very cool!

Dangers on This Road of Parenthood

15 Monday Feb 2010

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There will be no pictures with this post. I took out the camera to document the swelling for comparision as the day passed, Chica weakly asked me “PLEASE don’t put this on your blog Marme.”

Due to the warm sun which has melted snow a little, and the freezing nights which has “refrozen” snow a little, our wonderful sledding run became a super slick run of danger yesterday and little Chica was pulled up the slope by her sister and a neighbor.

She’s okay.  The immediate HUGE ostrich egg has been steadily receding, she has stayed coherent, read aloud Wee Gillis to us and regained her smile by dinner. She ate a good dinner, slept peacefully, despite the number of times her parents took turns gently checking on her through the night. She’s fine.

But I am not so sure about Mom and Dad, as we are reminded once again just how much we do have to entrust the protection of our dear kids to their FATHER, because no matter how much we try and want to, we can not see or avoid all the dangers on this road of parenthood.