When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano is a delight! This collection of poems, about fifty of them, follows the changing seasons from the perspective of a child, depicted as a girl through the illustrations. Each poem is dated, so this is also a nature journal, of sorts. The poems are … [Read more…]
I have had the privilege of reviewing three of Janet Halfmann’s books to date, and I have enjoyed each one of them. Her newest title, Grandma Is a Slowpoke, is a nature story that highlights a sweet relationship between an elderly grandmother and her young granddaughter. It is a very simple story of the grandmother … [Read more…]
On Wednesday we attended a raptor show at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. It was put on by the Southeastern Raptor Center, a part of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The show was about an hour long, and the very knowledgable and entertaining emcee spoke the entire time. I think I learned more about the … [Read more…]
Confession: I wanted to knew I needed to clean the window really well before I hung the new faux Roman shade, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Louise has had such a good time getting to know our resident arachnid, and was even able to identify the type she is, conjecture that this … [Read more…]
1. Weight Watchers. I joined WW last Friday. My mom has been a member for a long time now and has had great success with the program. I have lost weight by following the plan, too, years and years ago. It’s time for some discipline in my life. So far, so good. I haven’t felt … [Read more…]
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