Initially this knight was entertained with his "reed-sword" but soon the 5km walk turned into "When are we going to be there?!"
Monday, November 16, 2009
Balmy, sunny November!
A glorious Saturday morning for raking leaves - 18 degrees!
We enjoyed an afternoon nature walk at a local RAMSAR site.

Initially this knight was entertained with his "reed-sword" but soon the 5km walk turned into "When are we going to be there?!"
We were all mesmerized by hundreds of Canada geese lifting off, regrouping, and settling again in the marshland.



As the sun set on the horizon church bells rang in a nearby village calling others to worship the Creator of this beauty.
Initially this knight was entertained with his "reed-sword" but soon the 5km walk turned into "When are we going to be there?!"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Fun and Treats
Peter dressed up as a bag of Jelly Beans (thank you Lillia for the idea!)
Gideon dressed up as a Leafs in honour of his Uncle S.

On our way to dear elderly folk in our neighbourhood. Aunt M & Uncle J who live in this city treated the boys with family sized chip bags and ziploc bags of candy! We also enjoyed spending time with Gideon's friend Nathan's family. It was a fun time. We even watched some of the Leafs game at Uncle J's house after!
On our way to dear elderly folk in our neighbourhood. Aunt M & Uncle J who live in this city treated the boys with family sized chip bags and ziploc bags of candy! We also enjoyed spending time with Gideon's friend Nathan's family. It was a fun time. We even watched some of the Leafs game at Uncle J's house after!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Fireman, Police, and 1812 soldiers!
Six years old!
Autumn Beauty
Friday, October 23, 2009
Our playground
Lake St. Clair
Nature observation. Peter believes this to be a Great Egret. National Geographic's Field Guide to the Birds of North America indicates that it can be distinguished from most other white herons by black legs and feet which are slightly evident in this photo.


The Thames River - great for sailing "eco-friendly" boats...


...taking nature observation to a higher level

and marching to overtake the local native warriors in 1812

...and the boys favourite which they have named The "Billy and Blaze Trail".


Nature observation. Peter believes this to be a Great Egret. National Geographic's Field Guide to the Birds of North America indicates that it can be distinguished from most other white herons by black legs and feet which are slightly evident in this photo.


The Thames River - great for sailing "eco-friendly" boats...


...taking nature observation to a higher level

and marching to overtake the local native warriors in 1812

...and the boys favourite which they have named The "Billy and Blaze Trail".


New city, old home
Here we spend our days, enjoying God's blessings as they come down to us.
We've unpacked most boxes, packed the book shelves again, and are discovering new people and places. Our transitional home until we sell the other one.
A lovely spot on a sunny day.
Gideon displaying a book about migratory birds - our nature study this semester is birds.
Recently we visited a bird sanctuary where Canada Geese find a haven of shelter and food. Many years ago the sanctuary was set up to assist birds on their migratory pathways and to assist birds that were nearing extinction. The book Gideon is holding was written by Jack Miner himself "Jack Miner and the birds" - a lovely, living book of his life and involvement with birds (obtained at a local used bookstore :)
We've unpacked most boxes, packed the book shelves again, and are discovering new people and places. Our transitional home until we sell the other one.
A lovely spot on a sunny day.
Gideon displaying a book about migratory birds - our nature study this semester is birds.
Recently we visited a bird sanctuary where Canada Geese find a haven of shelter and food. Many years ago the sanctuary was set up to assist birds on their migratory pathways and to assist birds that were nearing extinction. The book Gideon is holding was written by Jack Miner himself "Jack Miner and the birds" - a lovely, living book of his life and involvement with birds (obtained at a local used bookstore :)
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