Monday, January 24, 2011
Screening Light
For the Daily Shoot, I picked the chicken coop. Light enters in from different angles during the day as the sun moves over our house and across the yard. The late afternoon (just after 5:00) gave the most interesting show as light was streaming through the hardware cloth covered hole in the chicken coop.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The Game
One of Thomas's Tiger assigments was to attend a sports game. The den leader had all of the boys meet at Wofford today to watch a basketball game. Families were welcome, so the younger son and I went as well. I'm not sure I caught much of the game since younger son was VERY busy. He kept going toward a bar and a certain slip down and under to a hospital visit. I do know Wofford won. Go Terriers!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Means of Transportation
I took a young disabled man under my wing last year. We talked and messed with each other. He kept telling us (the library staff) that he was getting an operation and would walk. I didn't believe it because I knew the young man's story. He lived with his sister; his parents were somewhere up North; and I got the sense his parents weren't supportive. So, I was beyond elated when he came in one day with his walker. Every morning he comes in on his wheelchair, gets his walker, and goes off to classes. Every afternoon, he switches out. I wonder if one day he will not have a walker at all.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Where's My Hossenfeffer?
The Muskovy duck is spoiled spoiled spoiled. He waited in the carport as I drove up with the younger son. The duck obviously expected bread. Younger son dutifully took bread out and gave it to Mr. Muskovy. He is going to want to come in the house and watch tv next!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Out and About
The "girls" (poor chickens - one is really a rooster but I call them the girls) really enjoyed today. It is strange to call birds happy, but they truly seemed happy today. I cleaned their coop. While the "run" was up and out of the way, they took the opportunity to roam about the yard a bit.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Parched
Today's Daily Shoot said to make a photograph with a triangular composition. I took a picture of this water fountain because the shape of the spout shield is triangular. I love the shine, shapes, and bit of water in the picture.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Musket Training
Every year, Cowpens Battlefield celebrates the anniversary of the battle. People will dress in costume and walk the route to the battle site (a National Park). This time, the crowd attending was very large, and there were also many more reenactors. My husband and older son walked around with the Tiger Cub Den and participated in different activities and watched demonstrations. This picture was taken when our younger son and I caught up just in time for the musket training. The younger son jumped right in to train (older son is in the orange cap at the edge of the picture).
Friday, January 14, 2011
Weather Vane
My son had an assignment sheet to make a weather project - last Friday! Luckily, it isn't due until this Tuesday. We chose to make a weather vane and record the direction the wind is blowing. Today, around 3:35, it blew from east to south-east and then directly to the west. Temperature around 37 degrees. Wispy clouds in the sky.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Oil Painting
This is my second oil painting. I don't think I am a realist (grin). Anyway, I was inspired to do this one from a picture I took of my older son. He was sitting under the window in a blue chair engaged in his handheld Nintendo.
Please feel free to leave constructive criticisms. I need help in improving my work!
Please feel free to leave constructive criticisms. I need help in improving my work!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Silly Boys in the Fort
My husband worked very hard yesterday creating a fort. Our older son finally got into the spirit of things when he saw Dad creating the cave as part of the fort. Here is a picture of the two boys acting silly in the fort.
