Super Rachel Zana's Spot

I have had so many good walks through the forest this fall, but perhaps the most interesting and lovely times in the forest this autumn season have been during Forest Fridays with Mr. TOF as part of homeschool. We have a special nature notebook we are working through, supplemented by…

During the late summer and early fall season, I have been loving the zinnias growing in the containers on the back deck and next to the mudroom door. They have been so colorful and cheerful. It seems that most emails these days are about important things to know: communication from…

Every once in a while I find the three of these kidlets sitting around discussing matters. It’s pretty fun. At least it’s fun when I am sitting there too, listening in so that I know what they are discussing. It’s when I come across all three of them discussing things…

A bonus of homeschooling my resident fourth grader in this year where school looks completely different for everyone is that I do end up learning more than normal. (The middles are doing distance learning from the school district, but Mr. TOF and I agreed that homeschool would be the best…

Well why not? They are easy to remove for music practice, at least.

Our leaves are turning a bit earlier than normal, and it feels like a bit quicker than normal as well, thanks to two cold snaps earlier this month. The forests here on top of the hill are amazing this weekend, although the weather has been foggy and drippy. Enjoy some…

The Banana’s birthday was a busy day of teaching, distance learning, homeschool, youth group, and other craziness, but we still carved out time to do a little celebrating. (Even though it’s Covid time, there was STILL a lot going on during this birthday!) Breakfast in the Bathtub was Nutella on…

Mr. Trouble on Feet had a tiny garden patch in a corner of our neighbor’s vegetable garden again this summer. All throughout the growing season he has been conversing with our neighbor (and also his viola teacher, who has a big garden as well) about how the vegetable are growing.…

Alas, with the start of school and choir rehearsals (which take place in teensy tiny groups or virtually, these days) our weekly Sunday Night at the Beach Routine has ended for the season. Of course, we still carve out time to go to the beach here and there, but not…