Nature Outing

Yesterday, the homeschool nature group that we belong to met at my father's place. He is blessed with 51 acres of mountain land that sits right against National Forest in Bedford County. Going there is like enjoyig a piece of heaven on earth (except for the gnats and no seeums...I am sure they won't be flying around in heaven). There was a good group yesterday: 7 moms and 15 children. Part of the purpose of going to my dad's was to peruse his large arrowhead collection and then to look in the tilled up ground to see if we could find any of our own. But it was hot and since arrowheads didn't pop up right away, the interest quickly waned and the kids headed to the creek. We spent the better part of four hours there. The moms talked and helped out when necessary.

The children found crawdads (one was a mom and babies came pouring off of her when the kids picked her up). They found salamanders and frogs. They enjoyed splashing one another and sliding down a water fall slide. I wish all children everywhere could have afternoons like that...playing, exploring and enjoying this beautiful world God has provided us with.