Egyptians and Hebrews - Oh, My!

Here is my contribution to the Halloween Party over at fiberdoodles. Stop on over there and see what the fun is all about.

Well, here are the pictures I promised from our Konos History Co-op Class. We are getting ready for a wonderful Egyptian/Hebrew celebration just before Christmas. It will wrap up our first semester of classes. The students did an awesome job with their costumes, although they will continue to work on embellishing.

This would be Noah!

Nimrod, the Mighty Hunter

Pharoah Menes, founder of the First Egyptian Dynasty

The Egyptian god - Amun

 

and his twin sister - Egyptian goddess Amunet

Pharoah Hatshepsut - the first female Pharoah (18th Dynasty)

The world-famous King Tut

and last but not least - Queen Nerfertari - wife of Pharoah Rameses II

Aren't they all grand?! We are having a blast in this class and the students are all delightful to work with. We will be switching our study to the Ancient Hebrews soon. But for now, we are enjoying all the excitement that was Ancient Egypt.

 

Outdoor Wednesday

Here are some photos from our walk out at City Forest. It was a beautiful fall day and the colors were brilliant. They were having a race out there with dogs and their owners. We managed to avoid most of the runners and have some peace and quite while we were out there. It is so refreshing to be outside in the crisp fall air and enjoying the beauty of God's creation. We are fortunate to have so many places here where we can enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

Lots of little white mushrooms all lined up on a fallen log.

Psalm 96:1, 12: "Sing a new song to the LORD! Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!"  

 

"Let the fields and their crops burst forth with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise."

Isn't it just a majestic view!

 

 

And the brilliant yellows and reds of the fallen leaves were all around!

 

 

Fences were installed for the Haunted Forest vignettes.

 

"Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs." Psalm 100:1-2 (NIV)

Take some time and visit A Southern Daydreamer  to visit others who have posted today for Outdoor Wednesday. Thanks to Susan for keeping this going.

 

Halloween Blog Party

I'm joining the Halloween Party over at Fiberdoodles. What a fun idea. We always have fun around here at Halloween - a wonderful time to dress up in costumes and be someone else for a little while. I'm not into demons and goblins, but I am into imagination big time. We will be having a costume fest at the high school co-op I teach. We are studying Ancient Egypt right now, so my students will all be creating their own costumes and wearing them on Tuesday. I'll be sure to post pictures. But for now I will add a picture from a past Halloween. Trick or Treat!

Here is our crew - including my bff who helps me give out candy to neighborhood kiddies every year! Aren't they SCARY.

My dd made the green dress as part of our study of Renaissance and Reformation.  Isn't it beautiful - and doesn't she look like Shrek's princess - not the Ogre version : D

And our SCARY pumpkins! My 24 yr. old son was out carving pumpkins with his friends last night.  They just don't ever outgrow the fun!

Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Pink Saturday - A Fall Walk in the Neighborhood : Part 2

Here are a few "pinks" from my walk around the neighborhood. I have just been in awe of the beauty of the fall this year and it was hard to find pink out there, but I did find a few. Even a hot pink skeleton to say hello!

The blog I would like to highlight today is A Charming Home. She is a lovely lady with a lovely blog. Stop by and say hello.

Thanks to Beverly over at How Sweet the Sound. Go stop by for a visit and check out the other Pink Saturday posts. You'll be glad you did.

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;	5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,	10
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.	15
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.	20

Poem by Robert Frost

Friday Fill In #147

1. The crickets sing, the bees buzz.

2. Praise the Lord wherever you are.

3. I want to get far away from the noises of the city.

4. A log cabin on the lake; this was a dream.

5. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

6. Mississippi is where I come from.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching Numbers and turning in early, tomorrow my plans include spending time with my daughter and Sunday, I want to talk to Madelyn!

Friday Fill Ins

Outdoor Wednesday - Around the Neighborhood

Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful fall day, so I took a walk around the neighborhood with my camera. The sun was shining and there was just a slight breeze. What a calming time it was for my spirit. I enjoyed it so much. Here are a few shots from around the neighborhood. And here is one of the last roses from our garden.

You can also head over to A Southern Daydreamer to check out other Outdoor Wednesday posts

Give-Away at Contented in West Lafayette

Contented in West Lafayette is having a great give-away on her blog this week. All you have to do is leave a comment on her blog after checking out her new Etsy shop. It is that easy.  So hop on over and enter the contest.

The Background Fairy - Free Graphics for Your Website

I found this wonderful site where you can get free backgrounds and banners for blogger. You really should go and check out her site. It is awesome. Much of it can also be used for digital art and scrapbooking.

The Background Fairy

Oh, and how do you like my new look? Being that I am a Byrd, this seemed so appropriate.

My Purses

Here are photos of my first two fabric purses. Jess saw a picture online of a purse from back in 2007 and wanted one like it.  So I searched for a pattern and couldn't come up with one. However, while I was shopping in a new fabric store in Cheboygan, of all places, I found this beautiful trio of green fabrics and a purse pattern that was close enough to modify. So that was the start of my "proto-type".

The pattern had to be modified significantly - shape, dimensions, length of handles, etc., but the important parts, like what order to do things in and how big to make the pleats, was all in there.  So I made the green bag first. The pattern instructions weren't the greatest, so I ended up doing a couple of things wrong and had to take some parts out and re-do. That was frustrating, but I think the final product was pretty good.  I felt it needed an embellishment of some sort, so I made a flower from some of my left-over felted wool and a pearl.

Then I made the flower for the owl bag using some of the left-over handle fabric. Boy, thank goodness for the web. Don't think I would've been able to do this without online instructions. You-tube helps too. : )

Pink Saturday

Some of my recent thrift store finds and the last roses from my garden.  

Please drop by to visit our host, Beverly at  How Sweet the Sound.  She has the master list of Pink Bloggers.

Also, I have seen so many beautiful blogs since I started this, that it is difficult to choose one to highlight. But choose, I must, so stop by and visit Dream Kingdom at http://queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com/

She has a truly wonderful blog and this week she is highlighting dress forms with pink - wonderful! 

Quote of the Day

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

-Albert Einstein

A Charming Home Give-Away

I visited a lovely blog today as part of Pink Saturday. She is a fellow Michigander. She has made a beautiful pink bracelet in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is hosting a give-away. All you need to do to enter is to post a comment on her blog and post about it on your own blog. Then you will be entered into the drawing. It is a generous way to help increase awareness about Breast Cancer, plus she has a wonderful blog to browse. So hop on over there and enter!
A Charming Home Give-Away