A Bit About Our "Schoolroom"

One of the benefits of living where we do is the ability to observe and appreciate God's creation right outside our door. It's a gift I'm already finding advantageous for homeschool. For instance, while on a walk a couple days ago, we found both fresh evidence of a visiting bear and this delightful deer skull. Heidi, fascinated, couldn't take her eyes off it and had to question me about every little detail, the tongue, the teeth, the eyes, everything.
Believe it or not, the conversation ended like this:


"Momma, is there meat in deer?"
"Yes, there is."
"Ooh, yummy, I'd like to try some sometime."

Not exactly my thought upon seeing a decaying skull.


On another note, it humors me how she can be so oblivious and observant at the same time. While running through the woods she ran smack into a tree (sadly she does this often as she's generally more interested in the world around her than in looking where she is going). Rubbing her head, she stepped back and proclaimed, "Oh, this is an OAK tree". Silly girl, doesn't see the tree, but once she hits it, knows what kind it is!