Category Archives: nature
Nature Notes: This Week’s Basket
I explained last week that I recently joined a csa. The distribution was yesterday instead of today because of Bastille Day which is a national holiday in France. Each week, two members of the group arrive 30 minutes before the … Continue reading
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Remembering Through Little Things
Being in a job where a lot of paper is used – books, handouts, lesson preparations, photocopies – I often felt that too much of it was wasted. Some colleagues suggested having a special waste basket for paper so that … Continue reading
Attempts at Being Greener
I have just discovered this new meme and thought I would give it a go. I am certainmy not a very “green” person but I am trying to change a few habits. One of my top concerns being what we … Continue reading
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Nature Notes: Ethymology In My Garden
With a little help from Wikipedia. This week I had too little time to venture to the park or canal for real Nature photos, so I went back to my garden and spotted what had changed in two weeks. The … Continue reading
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Nature Notes: By The Canal
A favorite Sunday walk in my area is along a canal which joins two rivers: the Somme and the Scheldt. As the weather was bright and sunny last week, we went walking there and I took a few photos. Has … Continue reading
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Nature Notes: Festival of Spring
The festival of Pesach, the Jewish word for Passover, has five different names. One of them is Chag Ha-Aviv, that is to say the Festival of Spring. The choice of the season is found in the Torah: “Observe the month … Continue reading
