Task Master

Yes, I am a task master. I made Sweet Pea work in her math book while we were at Nana's. I know with all that will be going on here in the next few weeks formal school time will be hard to capture. I want to make the moments we have count. And if we can get ahead all the better, right? She wasn't happy with me but I guess that's one of the things you have to deal with when you are the mom. She came around eventually and finished quite a few pages. Whew!

Coaxing a smile from Sweet Pea

Not too happy

Happy to get back to her book.

The Basin

While we were at Nana's Sweet Pea & I took time to go visit the Basin. The weather forecast was for sunshine but we woke up to clouds & temps in the 50s. There was a threat of rain so we hurried up and got on our way hoping to beat it.

A Blanket of Fog

On the bridge entering the basin.

Look at those trees!

Sweet Pea

The Basin

Isn't this wild? I'd love to hear what you see when you look at this.

Basin "Footprint"

Waterfall across from the Basin

It looked like little flakes or sprinkles on top.

Down the trail

Ta dah!

Can't........hold.......tree........much............longer!

Sweet Pea posing.

She was going to go further out on the tree but since it was raining the tree was slippery and we thought it would be too risky.

The roots were like steps.

A little gorge.

The river is absolutely gorgeous & the sound of running water soothing.

The underpass leading to the Basin.

It was raining by the time we hiked the last trail so we left a little early. We timed it just right b/c it started pouring on the drive back to Nana's. We were glad we got the chance to see all that gorgeous scenery and enjoy the peace of the forest & the river.