May
31
Signs of Summer
Posted by: lmairs | May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment
“The touch of their tufts was much softer than silk, and they had the sweet smell of fresh butterfly milk!” … Dr. Seuss I can’t help it, there’s something so “Seussian” about the look of wild clematis gone to seed. It makes me want to shout, “I am the Lori, I speak for the trees!” These […]
May
26
The Hood
Posted by: lmairs | May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Every once in a while, particularly in spring, the neighbourhood hosts transients who sometimes get up to mischief. This particular visitor seems to have come and gone in less than two weeks wrecking minor havoc along the way. The bear visited Nancy’s garden first, breaking two sections of her fence and tearing her bird feeder […]
May
19
Fairies of the Forest
Posted by: lmairs | May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Waldorf educator and home school consultant Denise Kilshaw arrived at Woodhaven Saturday with children from Terra Haven Kinderhouse and the home schooled group from Cedar Bridge School in Lumby for their performance, Fairies of the Forest. Each of the puppets was handmade by the children from silk and wool, and painted with plant dyes. The […]
May
12
Puppet Show Saturday!
Posted by: lmairs | May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
“Fairies of the Forest” a play by Waldorf educator Denise Kilshaw with children from the spring Puppet Camp and Cedar Bridge School. Saturday, May 15, 1 and 2 pm shows Bring children (count yourself in….) “Fairies of the Forest” is presented as part of the Woodhaven Eco Art Project Woodhaven Nature Conservancy, 4711 Raymer Road, Kelowna, BC […]
May
11
Oh Those of Feathered Bonnets
Posted by: lmairs | May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
This is not a blog about spring, it’s a blog about noticing, noticing the very thing in front of us that somehow sidesteps our attention. It happens all the time. We get so distracted with where we’re going that we forget to notice where we are. And where I found myself this morning was […]
May
7
The Puppets Are Coming!
Posted by: lmairs | May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Woodhaven Eco Art Project presents “Fairies of the Forest,” a puppet play for and by children on Saturday, May 15 at 1 pm and again at 2 PM. Set inside the greenery of Woodhaven Nature Conservancy, this is a celebration of the natural world in song, word and movement. The eleven children playing in […]