Wiggling Around

Little a’s class made these flowers a few years ago for Earth Day!  Can you find the one she made?  Hint: She loves, loves, loves orange. Yup, the pretty one in the middle.

Blooming flowers are just one piece of nature that floods my mind when I think of Earth Day.

-rivers, lakes, oceans

-cliffs, canyons, boulders

-eagles, deer, rabbits

-flowers, grass, sand

Nature in it’s pure form.  Untouched by “us”.

Please give thanks to Mother Earth for all that she provides to us.  It’s a good day for me to reflect on my needs and my wants. I don’t need 10 pairs of shoes, I don’t need 10 jackets, I don’t need 20 pants, etc, etc, etc!  I just need to slow down, sit and realize all that I have and then I’ll realize all that I need.

I wanted to share this adorable poster that welcomed me upon my arrival at Rosland Elementary in La Pine.  Mrs. Ayres hung this in the foyer after her first graders wiggled their fingers on the paper.  The kids were so excited to have new wiggler friends at Rosland to share their fruit and veggies scraps!

Today I will be loading two Wonder Worman Super Composting Worm Bin packages and heading south to Rosland Elementary School in La Pine.  They were granted the resources from the Environmental Center’s Earth Smart Grant to purchase supplies.  The Earth Smart Grant is funded by various local organizations and awarded to schools that plan on reducing their waste by either increasing their recycling efforts or composting.

Visiting schools is the best part of my job.  The kids are amazing!  The smiles, squeals and laughter upon seeing and holding the red wigglers makes my efforts so worth it!  Pictures to come soon!