Dear Class (letters from Nova) December 2010

December 13th
Dear class,
Hello from New Zealand!!The date here is 12\13\10 and where you are at it is 12/12/10 (the day I wrote this letter).  We are one
day ahead!!
I am having lots of fun. I am staying at a place called The Gorilla Hut.  The guy that owns The Gorilla Hut has a friend that is a baker
and he gives The Gorilla Hut all the day old goods!!  There has been lots of good treats like jelly filled muffins, rolls, donuts and
lots of other good things.
We have been gardening (planting tomatos) reading,and swimming lots. It is hot here because it is summer time.  I have also been drawing and writing comics.
I miss you guys.
   From,
      Nova

 (December 17th)

Dear Class,

I have been reading the Simpson's Comic books.  We found one in a store today.  There were also  Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry, and
Futurma comic books. 
There are a lot of ducks where we are camping.  Vega and I feed them bread.  I have been trying to catch a baby duck, but it
hasn't gone too well. 
This morning we hiked to a hot spring and went to a waterfall!  We also went to two playgrounds.  I liked them for different reasons.  The first one
had a tree-fort with a pole to slide down and there was a slackline.  In the second one their were alot of spinning things!

I miss you,

Nova

 December 19th


Dear Class,

I have been having fun.  Today I went to two different fairs!  The first fair was an antique fair.  Mom got a silver locket (from Dad),
Vega got a comic book called Huckelbeery Hound, and I got a Jughead comic book that is pretty old.  At the second fair we got juice
and avacados and cheese and mom got dad a knife!  There also were goldfish and balloon animals and lots of other good stuff.
Vega and I also got smoked salmon and smoked eel.
After the fairs, we went on a picknick at the Hamilton Gardens.  It was a fun day!

miss you, Nova

Frost Season



frost crystals push the dirt up





In  the  morning  when I step outside I feel the cold air on my face and hear the fosted leaves crunch under my feet.   I put on my hat and sweater and run through the frozen grass and leaves.  Crunch, Crunch, Crunch.  It sounds almost like waves crashing on a beach.  (This makes me think of Hawaii!!)

This point of the season the frost makes me think about sipping tea and baking cookies and going on vacation and having slumber parties on weekends. And looking at snow flakes! 

Here is a poem I wrote:

Frost season is season right after Fall

Right after the time it rains

Oh so close to Winter, it is cold outside

Say, what do you say about sipping tea?

Turning the season from autum to frost season.  

    

When frost season is here, I like to take pictures and look at the stars.  I like looking all around me and comparing things.  I like watching movies when the frost season comes. 

When frost season comes I know it is time for sweaters, jackets, coats and books.  Time for hats and mittens.  Time to slow down.

Here is a Haiku by my Mom:

Berries are frozen

Crunch crunch go leaves on the ground

the world is frosted

WOW!!!

Wow, that wind is was amazing (still is ).  We had about 5 trees fall in our yard!!!!!  The whole town  had  no power for nearly 3 days, but I don't ever have power at my house (Ha,Ha).  The source of  power I have is a generator. 



A tree that fell in our yard

I thought the storm was cool, but scary because a tree could fall on me.
I had two sleepovers during the power outages.  One night was at Isabel's house, and one at Cooper's.
Jacob, Cooper, and I were water proofing matches and I got to lite the fire!!
For Dinner we had hot dogs and baked beans cooked on the grill.  We had a wood stove for warmth and candles for light.
In the morning we ordered breakfast from the roadhouse. It was good!!
The storm may be over, but the wind is still blowing.