Saturday, May 30, 2020

School is out


We finished our school year! It feels good to be done. All the end of the year stuff for music school was different this year, and, especially with Raia graduating, it took a lot of effort. Finishing art school is just fun and sad that it’s over; no exams there. And finishing at home is good. (I just realized that Bogdan finished 1st grade at music school, 2nd grade at home, and 3rd grade at art school. That amuses me, so I came back to add it here.)



Filming exams
Raia's art
Quarantine continues, but it is loosening up step by step. Our region is doing quite well, with very few cases of coronavirus. We still have to wear masks, but that's about it.

Last weekend some of the teens from church went on a picnic:





Then, on Sunday church reopened. Two of Asya's friends came home with us afterward. We stopped to take photos in the flowers on the way. Pictures don't show how beautiful it is right now.



We've been seeing a lot of my favourite birds. Usually they only fly over too high to really see, but one day Will and I saw a pair down low on the power lines. Then Bogdan and I saw another one the next morning right in front of our house. And today they were swooping over the flowers in the field. That was extra amazing: all their colours, plus the colours of the wildflowers!


Our friends found a baby crow:

And some other random photos:


Lavender!

4 comments:

Mom said...

To see this beauty in your life makes me rejoice...and remember once again what a gift that life is. We love all of you dearly.

Baba Julie said...

Wow! These are GREAT pictures!! I know it feels good to be able to get outside more freely now! The Poppies are BEAUTIFUL!! And, I'm so glad you are able to return to church and the children are allowed to be w/ their friends again. And, what a blessing that there are so few cases in Kherson!! We are praying for and love you all!!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing such happy news and beautiful nature with us! Aunt Mary Dru

Lindy Johnson said...

Such a happy post to see today! Love the pictures and update. Enjoy a new routine.