Un-scramble

Unscramble the following to reveal a well known children's rhyme

Daeq'e mdq dqp
Juaxqfe mdq nxgq
Egsmd ue eiqqf
Mzp ea mdq kag


Hint:

a = o
e=s
i = w

Watch for the solution in the comments section !

Word of the Week V - morals

morals - principles of right conduct
acting on the rules of right conduct



morals can be used as a noun or adjective


examples:

The morals of the man made him successful in business and his personal life.

Known for her honesty and kindness, she was known as a moral person.

LCROSS

Go to the NASA link on the left to get updates and more information on the Luna Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite Project. NASA is going to crash a satellite into a moon crater in the morning around 7:31 EDT to see if there is water and ice in the lunar dust stirred up by the crash.

Frog Facts

Did you know?

Frogs can breathe through their skin

Frogs will "throw-up" their entire stomach and clean it with their feet if they eat something that is bad

Frogs normally live 6-8 years, but bull frogs have been known to live up to 40 years

Frogs develop through metamorphosis - eggs are laid by the female and are known as spawn ,which develop into tadpoles which develop into frogs

Frogs can change their color to match their surroundings

Frogs have eyes on top of their head enabling them to see all around them

Frogs can be hypnotized by light if the light is shown into both eyes at the same time

Why mine?

Jacob lay in the grass with his friends trying to cool down after a quick game of touch football. Dad had brought Jacob to play with the guys, while he ran laps around the field. Jacob had been watching his Dad more than playing today though. Dad was leaving for Iraq this week and Jacob couldn't understand why only his Dad had to go fight. Dad had been before and come home safe, but that didn't happen every time and Jacob was scared the whole time he was gone. At 12, almost 13, years old Jacob knew he was suppose to man up and handle things, but thinking about Dad not coming back was not a good feeling. None of his friends thought anything about it and they thought he was weird for making such a big deal out of Dad shipping out. They didn't seem to understand service to people and country. Jacob knew his Dad did something special. Dad sure made Jacob proud, but it sure did hurt when Dad was gone.

He and Mom got along real good and his baby sister was too small to even understand yet. Jacob thought that was a good thing, but that only gave him something else to worry about. He and Mom could take care of themselves, but a baby was a lot for Mom and too much for Jacob. Mom cried a lot when Dad left before, but after a while she quit crying unless Jacob started asking her questions about Dad. He didn't like to make her cry, but Mom talked to Dad when he was gone more than Jacob did and he had lot's of questions about what was going on with Dad, especially when he was gone.

Well, he needed to get up, Dad was coming back around on his last lap. The boys were just sitting around talking anyway and he was ready to head home. Dad really enjoyed his running. Jacob wondered if Dad had a place to run in Iraq. He knew he didn't have a Chinese restaurant over there and that was Dad's favorite place to go out to eat. Dad had cooled down now and was heading his way. Jacob forgot how much he loved his Dad until he got his orders to ship out. That didn't seem fair to Dad, but other things got in his mind and he just didn't think about it. Maybe that was why God was sending Dad off again, because Jacob forgot to tell him how much he loved him.

Dad ruffled Jacob's hair like he always did and put his arm around his shoulder as they walked to the car. Neither had to say a word - they felt the love they shared. Jacob knew he had the best Dad in the world. Jacob just didn't understand why Dad had to leave again.

Sunflowers

Sunflowers have an intricate pattern to their blooms. They grow from seed to be tall single thick stemmed plants with very large yellow blooms. The young plants have the ability to follow the sun during the day - that is the head will move from east to west - then return to face east during the night.

The seeds develop in a spiral pattern that develops from the outside to the outside. The seeds provide food for wildlife and can also be processed for their oil which is used in cooking, cosmetics, and feed. Sunbutter, a substitute for peanut butter, can also be made from sunflower seeds.

Not only beautiful and somewhat breathtaking, sunflowers provide food for humans and animals alike.

Word of the Week IV - fable

fable - a tall tale
a short story teaching a moral lesson
to tell a false tale
a legend or myth



fable can be used as a noun or a verb


example: The storyteller related a fable of the ghosts of the mountain.

He fabled the characters of the play.

Wish for Rain

Looking out the window pane
Past the drools and drops
I know its raining hard outside
I just wish it would stop.

I have much to do today
The rain slows me down
If it would just go away
I could go outside and play.

It could come back at night
As I know we need the rain
While I dream my happy thoughts
Of playing once again.

Belle