Happy Halloween!

Last night was Halloween. It was so fun! We had the best costumes ever.

AJ: I was a samurai. I had a green kimono with flowers on it. I had a sword and a headband. My candy bag was the same fabric as my kimono.

Julie: I was a forest fairy/moon fairy/elf. I had a crown made of leaves and flowers and a beautiful outfit and a blue sparkly cape and my bag had real leaves on it too.


We walked down the hill to the huts. There was a candle lit in the first hut. We went over to it. Our mom was inside and we said, “trick or treat!” She said those things people usually say on Halloween: “Oh! Who do we have here? A forest fairy? Oh! And a samurai!” She gave us some candy. Then she said, “Wait here,” and went to the next hut where there was also a candle. We went over to that hut. She used a different voice and gave us candy there, then went to the next hut. We trick-or-treated at about six huts. She was a different person at each hut. It was great!

We did not get a lot of candy, but it was the funnest Halloween and the best costume Halloween ever!

More Bugs of Thailand: Praying Mantis

Earlier this month, we saw praying mantises being born. They came wriggling out of a brown thing that looked like a bubble or a knob that was stuck to a pole. They came out looking like little yellow-green worms but with two legs. Then they slid down a thread like a spider web. In the next minute, they grew into praying mantises and scurried off. There were probably a thousand of them – no lie. It was the most amazing bug life I have ever seen. - Arjuna

How's Things at Home?

We are wondering how all our friends are. What were you for Halloween? What is happening in school? What are you reading? Who are you hanging out with? Please send us email and let us know. Our gmail addresses are arjunarogers and padmajulie. We really miss our friends and would be happy to hear from you.

Arm Warmers - do they have these at home?

I get to climb around at the construction site. If I climb high, I use a harness.

Skies

The skies continue to amaze us nearly every day.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Here on the permaculture farm, we try not to throw too much stuff away. At least not before it's been used for more than one theng. Here is an outfit I made for baby. -julie

Why Cats Walk on Two Legs, by Julie

Back before you and I were born, cats walked on two legs.

I, a cat, will tell you that story.

Once upon a time, the leader of all cats thought cats were the bravest animals on the Earth.

So one day a storm came. Not a regular storm. It had lightning and thunder. It poured down.

And all the cats said, “Come before we get wet or hurt.” But the leader of the cats said, “No. We are the bravest animal in the world.”

But that instant, he was struck by lightning.

So now all cats avoid lightning by walking on four legs.

Like me.

The End.

Dragon Fruit by Arjuna

The inside and the outside of a dragon fruit are so different from each other that it is like they are from different planets. The outside looks like man-made rubber. It’s a very surprising color: neon pink with small green flaps. It is about the size of a small dinosaur egg. Eating it is like eating space. The white flesh is like the Milky Way and the black seeds are like stars. It has no taste and yet it is so flavorful. If you ever go to space, bring a dragon fruit for the aliens. They might recognize it!