A Posting by Nellie

Photo by Aunt Lori.

What's happened that--OH! I know! Yesterday I did an experiment--that's what it actually was!--called "Rising Raisins". In front of the class...at first I put some baking soda in a glass of water. Then I asked, "What do you think will happen when I put the raisins in?" I chose some people to answer, and some said that the raisins would sink to the bottom, then go to the top, then go back down, and I can't remember all of the other guesses.

Then I put the raisins in, and they just sank to the bottom.

Then I put some vinegar in...and the raisins started to float! Then, after that, I tried it with 7up, put the raisins in, and it worked really quickly!

It was really cool and my teacher thought of another experiment that someone else did in my class that was similar. That's the end!

- by Janelle

It's about time!

My wife has been pestering me to write a blog so I can get back on the horse or in the wagon or something. I have had a lot of ideas but have been swamped with things to do that were more urgent, but as you know we always favour the urgent over the important, and writing my blog seems to have been a casualty.

Of course, a lot has happened since my last post...selling the house, moving half way across the continent, starting a new job (sort of), learning a new city, coaching family through all the changes, etc. ...but those details are more mundane and not always great reading. Suffice it to say that a lot has gone on, but I have not forgotten my blog....I have just ignored it...

Time to saddle up!