Some days are more fun than others. Then there are days which are the Mary Poppins of school days - practically perfect in every way. It was so nice to get out of my classroom today - even though I love my classroom, my students, and the subjects I teach. Today instead of teaching Biology 11 and 12 and Foods 11/12, I accompanied some grade 11 students on their first snowshoe hike. The sun shone, the snow glistened, the powder beckoned. The temperature was ideal - the snow didn't soften, but I never felt too cold either.
I tried not to cram too much ecology down their throats, but they were genuinely interested in the rabbit tracks, the deer trails, the woodpecker holes, the tree wells where wildlife rested, the bear tree, the cute squirrel, and the 5km of pristine trail. They pointed out the sights and I occasionally gave some tidbit of natural history. The girls took turns breaking trail, although Christine lead more than half of the time. I was quite content to bring up the rear.
We should do this more often!
Life is good, and sometimes is very, very, good.
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