Pukeko Babies

Youth class (12-18 year olds) in our New Plymouth LDS branch, taught by Br. Coward

We have pukekos living in our yard.   Maybe a ruru, too.  They have similar night calls.

This isn't my photo, but this is really what they look like!

I felt lucky to see a mother pukeko with three little chicks coming out of the bush one afternoon this week.

Another friendly moment with a wild thing...

Joyce finds a friendly butterfly

Sage

Noah and Oak make doughnuts.
Danny makes no-bake cookies...2 batches this week so far....

I found a note from my secret pal on my pillow one night...

Not an unusual occurrence.  I feel very thankful to have been receiving love notes from kids fairly constantly over the last 15 years, or since the time that Noah first learned to write.  It's a happy way to live!

Book of the week:

I read this because Danny is reading it for his English class.  It's a dystopian novel with a  New Zealand connection, which seems important for school teachers here in all different disciplines.