No.332: The Wednesday Five #04

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The next time you see the trunk of a clean-cut felled tree, have a look at the tree’s cross section and the complete ring of bark that has been revealed by the saw and you may well notice it is marginally thicker on the north side.  On the same tree have a look at the tree rings and the heart of the tree.  Most people assume the heart of a tree will always be in the center, but it rarely is.  The heart of a tree is rarely in the center because it’s affected by the asymmetric strains of the wind, which will draw the heart toward whichever side the prevailing wind blows from, and the growth shaped by the sun, which will draw the heart southward.
– from The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, page 61

I’m more than halfway through 102 Minutes: The Unforgettable Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers and it is so eerie and haunting.  Still such an important story to tell.

THREE THINGS I’M ASKING AND RESEARCHING

• Can I recycle used batteries and if so, where can I drop them off?
• What can I make to use up two cans of artichoke hearts in the pantry?
• Do I have a book that can fit into January’s prompt for Chantel’s Read Your Bookshelf Challenge?

• Love Woolies make handmade mittens from re-purposed wool sweaters!  Sophie and I both have a pair and they are so warm.  
• Rachel at the Sweet and Simple Home (a Youtube channel) has the most calming voice.
• Santa brought the kids reading pillows (medium size for the four bigger kids and “petite” for the two littles) for Christmas this year and while I worried that they were a little too practical, the kids loved them and have used them everyday since!  Perfect for reading and hanging out in bed and they’ve dragged them to the living room for movie nights too.
• The short film, The Veil Removed, gave me goosebumps.

I couldn’t agree more!  This year, I’d like to blog, read, and practice my photography – just because they’re fun.  What hobbies do you want to rediscover this year?