Animals
Saturday (November 11th) Sean and I attended the Gem & Mineral Show. It's an annual tradition for us. This year they had a fossil exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian, that we enjoyed viewing.
We also took the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Among our purchases a lapis egg,
an egg shaped black shale that contains fossilized orthoceras,
Eagle's Nest Rock Shop, in Ocean Springs, is holding a Rockin' to Christmas Gem & Mineral Show December 15th through 17th, that we plan to attend.
- A Gem Of A Field Trip
Lord Epa and I attended the Gem & Mineral show today. Not only did we learn and see lots of interesting things we were able to get some Christmas shopping done. There were some interesting fossils there. Two of our favorites was the skull of a cave...
- Thursday Thirteen ~ Ocean Springs
Thirteen Things about Ocean Springs How did Ocean Springs get it's name? By 1850, the potential of the mineral springs on Fort Bayou was accessed by Phillip P. Bowen and George Lynch, and in 1853, Dr. William G. Austin of New Orleans had erected...
- Field Trip
Local nature lovers and bird-watchers can observe rare birds hibernating in the area during a special field trip this weekend. The Mississippi Audubon Society is hosting its annual free field trip to the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge this...
- Osso U16 Still Undefeated
We had two games this weekend. Friday night we played D'Iberville's U19. We one 1-0 and the kids had a great time. Saturday was a rather hectic day for me and Lord Epa as we wanted to get to the Gem & Mineral Show hosted by Eagles Nest Rock...
- Special Delivery
I think over the years I have done a few posts with this title.Invariably, the subject of these posts has something to do with the arrivalof some new farm animal. Hmmmmm....animal, vegetable or mineral?? Well, this time definitely not animal. Vegetable,...
Animals
Field Trip
Mississippi Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society Presents the 17th Magnolia State Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Saturday (November 11th) Sean and I attended the Gem & Mineral Show. It's an annual tradition for us. This year they had a fossil exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian, that we enjoyed viewing.
We also took the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Among our purchases a lapis egg,
an egg shaped black shale that contains fossilized orthoceras,
Eagle's Nest Rock Shop, in Ocean Springs, is holding a Rockin' to Christmas Gem & Mineral Show December 15th through 17th, that we plan to attend.
- A Gem Of A Field Trip
Lord Epa and I attended the Gem & Mineral show today. Not only did we learn and see lots of interesting things we were able to get some Christmas shopping done. There were some interesting fossils there. Two of our favorites was the skull of a cave...
- Thursday Thirteen ~ Ocean Springs
Thirteen Things about Ocean Springs How did Ocean Springs get it's name? By 1850, the potential of the mineral springs on Fort Bayou was accessed by Phillip P. Bowen and George Lynch, and in 1853, Dr. William G. Austin of New Orleans had erected...
- Field Trip
Local nature lovers and bird-watchers can observe rare birds hibernating in the area during a special field trip this weekend. The Mississippi Audubon Society is hosting its annual free field trip to the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge this...
- Osso U16 Still Undefeated
We had two games this weekend. Friday night we played D'Iberville's U19. We one 1-0 and the kids had a great time. Saturday was a rather hectic day for me and Lord Epa as we wanted to get to the Gem & Mineral Show hosted by Eagles Nest Rock...
- Special Delivery
I think over the years I have done a few posts with this title.Invariably, the subject of these posts has something to do with the arrivalof some new farm animal. Hmmmmm....animal, vegetable or mineral?? Well, this time definitely not animal. Vegetable,...