Tulip Drawing Tutorial

Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, so I was super exited when I saw this drawing tutorial the other day 🌷 My drawing isn't nearly as neat as the one in the video, but I still had a ton of fun drawing it! What color would you make your tulip?

Bonus: some photos of the tulips in my parent's yard a few weeks ago! Aren't they pretty?

 

Cute Black Bears Riding a Swan Pedalo

 The other day several black bears were spotted riding a swan pedalo at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire, England. It was pretty adorable! Check out the video and the new article below.

Link to BBC Article

Solar Eclipse!

I'm super stoked to watch the solar eclipse today, especially since I live in the path of totality 🌞🌚 Have fun watching it yourself, and don't forget to wear appropriate eye ware! 😎

Below are a few cool websites I found with information about the solar eclipse. Be sure to check them out!

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Solar Eclipses

This website has some really cool fun facts about Solar Eclipses. Check it out to find out what one of my new favorite works words, syzygy, means.

Earth Space Lab

This website has a really cool interactive diagram of the the Earth, Sun, and Moon. It's a great visual of how the solar eclipse happens. It's fun to play around with!

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Obviously I had to include NASA's website! They also have a really fun interactive tool that shows how the solar eclipse works from outer space. Plus they have educational and safety information.

Don't hurt your eyes! Wear appropriate glasses if you plan to look at the eclipse 🕶

Cows in the House

Some people have house cats. Others have lap dogs. This person, apparently, has couch cows. They are really cute though! Check out the adorable video clip below. 🐮

Link to IG Post

I've also included a few random pictures I found online of cute cow, because why not! 🐄

Aren't we cute!

Happy guy 😊

Time for a snack

Besties 💕

More besties 💛

Man Finds Largest Gold Nugget Ever in England

Well, Richard Brock certainly had a good day when he came across the largest gold nugget to ever be found in England. Here's the kicker - his metal detector was broken and he still found this treasure! Apparently, this impressive hunk of metal is worth between £30,000 ($38,000) and £40,000 ($50,700). Talk about lucky! 

Check out the news articles below to read more.

CNN - Man finds ‘England’s largest’ gold nugget, despite metal detector failing

Smithsonian Magazine - Man With Broken Metal Detector Unearths Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in England

Eclipse Jokes

The 2024 solar eclipse is only a week away. I live in the path of totality, so there has been a lot of hype about it around here. I couldn't come up with anything clever for April Fools Day, so I hope you enjoy thematic jokes and memes about the eclipse, the earth, the sun, and the moon! 🌎 🌞 🌚(Don't forget to buy appropriate eye protection if you plan to view the eclipse)

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Boy: Dad, can you tell me what an eclipse is?

Dad: No sun.

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Why aren’t teachers letting their students out to see the solar eclipse today?

They don’t want to hurt their pupils

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 Why didn't the sun go to college?

Because it already had a million degrees.

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What did the moon say to her therapist?

I'm just going through a phase.

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Cute (and Funny) Easter Animals

 Happy Easter everyone!

I hope your Easter Sunday is filled with lots of happiness and joy. Enjoy these photos of adorable and silly animals that are more than ready for Easter.

Look at the prize I got!

Introducing the Easter squirrel!

A sweet little Easter guinea pig

This looks like a good spot for a nap 😴

Here, let me share my eggs with you!

What do you mean I'm not a rabbit?

Racing to find his Easter basket

Oh, sure you can sit there. That's fine I guess.

In their Sunday best

Hay there!!

After a long day at work, the Easter Bunny needs to unwind some 🍷

Fair enough. Shout out to all the chickens working hard to make Easter happen 👏