School started last week for us. The district scheduled a day off for the eclipse which was a smart move. Not only would many children be missing to watch the eclipse, it would have been nearly impossible to get them bused home in a timely manner. You should have seen the traffic in our little town!!! On a normal day if I drive about a mile from my house to the school and see more than 3 or 4 cars, it feels like rush hour. Haha! However, after the eclipse there were cars backed up on our highway that runs through town, for more than 10 miles. It took several hours to travel what usually takes an hour or less. I am grateful they canceled school!
Those viewing at our home were just my littles that still live with me, the girl I tend on Monday's, and Mr. D was able to drop in on his lunch hour from work. This is our experience in pictures!
The morning began with the choice of Eclipse Eggs or cold cereal. (you can find directions on my food blog under Peek-a-Boo Eggs)
We started off our viewing in some comfy, reclining, lawn chairs... At around 10:20 a.m. in our back yard. These chairs are terrible for sitting in to visit because they recline back so far, but for eclipse viewing they were PERFECT!
Since you shouldn't stare at the eclipse the entire time, even WITH safe viewing glasses, the kids entertained themselves between peeks at the sun. Bubble Gum was the first choice.
All of this sun watching makes a person thirsty!
Check out these cool crescent shadows that were dancing on our house a few minutes before totality! They were amazing to watch! It was where the sun was trying to shine through our tree leaves. Mesmerizing!
Right before totality, even though we were in the sunlight, there was NO warmth from it! We grabbed jackets and blankets so it wasn't so chilly. We looked at our thermometer soon after the eclipse started, and it dropped 12 degrees by the time the sun was completely eclipsed.
For the minute that the sun was totally eclipsed, it was like late dusk, but not the same sun on the horizon that we see at sunset. It was almost silent. Our chickens quit clucking, our llama perked up his ears and stood at attention, our dog paced back and forth near us, the same as he does when there's a thunderstorm. So interesting!
All this Eclipse Watching worked up our appetites, but no one wanted to miss out on the rest so we had lunch outside.
Such a beautiful opportunity to view this part of the solar beauty God has put into action and provided for us! Grateful to live in an era where we are aware of what is happening and have safe ways to view it. What a blessed event! If you were lucky enough to view this, write it down!
Happy Eclipse Day!
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