I really never thought I could draw but I enjoy the idea of journaling and after taking Liz's course on sketching birds discovered I probably can draw and so I want to give nature journaling a try. 2) I liked the journal with the boxes that expanded to loose boxes with drawings going across the edges. I like a bit of order but I also like to think it doesn't dictate an experience :). I read one of the other discussion posts where the author noted that she had moved into a new house and had used her journal to capture the changes over time in her yard. Just yesterday we had topsoil put down at our newly built house and trees, shrubs, and perennials planted and I will take this other student's suggestion and make the changes over time in our yard the beginning focus of my journaling. Becky