Archive for November, 2011

friday {this moment}

Posted on November 18th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

“The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.” -Plato



a mighty wind

Posted on November 16th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

A few nights ago, a really strong wind blew across our side of the mountain. We were up most of the night, hoping the windows wouldn’t blow in. Later we heard that several houses (and cars) did have shattered windows. We simply lost power for a day and a half, which was really ok, since […]



made by joel

Posted on November 13th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

There’s this incredible website I have lurked at now and then for the past couple of years. It’s the site of Joel Henriques, an artist dad who stays at home with his kids and makes all kinds of things for and with them. Check out Made by Joel and you’ll be blown away. Joel has […]



friday {this moment}

Posted on November 11th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

“There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you …..  In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.” –  Ruth Stout



cat hat girl

Posted on November 9th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

Finally, here’s that little blue something I knitted up a week or so ago. We’re both quite satisfied with it; mostly I just love the way it so perfectly frames that funny little face. I’m not sure what the wings have to do with the cat hat, but they probably help transport you to the […]