friday {this moment}
“The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.” -Plato
“The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.” -Plato
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 […]
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 […]
“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
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 […]