Did I ever mention that I'm a bibliophile? I love LOVE books. If it has a cover and pages I like it and read it. If I'm not crafting, I'm reading....
Today I read my students my favorite childhood book Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. If you ever have to read a book to any child at any age this is the book. Alice Rumphius, the Lupine Lady has three goals in life: travel to faraway places, live by the sea, and make the world more beautiful. This strong female character achieves her goals and makes the world a more beautiful place by planting lupine seeds where ever she goes. Even my inner-city kiddos, who are literary critics in their own sense, loved this book!!! Yay for passing on a love of literature!
In crafting news, the stripey sock is coming along quite nice...Hopefully this long weekend will allow for lots of crafting productivity.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Crafting Duldrums
Hello there....apparently between lots of travels, graduations, and spring arriving here in Rochester blogging has taken to the back burner. However, here is the promise more consistent updates and hopefully some more crafts.
Anyways, as Nicole says that our individual crafting style is reflective of our inner peace my style is starting to show. As careless or carefree (depending on the day) as I am...with everything, if I cannot give 110%, I often don't give anything. A la my stripey socks. There is now a heel and half a foot on the previously mentioned sock. However, its taken me about a month to get there. Normally, I can get socks (2!!! socks) finished in a week or so. I must, I must get on the socks basically because I have 2 feet and one will be seriously cold if I don't get a-knitting.
When Highland Park is full of thousands of lilac-smellers and festival-a-goers, the Arboretum offers its blossoms to...well...basically only you.
And here are some lilacs to enjoy sans crowds:
Years back I remember the beginning of the Arboretum...I took a science inquiry class there when there were a few flowers and trees and this new pond. Now the new pond isn't so new, but it does have some new inhabitants:
The goslings are quite cute and the momma and daddy are rather protective. I must get going and working on those socks.
Anyways, as Nicole says that our individual crafting style is reflective of our inner peace my style is starting to show. As careless or carefree (depending on the day) as I am...with everything, if I cannot give 110%, I often don't give anything. A la my stripey socks. There is now a heel and half a foot on the previously mentioned sock. However, its taken me about a month to get there. Normally, I can get socks (2!!! socks) finished in a week or so. I must, I must get on the socks basically because I have 2 feet and one will be seriously cold if I don't get a-knitting.
One reason the socks are still en-progress is due to the lovely, not-like-Rochester-at-all weather. When its sunny and warm I can't help myself from spending time outside taking walks and biking. One of the best places for this is conveniently down the street from my house. The Webster Arboretum one of the best little parks around. One Sunday I brought my camera on walk to share the sights and scenes. Here's the gazebo:
When Highland Park is full of thousands of lilac-smellers and festival-a-goers, the Arboretum offers its blossoms to...well...basically only you.
And here are some lilacs to enjoy sans crowds:
Years back I remember the beginning of the Arboretum...I took a science inquiry class there when there were a few flowers and trees and this new pond. Now the new pond isn't so new, but it does have some new inhabitants:
The goslings are quite cute and the momma and daddy are rather protective. I must get going and working on those socks.
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