So much for a quiet morning meeting with my advisors. Annie, as Nyan Cat, burst onto the scene with color and energy. Note the cozy new nighty that LaLa Pat made for Annie. Handmade with up-cycled tee shirts. Annie calls it her Chocolate Cherry Nighty.
We've been
obsessed with finger knitting around here the last few weeks! Annie has
gained skill and speed quickly and we are turning the fruit of our
labors into bedside rugs for ourselves. We stayed in our pajamas ALL
DAY yesterday, knitted on the couch and had a few good laugh attacks. Here are the
beginnings of our rugs.
Above-Annie's HUGE finger knitted ball!
Below-Using hula hoops as the frames of our round little rugs.
Today I took Annie and her 'zine group to the redwoods for a naturalist painting outing.
We picnicked, sketched, observed and water colored.
I was able to gather their attention for a good long while, then slowly, the world of imagination crept over the girls, and the royal fairy world fully appeared and stayed until it was time to pack up and head home.
What struck me most was the consideration, flexibility and care the girls all showed each other! So beautiful! It gives me great hope for humanity.
Waiting for Santa is
still very exciting and joyful around here. Having time off together and
having slow mornings relaxing around the house is pure heaven.
Wishing everyone peace, joy and connection to the source of light and life!
Don't let the title of this blog fool you. I think
both boys and girls will change the world, men and women. And what group
or force might be that massive influence? The one that finally
tips the scale on a grassroots level and begins the eradication hunger,
ends the cycle of abuse and suffering of living beings, cares for this
beautiful planet earth as it so badly needs? Girls! I know it's just
one strategy, but it is one that gives me A LOT of hope! Girls.
During
this season so focused on giving and getting, I've been really proud of
my girl and how she wants to give. After seeing this video and feeling
the outrage and disbelief of the plight of girls around the world, she
pledged all her Christmas money to show her belief in girls, and deep
desire to make the world beautiful for all.
I'm pledging too because it's the very best strategy I've heard of.
While this video may be too heavy for
young kids, you may want to take a
moment and see if it makes as much sense to you as it does to me. And
maybe those few dollars that you might spend on our own daughter
or son, you could flow it out, into the world.
Below are some great links to contribute, there are many organizations to choose from.
I was born on April 1st in Berkeley, California. I'm enjoying a life full of satisfaction and challenge alongside my dear friend and partner, Bill, and our 9.5 year-old daughter, Annie. We have a great house and garden that we share with two dogs, nine canaries, a full grown corn snake, a dozen or so gold fish and three laying hens. We are choosing a path of living that holds everyone's needs as precious and equal. We're loving an unschooling approach to education for Annie and ourselves. We're trying to live a life with the least amount of negative impact to the enviornment. One way we're doing that is we're really trying to be mindful about what we buy, how we travel, and how we care for ourselves. I will post my ideas, challenges, and celebrations for doing so on this blog. I would love to hear any of yours too!
