Category: Creative endeavors

  • Is Fall coming?

    I noticed it a couple of days ago as I was sitting on the screen porch at the stuga.  At first it was subtle and I paused to question if the temperature felt different. A few seconds later a gust of wind answered my inquiry…yes…it feels like fall is coming.  I wrapped up in a…

  • Unschooling Update

    The weather is hot, the garden is whithering,everyone is home from their travels and school has begun. That all said, I thought I would take a few moments to focus on some fun we had this summer while we were participating in "Summer Unschool". Unschooling is when you let your children pick and lead the…

  • Piano Guts

      It is always a pinnacle day when our friend the piano tuner comes. Yesterday was such an occasion. Everything started as normal….bling,bling,bling,silence,adjust. After about 10 minutes I noticed that it got very quiet,so I tip-toed downstairs to see what was going on. There on the floor was the interior of my piano and Waclaw (the…

  • Crumbled…….

    At 7:30 PM three children came bounding in the back door with a proclamation. "We have entered the Edible Book Contest at the library." "Fantastic!  When is the due date?" I inquired. Tomorrow at 3:30. Now that changed things a bit. After a hurried trip to the store, the kitchen came alive with the making…