8-1-15

Today we moved Aza into her new apartment in the city in which I was born. Here I am with my BFF, fixing to have dinner at a Cuban restaurant in the city.

We unloaded the U-Haul in a short time.

I cleaned... we put stuff down... and it was hot. No AC.

It's an adorable apartment.

7-30-15

We drove to Virginia today. It took 9.25 hours with only one stop for gas. We are helping Aza move tomorrow. 

7-26-15

Dan bought this yesterday from an antique store in Pine Hill. I wonder what its story is...

7-24-15

This is a rose a student gave me last week. It's still pretty!

7-16-15

Week long workshops- the 13th, 14th, today and tomorrow. 

7-13-15

Squirt is drying laundry this way because our dryer is busted. Dan ordered a new motor but it hasn't arrived. There is a fan blowing on the laundry. Ingenious!

7-8-15

The fruit of our garden... Spooning veggies!

7-5-15

Happy 29th birthday to Jes. We left today to go home, and so did she. 

7-1-15

This is where I had to stop for a speeding ticket. Whoops! That was a 45mph zone? On the way to a yarn shop with Aza. I must have gotten a little too excited. 

6-30-15

 Dan and I cooked dinner for everyone tonight. Quiches, corn salad, asparagus salad, and berries with fudge sauce over ice cream for dessert.

I did not play volleyball. This is a posed photo.

Aza and Jes and The Bachelor went canoeing and brought back these water lilies.

Playing in the back yard at Grandma's after dinner....

6-29-15

The bikers went 22 miles while I shopped in Cedarburg with Aza.

6-28-15

Volleyball tournemant

the kids....

6-27-15

Roasting marshmallows at D and J's house.

6-26-15

Driving to Wisconsin the day the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Rainbow was spotted.

6-25-15

Pizza Shmizza with Squirt and Dan.

6-24-15

The most cool thunderstorm passed through today. Loved it.

6-23-15

Mama Mocha's

I purchased some decaf beans and rose syrup today.

mmmmmm

6-22-15

Kids at camp spinning cotton with the electric spinning machines they designed and built!

6-21-15

 Guess the flower!

 Guess the flower!

Happy Fathers Day to my baby daddy. I love you!

Oops... I said I wouldn't put this on my blog.

6-20-15

Getting ready to teach a camp, I made 30 drop spindles (above) and photographed a bunch of fiber (below).

6-17-15

I've been going for walks each morning. This morning I saw this kudzu covered forest with a hidey hole and thought that if I were a kid again, I'd go exploring in there and end up covered in poison ivy and mosquito bites. 

What do you notice about this scene?

6-16-15

6-15-15

 Working on another sweater.
This is Mr. Kitten below... Strawberry Shortcake's new baby.

Not in the mood to blog lately.

6-7-15

 My dad is in town visiting. Today we went to lunch/brunch at Amsterdam Cafe. Later, Dad and I went for a walk to see the construction at the corner. Dad leaves tomorrow. It was nice having him around. I wish he would move here.

Happy birthday to many of my friends today. Seems great people were born on this day, especially my life long friend.

6-6-15

Squirt found this spider on the patio. Upon inspection, it was discovered to be carrying a million babies on its back.

6-4-15

This morning we had beignets and coffee here...

and after the conference ended, said good by to our hotel room and the courtyard in it

6-3-15

We saw and heard these kids performing on Bourbon Street. They were OK... Lots of tuba.

The really good music was here- at Preservation Hall. It was fantastic! 

6-2-15

USS Alabama in Mobile. I just had to see it.

I left today for New Orleans for a conference. I went with my Department Head. She took a detour so I could see the ship.

Along the way we stopped for coffee here...

And this was the view from our hotel.

6-1-15

I worked on this "spinning wheel" today for my newest curriculum, 

"Spinning Straw into Gold for Rapunzel"

5-30-15

We checked out this morning. I turned over this rock and saw that it was a Love Rock. See https://www.facebook.com/lovedrenched

This is the living room. I had to sit in that wood chair most of the time when we were all gathered.