11-24-15

I did this today. My sister Sta and I went to Lowe's and bought plants and pots to decorate my front porch better. Dan said, so, when are you going back to buy a third pot like the others? On my next trip to Lowe's. And we really need to get that mold off the paint. and I really don't like the color of those steps anyway. What color would look good? Red?

11-23-15

The mural is coming along. It was painted 10 years ago in Virginia, but was destroyed in a building renovation. My students and I are re-creating it on canvas so we can move it should our classroom move one day.

11-22-15

I finished blocking this today-- a strange shawl/scarf I made that I'm not crazy about, but will find someone to give to.

11-17-15

This was my evening... teaching and working on the mural we are creating...

This was my morning and my day-- in the ER with my mom who suffered a TIA. She is fine now... fully recovered, but it was a wake up call to slow down and take care of herself better.

11-6-15

BEFORE

AFTER

Three houses up from us, this happened. It is so depressing.

11-4-15

This day I drove out to a school in a neighboring county. This teacher had the most awesome looking room ever. A beautiful painted classroom with stenciled quotes, biological specimens, scientific equipment, projects on the counters... just delightful. 

11-3-15

Tuesday night class. My students were investigating my curriculum and trying to build a generator. This group created the best one.

11-2-15

As we leave Scaly Mountain, I quickly take a photo of this house with a Confederate flag. There was a man on the porch earlier with a hillbilly hat and a long gray beard. What a sight, and a contrast to our cabin just up the road. But this family has a million-dollar view.

11-1-15

The mountain behind our cabin in the woods... Scaly Mountain.

We love this place and plan to return.

10-31-15

We are loving it here in our mountain house. More photos to follow. Nature, ahhhhhh.....

10-30-15

Dan and I spent the day in Clemson, SC. I was giving a talk at the university on engineering for kids and Dan was touring. We drove to Scaly Mountain, NC this afternoon. 

10-18-15

10-18-15

Sunrise over Apalachicola Bay. 

10-16-15

Yes. This.

10-15-15

We are here. Apalachicola. In an old oyster shack. It's wonderful.

10-14-15

House on our street bulldozed today.

10-9-15

Dan and I downtown for Summer Night.

10-8-15

Took my students into the woods.

9-26-15

Sweater sleeve final attempt.

9-23-15

Look who got on the home page.

9-15-15

Meeting up on the roof.

9-13-15

Sweater sleeve attempt. Frogged.

9-11-15

My office.

9-7-15

We drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park today. It snowed! We went on a long hike 1000 feet in elevation up and 1.7 miles long each way. This is what we found at the top... a lake!

9-6-15

Hike this morning, hike this evening, fire in the hearth.

9-5-15

Ahhh.... Cool clear pure

9-4-15

Morning in Colorado with Jes and Dan.

9-2-15

Squirt's new pad. Send curtains and artwork!

8-31-15

This one's for you, Aza!!! I enjoyed our little excursion into the attic together today :)

8-30-15

I picked up Frisbee's ashes on Friday. They are in this box I bought last week-- the day after he died. It was made by a student at the university and I'd been watching it in the store window for a month or more. Squirt washed Frisbee's stuffed bear-- his first lovey toy, which he never tore apart, just licked. I'll frame a photo to add to the memorial shelf in the den. I cried for hours after picking up his ashes. It cut into me again. I miss him so.

8-23-15

Another pair of baby socks.

My first week of class went ok. Knitting is my refuge right now.

My cotton harvest is coming along nicely.