April
by Sara Teasdale
The roofs are shining from the rain.
The sparrows twitter as they fly,
And with a windy April grace
The little clouds go by.
Yet the back-yards are bare and brown
With only one unchanging tree–
I could not be so sure of Spring
Save that it sings in me.
Every spring for the past few years this poem has called [...]
Archive for April, 2009
I see signs
Posted in home, quotes on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An Appetizer Tray
Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
A platter of random thoughts and goodies for you:
Zeus on the Loose: a game for those of you who like fast-paced games, for those of you who like Sleeping Queens, and for those of you looking for ways to add a bit of math to the day.
I’m reading “The Witch of Blackbird Pond” for the [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, books, home, quotes on April 28, 2009 | 10 Comments »
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“If you would tell me the heart of a man, tell me not what he reads but what he rereads.” Francois Mauriac
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What do the bent spines and softened pages of your favourites say about you?
Excursion
Posted in adventure, field trips, homeschooling on April 27, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Today I invited the kids to take the home out of homeschooling.
Time for a new setting.
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:: around the corner ::
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:: 2 hot chocolates and a latte ::
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:: cursive ::
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:: multiplication with the abacus ::
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:: grammar ::
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:: poetry for me ::
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:: heading home ::
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Reading
Posted in adventure, books, home, homeschooling on April 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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Timer’s on. Sky’s grey. Cats are assembled.
Pages open.
Shhhh. We’re worlds away.
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Today’s Books: The Penderwicks for Sandra, Avatar for Tias, Frederika for me
Colour Me…Character?
Posted in Project Spectrum, home, quotes on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In honour of Project Spectrum’s green, I present the following quote for your consideration:
“So…if you are uncertain about what to wear for your next date, test your responses to the following meanings which are supposed to reveal your personality according color analysts of character….GREEN: Should this be your preference, you have an alert mind [...]
A Little Dose of Obsession
Posted in adventure, handmade, home, knitting, sewing on April 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We’re busy. We’re tired. We’re coping admirably with living life full-throttle by falling asleep on the couch. In the midst of all of it, though, my mind is acting like a macro lens. Doing away with all the clutter and the larger setting. My mind is zooming in, pausing for a moment on a beam [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, handmade, quotes on April 21, 2009 | 10 Comments »
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“A simple philosophy. Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. And scratch where it itches.” Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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What’s your simple philosophy?
A Touch of Green
Posted in Project Spectrum on April 20, 2009 | 21 Comments »
I never can seem to knit along to Project Spectrum. My stash just isn’t big enough to manage that, and with no yarn store for 200km, shopping just seems difficult. Besides, I enjoy a chance to focus on photography and other crafts for this part of my creative life.
This time, since green is one of [...]
Fear of Finishing
Posted in handmade, knitting on April 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Fear of finishing – it’s something that comes up often in knitting circles. I fall prey to it, too, but not in the usual sense.
I do find sewing up seams rather tedious at times, definitely lacking the soothing rhythms of knitting. And it does need a solid block of time. Not a 15-minute-while-I-sit-with-the-kids task. Yes, [...]
