Parents Get Crafty

This fall Manu took up a new hobby of making tresse, a very delicious special Sunday bread.

A close up view.

When the weather turns chilly in the fall, 'tis the time to take up knitting again. I made Zarli a soft blue wool hat and made my very first pom-pom ever. It satisfies some deep internal mother-providing thing to make my baby warm things.

Zarli sporting his new warm headwear. Sadly he does not seem too fond of it. I think it itches him a bit. sigh.

First Snow and Long Rain

December 1st brought the first snow of the year and with it the first snowman. This year Zarli got to join in the snow fun.One of the many reasons I painted my door red...so it would look pretty in the snow.

Today it is WET here, with forecasts to be WET all week.... so to get over the glummies, I forced the kids (and I mean forced -- Peter was practically crying) to go outside in boots to do some puddle-splashing. After five minutes, and having gotten wet enough that it didn't really matter anymore to try to stay dry, they were having a lot of fun and playing in a small storm gutter across the street from us. So they were actual Gutter Snipes! We all got soaking wet, but all the oxygen was good for our brains and we came in much more cheerful and ready for our Sacrosanct RestTime.

I do feel compelled to add that school-wise, today was on task but pretty boring to write about. I'll never admit to the children that it was boring! We did math and penmanship and writing and reading and practised our musical instruments, and then we watched a National Geographic video about Ancient Egypt while I folded laundry and filed old bills. Those are the days that don't get blogged about too much, thank heavens.

Peter the Gutter Snipe.