Things have been busy around here. I have nearly finished my patchwork cloak that I began two plus years ago. :) It has turned out fabulously, in fact I am extremely proud of the accomplishment. And I think it is gorgeous. The fact that it is all hand made and has all my energy and power in it is just great topping. I will have photos soon. I only need to stitch in the lining and hem it. Some long time readers may recall it's
beginnings and
WIP.
I have also made another skirt. I was inspired by a little shirt that Sophie outgrew, that had an embroidery saying Pretty Hippy on it. So this skirt, done in pink patchwork is based around the Hippy embroidery patch. Lovely, I don't know whether I will put it up for sale or keep it. Again photo soon.
I have been doing a lot of work on my herb gardens, adding to them and changing them up. I recently added red Bee Balm (Monarda) and Purple Cone flower (Echinacea)to them. My cone flower was choked out last year by the spearmint. Hard lesson learned there. :)
I am trying to spend more time with Sophie in our herb study and especially in the spirituality teachings. She is ready for more in depth learning about our path.
I also plan to begin teaching her to knit/crochet and embroider this year. She will be seven in December and that is in the Waldorf tradition when those types of handwork are begun. In first grade. She can already stitch a good seam, so we are well on the way, she is ready for more detailed work. I am looking forward to it. I want her to have a well balanced education. So I will have much to teach her outside of school. She is attending a very good public school , we were very pleased with it for her kindergarten year. I am on the PTO committee this coming year and planned to be more involved in the school activities.
I am looking at a full course load this fall at RSCC. I am getting a little nervous about it. About how we will continue to manage without a reliable income while I go to school. But we have been doing it, by the grace of the Great Mother for over two years now. And I know that some way it will work out. I do feel like if I could just find a part time job, things would be a little easier. We went without power for two months this spring due to no money, and would not have it now if it wasn't for the generosity of family. So I continue to look for work though the level of unemployment here is approaching ten percent. There is poverty all around, people without power, people selling all their property to make the house payment and buy food for their families, people digging for scrap to sell. It is a little scary when I see it all around me. When will things get better with the economy? We certainly are not seeing it here. How is it around the country? Anyway, things can only get better, I hope. I am thankful for my family and friends, my strong marriage and my beautiful children. I am thankful for the continued roof over my head despite the lack of rent money, I am thankful for the food on my table and growing in my garden. I am thankful for the strength to persevere when I might have given in to the desperate desire to run away that I have felt several times over the past few months. Thank you Mother Goddess for it all. Blessings to you all.
