~ reawakening math ~

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We're gently waking up Lela's math skills from first grade.

We moved addition, multiplication and subtraction to the vertical plane,

and I'm saving the "proper" division layout for a special story.

One of the girls made a portrait of the numeral "5" sprite! 

~martinmas lantern walk~

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Our family likely wouldn't have observed Martinmas

if it weren't for Waldorf education.

Our evening walk was bookended by two stories of Saint Martin,

the first from the Tiptoes Lightly book, by the hearth, lit with our lanterns

and the second, with the children snuggled in bed,

their bedroom illuminated by their wax-coated glass lanterns,

out of my own memory of a friend's telling, in a cozy circle of children years ago.

The beautiful story of Saint Martin will surely help light our way through the dark months ahead.

~5-november~

I believe if I try to update via my phone,

I'll have better luck staying current here. 

This evening finds our family with full bellies, drawing by the fire.

It's not really that cold, but the fire offers so much more than warmth.



~mermaid shawl~

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Lately, I've been getting back into knitting,
with some crochet thrown in as well.

I finished this shawl in June, but only blocked it recently!
Thankfully, my LYS, Things Remembered, has a huge blocking table for patrons.
This is the Cerasifera pattern on Ravelry (my project page here)
and Manos del Uruguay Serena in the Mermaid colorway.

~pre-blocking~

I'm going to have to take another picture of the shawl on my bed,
because it's not obvious how much this shawl grew.
It's easily twice as large!

~blocking in progress - using wires and pinned lace border~ 

And of course, if you finish something,
while you're at the LYS,
you might as well purchase something else.......

~carrie~

~ labor day in the woods ~

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South Mountains State Park....

High Shoals Falls Trail.......

~it's cold~

~splash~

~rattlesnake orchid foliage~

~under the rodedendrons~ 

~cardinal flower~

~moss waterfall~

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~carrie~

~ oops ~

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Oops, I've been neglecting to post here.
My computer is permanently out of commission,
and while I guess I could use my man's computer to post photos,
we've been so busy that I haven't had the chance.

Or inclination.

It seemed the priority was actually having the good rhythm,
nurturing and marveling over our garden,
enjoying the time we spend together over homeschool lessons,
knitting and crocheting shawls, shawls, toys, bowls and more shawls,
making minor renovations and improvements to our home,
visiting family in Virginia,
catching a few small festivals and craft shows......

.......instead of taking the time to post photos and messages here.
Though I really do need and want to post here what our family has been up to!

~ guilty pictures ~

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I believe I've mentioned that we have a new kitten?

Her name is Cirra - short for Cirrus,

 named for the swirling stripes and belly spots that resemble cirrus clouds.

I just received my camera changer in the mail (thanks Dad!)

and found these guilty pictures from the girls.

They'll get a little talking-to about respecting furry family members......

By process of elimination, the copyright to all photographs in this post is held by Olivia. 

Cirra is in my basket of hexipuffs.

A second attempt is made to put the kitten in the basket. 

This time she won't pause for pictures....

Friends, family and online friends - is there anyone else who needs to be invited to my little blog?

Please let me know in the comments! :D

~carrie~