I think I promised you pics of a skull jacket that I knit. I forgot to mention that my 17 hour sojurn did give me the time to finish the baby hoodie. The carpet under the jacket, just so you know, is the floor of the Samsung Comfort Room at the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport.
Very comforting, no?
'Nuff said.
Here's the front.
Here's the back.
Ain't that grand?
Next week, SOAR audio (if there's a high-speed port) and after that, HENRY JAMES! The time has finally come!
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Heather,
ReplyDeleteI am loving the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I always enjoy your podcast actually. Thanks for keeping it up.
I can't see the photos of the skull jacket though. What's up with that? Sounds cute, yet edgy.
p.s. I'm thinking you might get a lot more comments if the google or blogger account wasn't required.
Thanks again for keeping us entertained.
Cecilia
HOLY COW!
ReplyDeleteCeclia, thank you SO much for alertine me to this! I had that feature turned off on my other blog and just (dumb!) assumed that the setting applied to all of my blogs. I've fixed that now.
Thanks much.
Off to see whasup with the pics!
:)
Heather
I am with you on the Will Smith thing! That is one gorgeous man!
ReplyDeleteI can't say I have much to share on the school issue. I have been trying to figure out what is right for my kids for years. I hope things are better for you in AZ.
Heather, I am really enjoying Sleepy Hollow (read it a couple of years ago--but not as well as this reader!). And I am very excited about Turn of the Screw--one of my very favorite stories.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to comment on the education dilemma. I wonder if you are familiar with Waldorf Education. My 5 year old is at the Waldorf School here in Princeton, and it is so fantastic--so totally different than "normal" education in this country. I can't recommend it more highly. I know that you may not be in a position to pay for a private education, but it is worth looking into. The cost of the school here is 1/2 of any of the other private schools (and, in my opinion, 200% better). Many parents who cannot afford to send their children to our school work part time at the school and get free or pay only part tuition. And if it is still not an option (or if there isn't a waldorf school in your area) there are many books on how you can help your children have a "waldorf experience" by doing things at home. Just as an example of how different it is: the children don't begin to learn to read until 2nd grade, but are reading at the same level or higher at 4th and 5th grade by then. The whole approach is so lovely--it really imparts a love of learning in the individuals who are lucky enough to have this education. And one of the nice side benefits as a parent is that if you spin or knit, you will find others like you--or at least people that think it is fabulous rather than strange!
Just something to think about--hope it helps.
Can't wait for the next installment,
Aimee
Forgot to tell you! We named our new kittens Ambrose and Hawthorne--your influence because of the Ambrose Bierce story.
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I'm so glad you got to surprised your husband! And sad that you had such a horrendous experience with American. I must say that the only airline that I've consistently liked has been jetblue. Their flights are always on time. Always. It's simply fabulous. Anyway, love your 'cast! I've been pushing it on anyone who will listen...
ReplyDeleteAhem. Please excuse above typo. Obviously I didn't proofread it, like a ninny.
ReplyDeleteHeather - I just heard this podcast. I have been through similar issues with my gifted + LD son who was in private school until middle school. There is a mailing list for parents of "twice-exceptional" GiftedLD kids called GT-Special. There is also a wonderful document A Guidebook for Twice Exceptional Students prepared by a school district in Maryland that really has it right. The techniques that help our kids are good for all kids.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your journey to do the right things for your kids!