It never fails. It always feels like this. Even before summer vacation starts, it seems that it has slipped by me. Just talked to Rebecca this afternoon. We must make LISTS!
I have lots of reading to do. The conference in Denver re-ignited my growing understanding that movement is foundational to all development. I do want to read Steiner's book on Curative Education, as well as Henning Koehler's Difficult Children: There Is No Such Thing. In the meantime I have picked up Disconnected Kids , a more mainstream book. And by "chance,"thanks to the daily librarians' comic strip "Unshelved," I came across the work of Anat Baniel, which is fascinating and thrilling.
Somewhat in conjunction with all this, I want to develop a few Ellersiek games for the children in the fall. I need to form a circle, something simple and my own, that I could use if Jill M. is out of the classroom. "I CAN DO IT." One of the principles from RS, declared in all humility - say it out loud!
Handwork-wise... finish my sweater and Lucia's sweater. And at least one little forest person. (Why were the directions so verkacked?) And also my own little Fairy Child - named Elderberry Rosehip. And finish the skirt made out of the 65-70 year old cotton sari that Mom brought home from India.
Novels! I am currently reading Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin, and that makes me want to read the Aeneid (in English) and also Ovid's Metamorphoses. Also reading The Lizard Cage . Other novels are tucked around the house.
I want to make headway on the faculty library - processing new books. Forget trying to automate. Who was I kidding? I have just brought home a huge box of supplies and books that have not been processed. More keep coming into the library like refugees that have just discovered that someone will give them safe haven - and food.
Lazuring! I have two areas in the house that I could do. One in the garage and one in the WC, main bathroom.
Reading spiritual/religious books. Right now I am quite excited about Cynthia Bourgeault's The Wisdom Jesus. I recommend it extremely highly.
Write letters!!!!!!!!!
There is more. But enough for now.
2 days later. Aaaaargh. I cannot even get a list finished, let alone accomplish the things on the list. There is MORE to the list. Later for that.
Ohhhhh! It has started to rain. Glory, glory. At long last - and it continue. May it presage a break in the drought that has afflicted those whom I love and who need a helping heart.
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Lots to do! Lots to sew! (Please remember to use aliases, at least for the little ones. I'm not talking about Little Ones, either-- they're fine with having their own names.)
I think that the directions for the forest person were off because whomever translated it attempted to do the metric to English conversion and messed up.
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