busy doesn't begin to cover it

* Since the last post, I have supervised 7 more camps, finished the Fall class schedule with 30+ classes, attended 2 work related parties, and designed a postcard.

* The power cord for my iPod died, 3 weeks after its warranty was up. Happily it was just the cord and that was easy to replace.

* The photo is a "doggie bag" that Rachel and Andy designed for one of my classes. I gave them the idea and they figured out how to make it. Cute huh?



* We went walking to see the petroglyphs near my sister's house. Lot's of pretty wildflowers in the meadow.

* Today we are planning to sit in the back yard and read. That's all.

This week at camp

we made:
handdyed fabric
bean bags
wet felted pictures
cat purses
animal pictures from fabric
felt bugs to watch your plants
handspun yarn "cotton candy"
washcloths
knit tiny blankets
played in the scrap bin
learned to thread sewing machines
cut out 12 pairs of pajama pants
... and we still have a day to go!

meet yoda we did

Did the Science Museum's Star Wars exhibit with my dad this weekend.
* The wookie costumes are amazing. The detail is unreal.
* Princess Leia wears double knit polyester.
* It was an honor to study Yoda up close.
* Thank you to the exhibit designers that made the display so that you could see the Milennium Falcon model from about 8 inches away. Details need to be appreciated.

We saw an exhibit of Muppets when it came to the Childrens' Museum here several years ago and I have to say, nothing compares to seeing Ogra (from the Dark Crystal) for sheer "wow", not even Yoda. She gave me chills.

pretty things: cool blue

Cool!

pretty things

photo safari

Rachel was here for the week and although we didn't take very many pictures, we did spend an afternoon at Como Park, taking pictures of the flowers.

One minute documentaries

Be sure to check out the "One Minute Documentaries" by Andy and Rachel.