building blocks

d cut some blocks at work - scale to shipping containers. he is dreaming of building a house with them here. (mom is there now - wish we were with you!)

also trying to develop personal building blocks. better use of time and space. our modernshed is almost complete and i should be moved out of my old space by 1 june. this week is full of movers and inspectors and museum aquisition committees. but friday a train will take us north to portland. for our niece's wedding, and hopefully some time with friends. can. not. wait!

have a great week!

happy mothers' day

counting my blessings and playing in the sunshine...

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hi there. still having trouble getting to this spot. there is so much other stuff going on. my laptop seems to have fizzled out on me - though i am promised it is "fixable".

our neighborhood school is in the throes of many battles, while at the same time, played host to an amazing community weekend of mural painting and gardening with 175 volunteers in attendance. {it just seems like "the system" doesn't want us to succeed. sigh.} the main issue at hand is an offer of co-location to a charter school. while at first glance this may not seem like anything too terrible, our community really feels that it goes against all that we have been working for. i have nothing against charter schools, but this one serves a demographic much different than the one attending our school. the differences will be notable, compounded by the fact that they are in uniform, and we are not. i really worry about the message of community we have been working so hard to foster being divided. we will continue to fight to keep our "home" ours. and we will see.

the shed is still moving along. almost there. that and our little garden are my therapy. must find time to sew...

bolstered

tr.v. bol·stered, bol·ster·ing, bol·sters

To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion.
To buoy up or hearten



State of public education is really getting me down... I am taking a little break. Need to "buoy up". Be back soon...

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{was turn-off your tv week.}

more info here.

see you next week...

getting there

back to the work that needs to be done here.

the ceiling is in. and windows up. still roof and siding and then to the interior i believe. (right hon?)

we had a "ceiling raising" party of 4 today. thanks guys. (we are so blessed to have the world's best neighbors!)

here is the view i will have from the deck there will be.



ahhhh! can't wait! (more on our progress here.)

another day in ny

breakfast with my amazing and talented friend jillian.(who i just realized i have known for 20 yrs come this september.)

lunch with a couple of french guys




and then across the street to an amazing show. if in ny and have the chance - do go see "pricked: extreme embroidery" at the museum of arts & design. i was actually too blown away to take any pictures, but you can see a few of the pieces here. and here.

tonight was the opening. and dinner. and a little too much wine. successful and lovely. and a little bit sad.

tomorrow back to la la land.