Painting Sticks

This past week we gathered sticks from around the firepit.

It's not like we can, or would want to, use them for a fire anyway.

((burn ban & excessive heat warning))
//heat wave//
We went out eeeeeaaarly in the morning to get our supplies, and then started the

free-paint fun!

Painting in swimsuits, with cereal snacks nearby. :)

When we finished with all of the sticks in our yard, we moved on to clothespins...

This record heat wave has forced us back indoors, and we've been doing more art...so...I guess...I can't really complain about that. Even if it is staying in the mid-80s in my air conditioned house. At least we have a/c!

Joy...

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow”
Swedish Proverb


“Nothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children.”
Bill Cosby

“Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow”
Helen Keller

Neighborhood of Color

Do you sometimes wish you could just inject color everywhere-- houses, clothes, sidewalks and buses... murals on every building, crayons in every child's hand...?

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Personality Clothes: What I Wore

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I've mentioned to a few friends lately that my motto lately is "I don't flippin' care" in regards to what other people think. Not that anyone thinks badly, that I know of...but I don't really flippin' care. I asked Fred about dying my hair dark brown with some purple streaks. He smiled...and then asked "what would your homeschool group say?" I love my homeschool group! They're awesome people, and I seriously doubt they'd judge me on hair color...but, frankly, I don't flippin' care.
What does the world think about an orange living room? Asymmetrical haircut? Tube tops? Skirts and aprons every day? My homeschooling lifestyle? A messy house? I don't flippin' care. Yeah, you heard me. I'm not wanting or needing to fit anyone's profile. Deal with it. :)


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I had wanted to participate in the "what I wore" posts that were going around... so neat, so artsy. (Yes, art encompasses make-up and clothes, too. It's just another way to express your personality and play with mixed media!) But I hesitated because...is that just another way to open myself to criticism? Aren't I different enough already? But the motto works for that, too: "I don't flippin' care." And maybe, just maybe, someone else will be inspired. Maybe someone who needs an emotional pull-up will see that it's okay to be who God made you to be. Like I've said before, it's the blue-haired nose-ringed Christians who reach others with that style. If we all conformed to a certain arbitrary standard, then who is being unintentionally (or intentionally??) left out of the "circle." So, yeah. I'm starting my What I Wore posts.






Unlike other posters that I've seen, I have no idea what brands/ stores my clothes are from. The tube top was a hand-me-down from a sister, year ago. Not sure about the little white cardy. The skirt was from my neighbor's Quarter Yard Sale. This outfit cost me a total of $.25 and it fit my mood perfectly yesterday. Summery and light

If you're doing the What I Wore (--or really anything else artsy, crafty, educational, creative--) let me know.

And, please, tell me that you're your own person, too, whatever that means for you.

Chloe the cat

This was going to be a wordless Wednesday post, but people keep asking about the last post. It's a type of spiny soft-shelled turtle! We were amazed to find it!
Also- Happy Birthday, Mom!!! (**waving**)



Cats know how to relax!

When it's too hot to do anything else...

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...we head back to the river.

Art/ Music Night

Last Night was our Monthly Art/ Music Night held at an awesome local coffee house. A friend created this great little video.

And here are a few pics...

A friend even caught a picture of me! Imagine that- a picture of me on my own blog!


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