Update?What’s that?

Alright, just so’s my name is cleared – I have been retchedly sick, which is why I missed SnB this past week. I had strep throat. And a really bad case at that. I’m going to an ENT this Thursday to see about having my tonsils removed (no comments from the peanut gallery please) So I did a whole lot of nothing last week. I was so dead tired and sick I didn’t even knit. And I still haven’t taken a picture of the finished baby bib. I really will do that soon.

Also, E started school. My baby’s a second grader! Hold me. So far, so good, but this is the first full week of school, so we’ll see how things stand on Friday. Later peeps.

 

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You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery – when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

 

I promise…

that I will add a picture of a real live Finished Object!! soon. Because I finished something. Really, I did. And can I just say how very much I love Ravelry? I’ve been having so much fun. Just try to forgive the bad pics…

Peace and blessings. – S

PS It’s official – Chris is mine now. No really- I bought him for a pack of cigs and a a bag of cheese doodles

 

Too Cute

Snapped this the other night. How cute are they? I wish the lighting was better, but I didn’t want to wake them up by turning on the overhead.

 

Ravel Me

Got me a Ravelry invite today! So happy. Want to touch the yarn.

Peace out, S

 

Happy Birthday to Me! Sorry, I forgot to post this on the 13th

Why yes my little dears, it was 28 years ago today that I graced the world with my presence. To make it even better, I was born on Friday the 13th. This is only the second time that my birthday has fallen there again. Maybe it will mean a lucky, lucky day for me! Although, I do have to work until 5. But so far, it’s been quiet. Fingers crossed that it stays that way kiddies! Adios, peace and blessings.

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jessie, who is obviously also a super cool chick, since she shares my birthday!

 

I really must cuss more

Apparently it wasn’t the use of words like fuck and bitch that earned me this rating, but the word “corpse” Anybody else thinking WTF?

 

Seven!

My little baby girl is officially 7!!! It doesn’t feel like it’s been 7 years since I first held her. I can still remember what it was like to hold her as a baby. I would sit on the couch, and she would be tucked under my chin with her little fist curled up by her mouth, and she was the perfect fit, like that was a spot made just for her. And now, my little girl is over half my height.

She got some money for her birthday from various family members, and used it to buy a two-wheeler.

I was worried that she would have trouble with it, since she hasn’t been able to ride her trike much recently due to a catawampus training wheel, but she got on that bike and it was like she just knew what to do.

Within an hour she was flying up and down the sidewalk all by herself. It took her a few minutes to get the hang of keeping the handlebars straight, and looking ahead of her instead of at her feet.

And watching her, seeing the look on her face when she finally got herself going all on her own – Wow.

This morning she snuck out of the house to have a quick ride. While I think it’s great that my kid feels confident enough to try and ride on her own, we had a little talk about how, if she ever did that again, she wouldn’t be able to ride for a while. I was in the shower – she was supposed to be eating breakfast. We talked about how if she had fallen, mommy wouldn’t have been able to hear her call for help. So I’m angry about it, but also really proud.

E has gotten much braver in recent months, and this scares the piss out of me while at the same time making my heart swell. One of my fears as a parent is that I will pass along my phobias to my daughter, and I don’t want her to grow up afraid of everything because I have an illness. So watching her blossom and take chances is a relief.

Have I told you that she goes off the diving board with no help? Just jumps right on in, and that she can swim from the deep end to the shallow end without floaties? And while my heart leapt to my throat when she told me she’s gone off the diving board at the pool with her dad, I think I managed to express an appropriate amount of support. I have to trust that she is aware enough of her limitations that she wouldn’t have done it if she weren’t sure she could.

Watching her grow and walk in the world on her own is one of the most rewarding things in my life. She is an encapsulation of all the best parts of Ryan, and me and everyday I am amazed that this little person is mine.

 

My 2 Cents, re JCPS school assignment

By now I’m sure many of you have seen today’s CJ, announcing the Supreme Courts ruling against using race as a deciding factor in school assignment. If not, here is the link:

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070629/NEWS0105/706290504

 

You should all know that I was thrilled to see that the SC decision went this way. It isn’t that I think schools should be segregated. I just think it’s silly that because my daughter is white I couldn’t send her to the public school closest to my house. Instead, she would have been bused Downtown, a trip that would have taken an hour, if not longer. Forgive me for not wanting to put my 7 year old on the bus for that long.

 I also didn’t understand why the school that was closest to my house wasn’t even included in my “cluster” So the whole “choice” plan wasn’t really much choice at all. If I had my “choice” I would have put E at Tully, not only because it is a good school, but also because it is close to where we live. And don’t get me started on the magnet program. Why can’t we just make all the public schools excellent? Why should it be left up to chance?

Obviously the way that JCPS has been doing things isn’t working. The simple fact is that in this community, students in private and parochial schools are still faring better than public school students overall. Of course there are exceptions to that. But for the most part this holds true. Maybe JCPS needs to reevaluate why private/parochial schools fare better. Maybe it has more to do with small class size. Maybe it’s because the teachers are allowed to really teach, and not just force students to memorize facts that are on a test. Maybe it’s because parents are more willing and/or able to be actively involved in their child’s education.

I honestly don’t know, so I’m hoping that with this ruling, the people who are supposed to know, the people who are supposed to be looking at these questions, will actually seek out the answers. And maybe next year I’ll be able to send E to the true JCPS school of my choosing.

 

New Knitty is Up

And I must say that out of the 17 pattens, I liked 12. I think that’s a new record! GO check it out:

www.knitty.com