Forest Floor

Forest Floor

Dampened needles

and cooling mists;
Sunlight filters
through turns and twists.

Tiny turtles
and shiny fish;
A mirror pool
to make a wish.

Rocks and trees
to climb so high;
Stretching arms
grasp the sky.

Crowns of thistle
and staffs of stick;
A secret world
leaves a boy transfixed.

K.M. 2009

Pick-up time at Waldorf can be an event in itself. Dad-in-law went with Mr. Daydreams to pick up our daughter, Ella, from school. Dad commented about how lovely it was that everyone stays to chat and play. It's a great opportunity to teach the children social skills, and leaves parents with the warmth of camaraderie to carry home.

Day trip

Mr. Daydreams, is from Dublin, Ireland, and his father is visiting us this week. We have had a really wonderful time with him, and he's such a big help with the kids. While I worked (boo hoo), they decided to take a trip around the city. It was the first time the children have been on public transportation and they loved it. They took the MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) downtown to see where Mr. Daydreams and the partner's new irish pub will be located. Then they rode to the top of the 73-story Westin, to the revolving Sun Dial restaurant to get a bird's eye view of the city. The Centenial Olympic Park's Fountain of Rings was great splashing fun for the kids, and a nice way to cool down on a warm day. Just wish I could've been there! I am looking forward to the day when I can go part-time and will throughly enjoy my extra time with the kids. Shouldn't be too much longer before the pub is up and running. This is going to be a very interesting year!

Greetings

I've decided to plant myself in the land of blogging. Let the digging begin...



I have felt so inspired lately! It may be the budding of spring. Or it might be because my 15-month-apart children are in such lovely stages right now. Or it might have something to do with the Waldorf school my daughter attends. Not only has it been a wonderful, caring place for my daughter (age 4) to grow, it has allowed me to get back to my roots. I feel free to be creative again! A friend and fellow Waldorf mom recently gave me a book entitled "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. It's about discovering or rediscovering your artistic self, and has been a great reminder for me of what I have been missing in the past few years. Life sometimes get so hectic and busy that we stop taking time for ourselves. Between having babies, moving coast to coast, buying a house, and working a full-time job, I didn't have the time or inclination for much else. Now the dust seems to have settled a bit. We've found our rhythm and life is good!