I'm a paint addict

I'm still having trouble painting letters. But this kind of painting takes a lot of practice. I do love my art supplies!

The Pinky Swear has made it's debut!

Thanks to Emie, my painting class friend, our cocktail has the perfect name!

The PINKY SWEAR!!

Thank you, Emie!!

We invented a new cocktail

First, muddle 6-8 ripe raspberries in the bottom of the glass, then add half a glass of blush wine (I just pick an artistically appealing label), then add berry flavored sparkling water. Voila! We couldn't decide on a name, so we are open for suggestions. Framboise Fizz? Razzmatazz? Pinky? 

My friend Anna joins in a silly selfie.

She made bruschetta from heirloom tomatoes; delicious!

It was a lovely summer afternoon, we talked, I knitted, and we stayed out until the fireflies appeared, and the mosquitoes sent us indoors.

Highly Recommended!!

I just finished a 4-week class with Mary Ann Moss. Click the pic to get more information.

A Scarf Is Born

I went to Darn Knit Anyway, a wonderful yarn store in Stillwater, MN, and came out of there with a kit for a scarf for my sister. It's their monthly Maker's League project, called Shawl With No Name. The yarn is Cerro, by Classic Elite, something I wouldn't find here in Rochchacha. Don't you just love starting a new project?

The Mighty St. Croix River

Seen in Stillwater

My sister took me to the Franconia, MN, sculpture garden

Big harvest today

I'm no calligrapher

I used a stencil for this alphabet, and, umm, it looks stiff and stencilly!!
I'm going to keep practicing lettering with a brush, and we'll see how it goes.
Wait, where did I put those rubber stamp alphabets...???

Seen at a Feeder in Fairport, NY

More melon

I just couldn't stop painting. 

Splish, splosh, I'm painting in gouache!

So, I'm really liking the gouache look. The colors are so juicy and intense.

This Month's Favorite Art Supplies

My 3rd favorite: Holbein gouache. Second favorite: Winsor Newton.

My best favorite so far, is M. Graham. But I'm saving my pennies to get some Schminkes to try.

Happy Father's Day!

Some of my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students made these origami shirt and ties for their Father's Day cards. They were so cute!

Spelling, schmelling

I'm having fun with a new online class from Mary Ann Moss.

We had a Special Ed/English as a Second Language Picnic

This is Fartun, the hula hooping champ!

I bet you don't get mail like this!

Getting Musical at School #4

My friend Miss Clayton always lets the students play her instruments. They love it!

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Yesterday was field day!

Arwa and her sister Fatima tried on my hat and sunglasses. I spent the day helping kids throw beanbags through hula hoops. I think it was the first time in my life that I had fun on field day. We had great weather and the kids had a good time.

Liza's irises

Making origami paper out of monoprints

It's Spring in Room 35A!

The kids and I have been making a variety of paper flowers to decorate the room. They also used the flowers to make Mother's Day cards. Their cards were a big seller at the Special Ed. craft fair!

Seen in East Rochester

Look who came to school today!

See what 8th grade made!

First, we did monoprinting to paint the paper. Then, we cut it into squares, and learned how to fold origami cranes. Then they strung them on yarn and voilà: beautiful hanging cranes to bring good luck, good health, and long life. All the students in this class have special needs, so this was a really exciting project to see them finish.

Look what came in the mail today!

Straight from Riga, Latvia. This is what happens when you go on eBay at two in the morning.

Sasha inspects

Thirty one paper cranes I made for Rachel's birthday.

New friend

Where do we get wisdom?

Sasha is on my lap!

This is very unusual for him. Since I adopted him he will sit next to me, but never on my lap. It's so nice to have a warm furry purring person sitting on your lap while you read or knit. Maybe he's finally getting socialized!

Fridge February

School Number 4

Black History Month

We had a Who's Who contest for Black History Month. This is our entry. Can you guess who it is?

Kids love coloring pages!

Sad story in the parking lot