Crafty: Cycle Necklace

I made this necklace recently from a kit that included letters, shapes, and laces. The shapes represent activities I do with Sal in the day, such as eating, cleaning up from eating, and playing. They are laced on in a particular order so that I can talk to Sal about the cycle of our day together. This system is working out very well for me because it allows me to be flexible about time without being an inconsistent parent.

Snowbound

We've been snowbound as of late, with sidewalks impassable and a little "hail Mary" required to make it into and out of the driveway each time we go somewhere. It's beautiful but also discouraging. It's hard to get excited about going out and actually doing anything at a time like this, but it is easy to dream. That is the wisdom of this time of year.

I dream of running and being more active once the sidewalks clear. I'm dreaming of our garden in the summer. I'm also dreaming of Sam being done with his last exam in the beginning of March. Sal dreams of having more train engines that go "all by herself". By this he means engines that go around his train tracks pulling loads while he can sit and watch. Sam dreams of baking with freshly ground flour from the new grain mill that is due to arrive at our house in a week.

I'm 29 weeks along now with the pregnancy. The picture was taken at 27 weeks. The other pictures show knitting in progress, Sal's new tendency to hide from the camera, and the one nice clear shot I got of him smiling recently.

Welcome!

Here there everybody. Glad you made it.

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