A homemade Jason

A travelling dad and a staying with the kids mom who's having a really good time with them.

Surprisingly enough, studying math with Mica is a very strong bonding factor. Who knew! (Probably because none of us consider it easy or enjoyable)

OK. Did you know there's a guy named Jason who comes out of a lake and kills people? I don't know if he kills for revenge or out of pleasure or it's just his hobby but nothing seems to stop him.  Many people know him. I didn't. Mica decided that he's going to be some sort of Jason for his annual Reading Theatre at school and we took on making a mask from scratch as in our old crafty days.

It was cool and even if it doesn't look like the real one he's very happy  And his friends are delighted too! 

Many un-documented steps after....voila!

The pull of the cartapesta and papier-mache is so strong that I have a couple more creatures coming (of a more feminine, less people killing nature, for sure)

Mid Fall little trip

Another little trip to the countryside with my dear friends. After so much rain lately,  the short dirt road to the house was super muddy and slippery. More than we expected. I was driving this time. A minor but  scary car skidding, shortly before arrival, was the talk for all 3 days! When we got there we spent a long and messy time cleaning the car before the mud got hard and difficult to remove. Welcome to the countryside!

But once there everything was  heavenly  and really really beautiful 

Very misty early mornings

Until the first rays of light appear

 And later,  practice time at the gallery since the grass was so wet and cold, but the sunshine so warm and energizing

Incredible skies at different moments of the day(s)

The usual playful and very friendly companions (a little too friendly sometimes! :)








































Fire time. Lovely and frequent. In front of the fireplace and the kitchen furnace.

And lots and lots of talking and eating around the table as usual!

On the way back the dirt road was still very muddy but luckily uneventful. We had to make a little stop over at a nearby town to go to a car wash where they rent hydro washing tools for another little session of DIY de-mudding. The hydro gun was really fun to work with (I wish I had a pic to show you). I'm thinking of getting one at home! :)

Applied geometry

Two cars sharing a line in time and space: Not a good idea.

No matter how briefly or softly, chances are good it'll end up in an exchange of insurance company info.

Recommended: a very sweet copilot to comfort you and hand over a tissue or two for the after shock  (quiet and discreet) tear release.

The best copilot one could ask for. Who doubles as a DJ and a personal secretary for typing any urgent text message while you're driving.

Peeking through those little windows. I think the last ones I'll be able to peek through. Nowadays there're no more notes to the tooth fairy, it's goes more like: "Mom, hand over the money" ;-)

Very Happy Mother's Day!

Earth, Sky and things in between.

I dug a little hole in my backyard to start a little compost and to have dirt for my new lemon pot. I'm pretty sure it worked as a rain cast because it's been raining non stop ever since. For days and days and days. Maybe it stopped for 10 minutes and it was then when I transplanted the lemon (and Mica documented because I feel this one is going to be legendary :)

Digging made me feel instantly well. When I feel tired or stressed I usually tend to the sky. I go to the terrace and lay there for half an hour, watching and connecting, and pretty soon I feel restored. And with earth it's very much the same.

According to Taoism, Sky and Earth are a pair of complementary opposites, When they get along, help each other and "make love" many loving things are made. There's warmth and growth and life. Plants, animals and humans. So we're children of theirs and you could say they're bigger Parents of us. (Parents across eons). And we can always go to these parents for comfort, health and restoration.

Taoists also say that both, Sky and Earth, are medicine of the highest kind. And they're free!

 I've been working a lot lately. A bride gave me the color board above and I've made twenty necklaces for her using those colors. I loved this job because I could imprint my botanical pattern a little differently on each piece. Blues for the background and reds for the little fruits. They're all a bit different.

And speaking of colors, I envision 7 colors for June. And its not a rainbow :)

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