Somewhere between Eight and Twelve

Ronia The Robbers Daughter by Astrid Lindgrin
Grimbolds Other Worlds by Nicholas Stuart Gray
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville
Song of the Wanderer by Bruce Coville
Dark Whispers by Bruce Coville
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
The Prydian Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander
Westmark by Lloyd Alexander
The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander
Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander
The Rope Trick by Lloyd Alexander
Gypsy Rizka by Lloyd Alexander
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Holes by Louis Sachar
Stuart Little by Elwyn Brooks White
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
A Wrinkle in Time by Madelaine L'Engle
The Wind in the Willows by Liz Peterson
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Winter Rose by Patricia McKillip
The Book of Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
Song for the Basilisk by Patricia McKillip
Beauty by Robin McKinley
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede

Take time, just take time.

Went to Upattinas Solstice Faire Saturday. That morning Scotty had looked out the window and noticed, "It's trying so hard to snow." After a half hour spent in that magical kingdom of a school, the snow started soft and sure. I wish I had time (just take it) like I did when i was a student. Rose made beautiful things out of feathers and flowers- I bought a headband and by the end of the day her table was almost empty.

Things to make over winter break:

Candelabra out of the salvaged wood from the opera, wire base covered with things (find a more lasting adhesive than glue, preferably one not flammable), with wire arms holding tealight candle holders (maybe cover the entire thing in wire).

Pants from Goodwill into shorts with scalloped edge or plain old skinny pants.

Dress from magazine with basic, form fitting shape and fabric ruching design all over (use dress form and line with buttons in back if the dress has no zipper)

Finish octopus lady, bird face, and tree box...

Tuesday is Trash Day in South Philly

and I just picked up the most beautiful front door!

It's sturdy with trim and four lovely, stylized windows standing in a row at the top. Unfortunately someone painted them in, but I have big plans for this door:
Paint a self portrait!
Fix it up and use it in the house I build in Scotty's backyard! (this is going to be more difficult than I think- even the little cobb house that guy in MO built cost him $3,000)


I'm hiding it in the basement where I work, noone ever goes down there.