Learning Life Through Unschooling

Oct. 26, 2006

Yes, more excuses

But at least this time I have somethings to SHOW for myself! :) I told you I was working on an unusual shaped afghan. Well, here is the finished product. I call it a "Blended Rainbow Round Ripple". I'm still having video card issues so I hope you can see it in all its glory. Colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The kids love it and ever since I put it on the floor to take the picture, they think it's our new living room rug.

In other news, our planting experiment has gotten quite exciting. (Check out the previous post to get the original story.) The beans that have been in the dark cabinet grew about twice the length of the one in sunlight but didn't produce leaves and were yellow, almost white. The kids and Grammy decided to move it to the sunlight to see what would happen. It is turning green and starting to grow leaves - surprise, surprise. The going theory around here is that while it was in the dark cabinet, it thought it was still underground and shot up so it could reach the sunlight above ground. The beans in the bag have finally sprouted, quite a while behind the "normal" planting and a couple of the beans in the jar have sprouted as well. The "normal" planting is quickly outgrowing it's tiny Dixie cup and will have to be transplanted soon as its roots are beginning to surface. Eeks! Yes, more pictures abound...

1. Mr. Normal

2. Mr. Started In Dark Cabinet (see the baby leaves emerging after only one day in the sunlight?)

3. Ms. JarHead

4. Ms. Bag Lady

And of COURSE you didn't actually think I'd post all these pictures and not leave a very cute one of at least one of the kids, did you?? Surely you know me better than that. Meet our newest learning-the-joy-of-reading kid, Jade... (This photo was NOT staged by anyone but herself. She pulled up the table, put the book on top and happily gaga'd all over it for about 20 minutes, stopping only to look at me and giggle to her hearts content because she was so very proud of herself.)

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Oct. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Mrs. S

That's it, I'm going to have to take up crocheting... you know, once I have the baby, learn how to breastfeed/mother, get over the sleep deprivation and find some time to myself again - no point starting now, since it'd just get put aside the moment wee-one finally shows up.

Can I just say I don't know how you've done this pregnancy thing 3 times, and are doing it again a fourth? Seriously - I'd be going NUTS at this point. Oh... wait, I AM going nuts at this point! I need something to distract me. A baby would do nicely. lol

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Oct. 26, 2006 - wow!

Posted by stacey - crazy mama

That is BEAUTIFUL! I have never seen an afghan in that shape before, but I like it! You are extremely talented!

P.S. I know i've said it before, but you'll have to keep giving me shout outs now and then, because my bloglines won't subscribe to your blog, and I forget to come over and check on you!

Also...how did your friend's Superman cake turn out? Did she use tips?

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