The moment when I heard a page turn

 

There is an incredible new landmark at our house.

(Well, truth be told a few.)

 

 

One of these, is that this one

is learning to sit still for more than a minute.

 

(Though, here she looks psychically stricken

by this new strange reality)

 

 

This means the world of books has exploded.

 

 

If one stops leaping and spinning

it's amazing what other things are possible.

 

 

Even though I'm a big fan of leaping and spinning,

in slower motion

books have blossomed into a miracle of exploration.

 

 

Especially when the biggest sister is learning to read.

 

 

And the middle one loves nothing more than her big sister.

 

 

I take that back.

She loves a million things with equal vigour.

But, sister love is right up there.

 

It usually lasts for only a few minutes...

 

 

but for those few minutes,

they read (in various ways) beside each other.

 

Then PU starts reading to Nu

 

 

 



 

Then Yu adds herself to the action

 

 

 

 & plops down beside her sisters.

 

 

 

Pu holds court.

 

It is such a hopeful sign of things to come.

 

 

Everyone for a moment seems so grown up,

So quickly.

 

The wild one is focused.

 

The one with a tendancy to boss

channels her wisdom into leadership.

 

And, the littlest who is often,

lovingly,

both smelly and yell-y

is silent in sister rapture.

 

 

THIS is good.

 

New dress made from the lovely Rae's pattern

 

Inexplicably Happy

I have a thing for buttons.

In all their glory.

 Love the shapes, the colours, the size.

I LOVE

that you can cover them with awesome material.

I love that they are functional

and fabulous.

But these buttons...

These buttons are my ultimate favorites.

I've used them on bags

and scarves

and jackets

and still I can't get enough.

They make me happy,

every time I see them.

And so,

on the wall they go.

Now I can see them every time I walk into my studio.

Walking into a creative possibility

with a grin on your face?

That seems like a good set up to me.

What makes you inexplicably happy?

In the armpit of chaos

That is where I dwell these days.

Lately I wear this there.

This photo was taken while bouncing a baby

(see carrier strap).

This is what I do.

I am a perpetual motion machine.

Today this chunky cowl serves to keep out the winter chill.

On other days it serves as a textured neck brace.

Surely with three kids under 4.5 I should have expected

to be whipping my head to-and-fro.

Lately more so.