cheap pink camera and a little good news

we have all been having fun with maya's cheap pink camera. here is something arty, and something ridiculous.today was again sunny and perfect, reminding me of one of the reason's i live in this effed state. all week we have been eating arugula, collard greens, and some carrots from the garden. i am trying to work on some wind blocks, and it is not the explosion of produce we experienced in the summer back east, but it is nice to have food growing in the backyard all year long. maya and i sat in the open space for a long time after dropping miles off at school, finding ladybugs, meeting small dogs and their owners, and deep listening to birds all around.

and good news, the pta at miles school scrambled over the past month and together we donated $40, 000 in 3 weeks to try and fund an additional teacher next year, since things are looking so grim for next year with 16 teachers. so things still look quite grim, but it is great to know that people will dig deep when they need to. we will be doing more of that soon i am sure.

it is hard to get kids to bed when it is sunny so late. daddy rich is away up north playing music in a wooden dome. my children are winding down from a crazy after soccer playdate which involved a bunch of kids eating popsicles and then taking off their shirts and wrestling in the sand. grandma is coming tomorrow. i hear wind kicking up and people laughing and someone learning how to play drums. time for two stories and then maybe a long hot bath with a little pear cider and a new yorker.

goodnight.