Back to School Poem

Nothing

When children come home at the end of the day,

The question they're asked as they scurry to play

Is, "Tell me what you did today?"

Perhaps the answer they give makes you sigh with dismay.

"Nothing, I did nothing today!"

Perhaps nothing means that I played with blocks,

Or counted to ten, or sorted some rocks.

Maybe I painted a picture of red and blue

Or heard a story of a mouse that flew.

Maybe I watched the gerbils eat today,

Or went outside on the swings to play.

Maybe today was the very first time

That my scissors follwed a very straight line

Maybe I lead a song from beginning to end,

Or played with a special brand new friend.

When you're in pre-kindergarten

And your heart has wings,

"Nothing" can mean so many things!

This was given to the parents on one of the first days my daughter was back to school. 

I especially like the last three lines.

We should all remember,

Once in a while,

That our hearts have wings, too!

Kaiju Big Battel in Brooklyn

帰宅直後の、娘の一言。


「今日は楽しかったね〜〜」


ほんと、楽しかった。
大好きな人達に囲まれて、助けてもらって、私達は本当に幸せ者だ。


手際のよいヘルプがあったおかげで、物販テーブルのセットアップも余裕よゆう。開場一時間前には用意万端。雨とL線の滞りでお客さんはいつもより少なめだったけど、馴染みのハコでリラックスして働くことができました。娘を見ていてくれたみなさん、ありがとう。


今回のスペシャル・ゲストで物すごく感じのよいプロレスラー、澤さんにもお会いできたし。
このクラブの名物ピエロギとケルバサもたらふく食べたし。


ちなみに娘に何が一番楽しかったか聞くと、
「ジャックがうるさかったー。それからダストバニーがビョンビョ〜〜ンってしてた。」


わかるようなわからんような。

baby booties

I made this in August for my cousin's baby in Italy.

it worths my not-enough-sleep-nights!
(well, if you are a mom, you don't get much sleep anyway.)

Nice work!

Here are some pictures of my very first crochet student and a good friend Amy's work.
The first day she came to my workshop, she said she was frustrated with even doing the chain. Though it didn't discourage her from doing it and she kept assigning herself newer and slightly more challenging projects every time. Now look at what she can do.

She has also been working on a blanket which has been getting slightly bigger every time I visit her apartment. I'm so impressed with her steady enthusiasm.

This is a good example that even little by little, if you keep doing it, it will take you somewhere.

Another repairing job

This family was handed to me for a repair from my daughter's school in the summer. My job was to recreate their outfits. I procrastinated it for a while, but her school started again and I pushed myself to do it.

Took me a while since they were so small. Ladies were easier, but father & boy's pants & jackets were a pain. But I think it was worth the effort.

The parents looked pretty raggedy & tired...

 

The kids needed some help... 

Tada! The family is happy again!