The season has been somewhat of a blur. The end of the year often does, what with all of the hubbub, and whatnot. I have spent some wonderful time with some wonderful people, and hope to continue in this vein to welcome in the New Year.

Nonetheless, the writing has gone to hell, and the accompanying sense of groundedness has been somewhat scant as well.

Writing, for me, requires solitude, which is a commodity hard to find around these parts lately. I know it will come again... these things are tidal, as are all things.

Luckily, I have been able to surf the fluidity, mostly, and do alright in the face of my flight from center. 

currently reading...

Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling by John Holt & Patrick Farenga

Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery by David H. Albert

The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School by Valerie Fitznreiter

and listening to the audiobook:
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson

reading aloud:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Look who came to feed at the birdfeeder today!

And not on the birdseed, either! We think she is a Cooper's hawk, as her coloring was pretty light, and she is the right size. Too bad we couldn't get better photos- she flew away after the second shot.