Monday.

Cob Grout - clay, sand, water.

We had such a nice weekend. Saturday, shopping for school project supplies. Popsicle sticks, cotton balls, random art supplies. It was nice to be together. Me and the kids. At 4 we met at a friends house for a little "pre-game" party before heading down to the beach for Earth Dance. Lots of beautiful people, drumming, dancing, hula hooping. Pygmy Marmosets (dressed in cute little dresses and matching panties. They are supposed to be her Service Animals. But she sells exotics... I need to research this. Regardless. Pygmy Marmosets = cute). Friends, children, teenagers, babies. Young, Old. Beautiful. Sandy, tired children on the way home. Talk of feeling like marshmallows.

Yesterday morning, pancakes. Plain and dark chocolate chip. Chocolate chip perfection in a cast iron pan. We spent the day building mobile displays for a book they have read in school The better portion of the day was gluing cotton balls (a blizzard) and making popsicle stick sleds. Then out to a movie. Upon returning home the three of us walked to a park. Well, my son rode his bike. Elle walked and I hula hooped. Returning home in the dark. Peaceful, tired. Pasta with Parmesan and Bed.

I am preparing to leave for a few days of travel. Friday I will be heading to Black Mountain North Carolina for the Southeast Women's Herbal Conference. I had wanted to go last year and this year I just am. Off on an adventure, myself. I am starting to see a pattern here.. ;) I hope to meet up with some friends along the way. I'm sure I will. They might be new friends, maybe some old friends. Friends. And women. Lots of strong women. On a mountain with a 20 acre lake. yeah.