Our June has been much wetter than normal. There have been two sunny days since I was done with school 10 days ago. Jud and I spent much of one of those days digging to the bottom of the concrete foundation in order to seal a crack that has resulted in major flooding in the studio.
The girls are pictured above engaging in their latest outdoor interests which they pursue whenever it is not actively raining. (Notice the wet ground and rain boots).
On rainy days, it is fortunate we now have an indoor swing. The girls also love to read. Gemma feels that since Eleanor now can read independently and "in her brain", that she can as well. So she will sit with books for a half hour "reading them" to herself, or making up stories that go with the book. No pictures needed, as she enjoys text books and manuals as well as picture books.
Today we went to the library book sale. The girls had a bag they could fill with as many books as would fit. At $2 a bag, we cared little about what they chose. Gemma found a stack of books that are her "'pecial" books. She has carried them around all day, reading them and talking about them. I had to steal up to her room after she fell asleep to get the titles to share:
- A Day at a time - Daily reflections and prayers based on the "spiritual foundations of Alcoholics Anonymous". No pictures, but it is a handy 3X5 inch size.
- Calling All Girls - Girls magazine from December, 1962. Ideas for how to make Xmas gifts and recommendations about knit wool hoods, hi-fi record players, and bowling bags.
- Suenos - A level 1 Reader...Completely in Spanish
- Heroes and Outlaws of the Old West - 2 page summaries of the lives of these folks with no pictures
Better bring the books back up to her room or she will miss them. Eleanor is sleeping with three of the books she chose under her pillow.
