Natural Attachment

July 25, 2009

Keira’s 3rd Birthday Party

In spite of yesterday being Learn Nothing Day, we decided to go celebrate one awesome little girl’s 3rd birthday. Unfortunately, not only did we have fun, but we learned stuff…not to mention all the stuff we leanred pre/post party. Oh, well…maybe next year we can try harder ;)

Keira wanted a pink & yellow bicycle cake; her mum Erin worked her ass off and made it happen!

Keira wanted a pink & yellow bicycle cake; her mum Erin worked her ass off and made it happen!

Keira (elephant)

Keira (elephant)

Finnegan (dragon), River (young aleister crowley) & Banyan (as her usual sweet self)

Finnegan (dragon), River (young aleister crowley) & Banyan (as her usual sweet self)

Sarah (soft-serve ice cream)

Sarah (soft-serve ice cream)

Keira makes her wish.

Keira makes her wish.

Elijah (who was a ghost, but not pictured as such) decides to appropriate some of Williams (who was a ghost hunter) ghost hunting gear.

Elijah (who was a ghost, but not pictured as such) decides to appropriate some of William's (who was a ghost hunter) ghost hunting gear.

And then there was music…


I ended up going as myself, but slightly more Gypsy than usual.

I ended up going as myself, but slightly more Gypsy than usual.

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July 23, 2009

Learn Nothing Day is Tomorrow

That’s right, Learn Nothing Day is tomorrow. I wish all fellow Unschoolers good luck with that! I’ll do my best to learn nothing, but I am not sure it’s possible. If I remember, I’ll try to post about the nothing that we learned.

We have plans on going to our friend Keira’s 3rd birthday party tomorrow evening — it’s a costume party at that! Is it possible that no learning will take place there? I also have to run to Kinkos to print out some stuff for getting our passports and for the next unschooling/homeschooling collective/cooperative thingy…I hope I don’t learn anything in the process.

I am sure that Elijah will watch some videos on the Internet, build with Legos, hang out with his dad, probably read some Calvin & Hobbes & who knows what else…unfortunately, I don’t think he’ll remember to not learn anything tomorrow!


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Park Date

Last Thursday we went to the park with our friend Sarah and her son Ernesto. It was a great day…hot, but great. After the park Elijah & I went and stopped in at Village Candy and I ended up spending way more than I really wanted to, which has become the norm at that particular store ;)

Elijah roaming the creek

Elijah roaming the creek

Ernesto posing for a picture

Ernesto posing for a picture

Nesto exploring whats under the creek rocks

Nesto exploring what's under the creek rocks

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Back Yard Gardening

Filed under: Grub,Photographs — Tags: , , , , , — michele james-parham @ 6:57 pm

Looking over the balcony rail at my wee little backyard garden.

L to R; Zucchini, Purple Calabash (tomato), Black Zebra (tomato) & Purple Calabash

L to R; Zucchini, Purple Calabash (tomato), Black Zebra (tomato) & Purple Calabash

L to R; Acorn Squash, Asian Eggplant & diamond arrangement of peppers (Red Bell, Hot Banana, Sweet Ethnic Red, Ruffled Pimento). I used to have Basil & Lime Basil at the far left, but my sometimes-lawn-guy totally took a weed-whacker to them!

L to R; Acorn Squash, Asian Eggplant & diamond arrangement of peppers (Red Bell, Hot Banana, Sweet Ethnic Red, Ruffled Pimento). I used to have Basil & Lime Basil at the far left, but my sometimes-lawn-guy totally took a weed-whacker to them!

I also have potatoes, but they’re not in the raised bed. And to the far right of the first picture, past the tomatoes, I have a rose bush, which right now is covered in morning glories (which threaten to take over the whole raised bed – I have to keep them ‘in check’, but otherwise, I just let them do their thing).

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7th & 8th CSA of 2009

Filed under: Grub,Photographs,Pittsburghian — Tags: , , , , , , , , — michele james-parham @ 6:34 pm
carrots & fennel

carrots & fennel

In this crate we have:

Sm. head Bibb Lettuce
Lg. head Romaine Lettuce
Med. bunch Kale
1.5lbs New Potatoes
2 Zukes
1 Yellow Squash
1 bulb Garlic
Sm. bunch Green Onions
Sm. bunch Dill
Sm. bunch Carrots w/ greens
1 Cucumber
1 bulb Fennel w/ fronds

Green Beans!

Green Beans!

This week’s crate:

2 Zucchini
4 Cucumbers (going to make some pickles)
Sm. bunch Carrots
Sm. bunch Green Onions
1 Lg. Green Onion
Sm. bunch Kale
Med. bunch Dill
1 bulb Fennel w/ fronds
1.5lbs Green Beans
Lg. head Romaine Lettuce
Sm. head Green Leaf Lettuce

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July 15, 2009

I am…

Filed under: Life,Photographs,Religiosophy — Tags: , , , , , , , — michele james-parham @ 4:52 pm

…because of the power of Chaos; so will be the fruit of this seed.

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