Arden has been continuing along on latin, using Lingua Latina, learning about Ancient Rome, Hawaii and the Polynesian nations, and geology. We've almost finished knitting socks (Irving has been learning to knit too) and he's been learning to sew on the sewing machine.
This game has ended up being used quite creatively for various constructions by Irving.
Flower Pressing and decorating candles.
Arden progressing through his knitting. One sock down, one sock to go for both of us.
Constructing platonic solids out of modelling wax and tooth picks.
Woodwork with the "Joy of Wood". Using traditional tools.
A dice by Arden, out of wood, and a dice by Irving out of aluminium.
Working on some handsewing- beanbags and a scabbard.
Arden working on designing a harmonica bag for his first machine sewing project.
Some of my sewing. Pyjama repairs.
Learning to do bound buttonholes.
Finished!
Turning jeans into a skirt with fringe.
Arden's cooking- checkerboard cookies.
Streusel.
Some of our garlic harvest. We've also had tomatoes and capsicums and potatoes this year.
Our drawings from reading "Red Riding Hood"
Irving's.
Arden's.
Mine.
Out enjoying the Winter Light's in Brookfield Place.
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I've been repairing the socks that I made that year, earlier today, they've been very comfy for around the house, but need a bit of attention to the soles to keep them going a bit longer. My sewing and knitting pile is currently a bit ridiculous and I'm gradually getting through it. TBH there's a few too many loose ends around here and one of my goals is to finish up a bunch of things this year.
