Quilly | December 31, 2007
2007 has been a year of major changes for me! OC and I met for the first time on January 11th. Despite the fact that Vegas had record low temps, the pipes were frozen, and OC used almost every dish in the house to cook a meal, we got along well and began [...]
Quilly | December 30, 2007
I took the photos below on the University of Hawaii campus. OC said he had something to do in his lab that would take about 20 minutes. I took my camera and disappeared for 45 minutes. Even so, I returned too early. I was unsurprised to find him still [...]
Quilly | December 27, 2007
Looking for something to read? You’ll find the Dudes up at O’Ceallaigh’s Fellofatruck Publications, and a little wild kingdom going on over at O’Ceallaigh and the Quill.
Quilly | December 26, 2007
My favorite Christmas present this year was time, and that has not always been the case.
For the past ten years I spent my Christmases in Las Vegas. Generally the day found me either house hopping from the home of one friend to another, or eating with my niece and taking in a movie. [...]
Quilly | December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas and hang loose.
From Santa & I.
Quilly | December 22, 2007
No, Amoeba, I do not mean dish washing liquid. (Sometimes that man is a trial.)
If you’re hankering for some big band Christmas cheer, check out my audio/video clip of the Band playing at Honolulu Hale’s Light Festival. Of course you already know OC is in the band.
And if you want to see some [...]
Quilly | December 21, 2007
Marisol cannot correctly pronounce the name of one of her classmates. She calls her B’na Lee, so yesterday I said to her, “Repeat after me: Aaa. Na. Lee.”
Marisol slowly repeats, “Aaa. Na. Lee.”
“Good!” I say. “Aaa. Na. Lee.”
Marisol repeats it slowly and perfectly again.
“That’s perfect!” I exclaim, then [...]
Quilly | December 19, 2007
Harold managed to stay awake all the way through Sesame Street, though most of his classmates were asleep within minutes. After Sesame Street, he managed to stay awake through an entire Enya CD. Then I told him it was time to get up and asked him to put his blanket and sleeping mat away. I [...]
Quilly | December 17, 2007
I’ve been busy making Christmas presents for my teaching team mates. These are one-of-a-kind, handmade lanyards. Each has a watch on it. The watch is up side down, so that when the wearer looks down, the time is right-side-up! I hope they are well received.
The gold one has “antiqued gold”butterfly beads [...]
Quilly | December 14, 2007
Christmas in Hawaii ….
My team teacher, Ms. Jewel, is an artist. She does wonderful oil paintings in her free time. This little gem she painted in less then half an hour using tempura paints. It is on the back of the children’s cubby case. It looks so real David held his [...]
Quilly | December 13, 2007
Twelve children. Twelve pallets. All are sleeping. The only sounds in the room were K.K.’s and Chez’s baby snores, the soft tap of the computer keys beneath my fingers, and the gentle swish of Ms. Jewel’s paint brush. Suddenly Harold, whom we’ve been nagging about using the potty, sits up on [...]
Quilly | December 12, 2007
I’m still stitching away. The two stockings (bottom two of top pic) that seem undecorated actually have been trimmed — you can almost see it — in reverse print. Reverse print is the “in” thing here on the islands. Clothes are deliberately made — especially Hawaiian shirts — with all or part [...]
Quilly | December 11, 2007
Nap time: Kelly is always so restless he keeps himself and anybody nearby awake. I usually sit next to him which keeps him still and at least allows everyone nearby to go to sleep. Today I sat down beside his pallet. Kelly crossed his arms, “I’m not nappeding!” He announced.
I said, “Okay,” and went about [...]
Quilly | December 10, 2007
This is part of what has been taking my time. I promised to make one for each child in my class. Every stocking will be an original. Here are 4 of the 6 I’ve finished so far. (Sorry, I took two to class this morning and forgot to snap them — [...]
Quilly | December 10, 2007
This blog has been temporarily interrupted due to real life, but I bought a new camera and I have pictures! Stay tuned.
Susan — Stony River Farm :.
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
