summer time flies!!!!

so, I spent every possible day at the beach, which was a lot!

It was a beautiful summer!

 Loads of new things happening......

It was "the boys" first day of 3rd grade.

 

we had a heat wave....95 degrees!!!!! super hot.

I have new classroom at SMCC

it's a wee bit stale! but the view right out the windows and door is this!

we went out to dinner at the Snow Squall to celebrate the last day of summer vacation.

The food was yummy, and the music great! Support your local restaurants!!!!!

Ivan brought a date...Miss Mayne. hee hee!

One of the best part of starting a new term at school is....

aren't they great! they are actually cream (they look white in the photo)and olive..... so I figure I can wear them this fall....they were 60% off!!!! which was great because they were originally $115.00

Yikes....but they feel just like heaven when you have them on!

sitting down to re-aquaint myself with embroidery

One of my Visual Arts students has requested the desire to embroider.
I always ask my classes what do they want to learn to do...I get weaving, and sewing a lot....no problem there......My students tend to want to do more Craft oriented things, which often leads me to the problem of making it still an Art lesson. With quilting and sewing, I show them the amazing GEES BEND QUILTS...great Art and History there. With weaving there are multitudes of amazing fiber artists out there. So, does anyone have any historical information/art ideas for embroidery?
I have a great book from the 60's illustrating 100 stitches.....I think I will go practice a few before I dive into teaching it! (It's amazing how none of the guys in the class complain....they are pretty much up for anything! I love that!)