Archive for June 3rd, 2008
it’s back!
I picked Thine Forever up from the framer’s today, and I’m so happy with it! Because my BIL smokes, it was necessary to have a glassed-in frame so I chose the non-reflective glass (which also protects the linen and silk from fading in sunlight) – despite that, there is a tiny bit of glare in this photo over the dark leaf on the left. That’s just glare, not a stain or something! The wedding is Friday, so for once, I’m actually on time.
I’ve been stitching away like mad the past days, but I can’t show it because everything has been for exchanges. How frustrating! So I’m going to cheat ever so slightly and show you a part that doesn’t include any stitching, and I won’t say for which exchange it is intended. I am so pleased with how this project came out that I want to make one for myself ASAP!
Those gorgeous pins are from the scores that Anne sent me, and the lovely lining fabric is from the selection that Sonya sent me. 
There’s still one more day to join in on the exciting Think Pink action! Go take a look, and sign up after you’ve clicked for the cure!!!
On a less cheery note, we were called in by Nicky’s teacher yet again. I’ve honestly lost count of how many times we’ve had to have after-school conferences with his teachers due to his behavior. In the beginning, he’s have destructive temper tantrums. That’s thankfully no longer the case, but now the teacher says he’s ‘full of anger’ that he can’t get out and that causes him to deliberately antagonize the other students. It felt pretty clear to me that she considers it something we’re doing wrong at home, but I’m mystified. He never had any problems in daycare, and although he does have a temper at home, it’s not at all anything I consider abnormal. Niek thinks it’s this teacher – she is not much of an authority figure, truth be told, and Nicky doesn’t take her very seriously. He doesn’t have as many problems with his other teacher (although he remains a challenge even with the other teacher). I feel … kind of rotten, to be truthful. I’m sitting here re-reading my copy of Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids but real life is never as clear-cut. I feel like I need some sort of parental supervisor or something. 
