Desk Work

The Mayor and Ela have been talking for a long time about a secretary desk and as the end of summer approached, the Mayor set out to build the design per Ela's specifications. 

We decided to build the desk out of pine and then stain it, so the Mayor started with boards of various widths and joined them up as needed to create the pieces.

The Mayor and Ela working on the glue-up of the case for the desk.

Progress on the desk.

The Mayor gluing up the main desk door panel. The weights were in place to maintain the stability of the panel during gluing.

Desk pieces set out and ready for staining.

Completed desk in Ela's room. 

The classic books on top of the desk were gifts from GranDma Ane.

Off to School

As the end of summer approaches, everyone has been looking forward to the start of school. Here is Harry the raccoon looking out the window early one morning, wishing he could go to raccoon school.

Harry settled for sneaking into the Mayor's backpack for a trip to downtown Seattle.

This year, between all the hobbitlings, they are taking nine classes through Homeschool Connections. Here they are all lined up for the first day of Monday school.

Seimi and Eejee in the designated meet-up spot after class, next to the raccoons.

Boookie diligently at work on his caligraphy.

Start of Term Feast

Labor Day dawned to a beautiful sunrise rainbow.

School supplies had already been purchased.

Owls and Brucey the Bat assembled for the feast preparations.

Blackberry and raspberry cobbler, made with berries picked fresh by hobbitlings.

The feast spread out and ready to enjoy.

Animal companions assembled to celebrate along with their humans.

Hobbitling students ready to tuck in.

Slainte!

Boookie was sorted as a Junior this year.

Ela was sorted as a "Softy"

Seimi was sorted into sixth grade.

Eejee was sorted into third grade.

Hooray for the start of school!