Nose is on the Grindstone

Well, now that I've actually gotten a start on my work, I feel like I have something I can write about.

Lets see...what have I worked on...

Well I went to the Juvenile Detention Center for the first time. That was actually pretty fun.  There were three kids, we made felt bags with them.  They seemed to enjoy it.  Although one of the kids was skeptical when I told him that this was my first time making felt bags. He thought I was too good at it for it to be my first time. What he doesn't know is that I didn't cut quite enough holes in it to thread the string properly. Its a learning experience.

I've also been planning what I want to do with the youth at the JDC in upcoming weeks.  I think I'm going to do things like friendship bracelets, knifty knitter hats for babies that will be donated to the local hospital, an activity involving eco-bots made out of vibrating pager motors, watch batteries and toothbrushes, decorating and donating bowls for the Empty Bowls Benefit at the end of October, and making dog toys and treats for the Humane Society.  All of these activities and projects have lessons to go with them...or at least they will when I write the curriculum for whoever takes over this program in the future.

I've sent out a few emails about starting a literacy program involving Spanish and English children's books.  I'll tell you more about that one when it gets off the ground...if it does. Which I really hope it does, because it sounds like a fun program.

You know, when  I sat down to type this I felt like it had been a productive day, but now that I've written it all out, it doesn't look as productive as I thought.  I mean, I still did work, but mostly its planning and organizing is what I've been working on.  Planning what I'm going to be doing in upcoming weeks. 

Things will pick up soon, like next week.

Until then!