Making a Home, Making a School

We flew to America for the birth of this little one and tucked ourselves into a family home among the redwoods for these months.  Local fires and the need to evacuate brought us even more time with family.  We loved sharing space and schooling together, which included hours in the creek and ocean waves.  Our little Elanor Grace came in the midst of it all, our little light and joy.  Weeks later, my grandmother came home on hospice and Elanor nursed in my arms while we sat by her side, singing hymns and telling her how much we loved her until it was time for her to go Home. So many unexpected things these months and so much time to pull in close to loved ones.  As my sister says, “This IS school…”