co-op went great today. we played outside almost the entire time, and the kids did really good sharing and playing together. on any given day, a group of 6 or 7 two-year-olds could easily turn into a total nightmare, but today was not that day. it was a really nice smooth morning, and we all had fun. the bubbles were a big hit with everyone.... the pictures are a bit blurry, but still, you can sense the fun and excitement... and of course, we took a break and shared a snack... after everyone left, i worked a little on the skirt that's been in progress forever. i wanted to try an applique, and for some reason i thought it would be a cute idea to do a bird. on my skirt. what was i thinking, since i don't even like birds? but this was a peacock, so i thought i'd ignore my dislike and fear and give a bird another shot. i fused it on with wunder-under, tried it on, and... not only was it ugly, but i went to adella's room to look in her mirror and there was a bird flapping around! in her room! i slammed the door before it could peck my eyes out, had a silent heart attack, then frantically called my neighbor to come and get it out. no answer. i went outside and there was one of the friendly band hippies. i explained my strange fear of flying things with sharp beaks and little claw-y feet, told her there was one of them in my house, and she agreed to help. she and another girl came over to rescue me, but right as we opened the door to see it, it flew right out the window. whew. that was too close. i'll save the pictures of the peacock skirt for when i've purged it of the bird curse, and when it is a little less ugly. i need to do a lot more to it before then. i'm not sure what yet... in the meantime, here's a project that actually came out cute (adella in her knitted sundress):