Treasures of King Tut (and Space Shuttle Endeavor!)

On Sunday, we took the kids to see a special exhibit at the California Science Center. We were all really excited to see King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh.

The exhibit itself was laid out really well, and I was glad that groups of people entered in shifts. There was a short film that played before we entered which gave a little backstory about the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922. 

The kids were very interested in the furniture and wooden items that Tut was buried with, the belief being that he would need these things when he crossed into the other world. Small boats were carved from wood, which the Egyptians expected would grow into full-sized boats for Tut to sail in. They even carved statues of people to act as his servants!

This was my favorite piece. Love!

Some of the pieces that we saw were being displayed outside of Egypt for the first time. That was really special. While we were there, we were able to enter the area where the Space Shuttle Endeavor is on display. 

It was amazing to be able to see a space shuttle up close. Sam loved walking around the perimeter of the exhibit, reading out loud the order in which the shuttles went on their missions. It was a little bit sad to get to the end and realize that there hasn't been another mission in quite some time. We are capable of such extraordinary things. 

Writing Again

It has been a long time since I have written anything. I'm not sure that I remember much about using a blogging platform. Lately I have been thinking a lot about how much I miss the weekly (and sometimes even daily!) writing that I used to do when my children were much smaller. I like looking back on the things that we did, the food that I made, the projects that I accomplished...all of those things. It's a nice reminder of our ever-evolving life together, and I wish that I had kept up with it.

As with most things with me, the best way to accomplish something is simply to start. (I can get...very distracted.) Let's look at what I have been up to today.

This morning I did my yoga practice. I'm trying to get back to a consistent routine, and I'm hoping that I will be able to practice every day in the month of June (the exception being the 1st which was my birthday, and it was much more important to let my family take me out to breakfast than to get on the mat). I have found that I am more energized and generally in a better headspace if I take the time to move through a practice in the morning, and making it a daily priority is important.

I roasted some zucchini, and made myself a delicious (second) breakfast of scrambled eggs with mushrooms, zucchini, and shredded Dubliner cheese. It was so good that I might do it again tomorrow.

I made roasted chickpeas and deviled eggs as part of our dinner. I made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. I kept my lovely children nourished and alive for yet another 24-hour span. HUZZAH!

In the late afternoon I started to get twitchy. I have a bunch of filing that I really do need to take care of. Our homeschool room is a disaster area, filled with piles of junk that I need to sell or get rid of, papers that need managing, and the ingredients for a quilt project that I should have started, oh, a year and a half ago. None of that seemed like the thing to be dealing with, so instead I did what all rational, crafty people do - I got an idea. I would sew some coasters.

I just kind of winged them. I have a 5" quilting square, so I chose a few fabrics and got to measuring and cutting. It was a relatively relaxing process. I'm a fairly slow maker-of-things, but I really enjoy the process. This was something easy and only semi-fidgety (turning edges is not my fave). It was just what I needed to feel productive (and also, to remind myself that seriously, I should take my machine in for servicing).

Once that was done, I cleaned off the table, threw some papers into recycling, and listed some stuff for sale. The quilt? I'm just going to have to wait for the proper moment of inspiration to strike. Hopefully I won't be waiting another year and a half.