Thursday, 4 September 2025

September: back to school

 The kids are settling in to school. It is a poignant time of year for me. I used to have nightmares the night before, then ones where I cannot find my classroom, or my day book! 

I put out the garbage Monday morning. 


Joe brought back the cans. That was the exciting beginning to our September!

Jordan and Aster had a last kick at the can before school.

I had a great chat with Aster! She showed me the book cover she made with a kit from Lee Valley. She's been doing carving, as well.



She used her etching tool.

When they visited last month, Grampa gifted her his wedding shirt. It doesn't fit him anymore.

Jordan has settled in to his new room. He shares a bathroom with another student. This is a good plan, I think. 


He's posted his decorations! He made the quilt from old t-shirts. The afghan, Aster made for him! 

Queen's students seemed to have a lot of fun. 

In British Columbia, there were sweet phone calls to wish the young 'uns a good school year. They've had a wonderful summer of berry picking and ice cream!


They celebrated back to school, as well!

And the school year begins! 

13 comments:

Tom said...

...our granddaughters are excited to be back in school too.

Shug said...

It is always nice to see the kids getting settled in to their new year of school.. I see some happy smiles on their faces which most likely means they are excited for their new year. Prayers for each of their saftey...

Anvilcloud said...

I am not sure if I had nightmares the night before, but I have had nightmares of the first day back when I was totally unprepared and didn’t know where I was going or what I was doing.

Aritha V. said...

Such a special season ✨ I love reading about Aster’s creativity and Jordan making his room his own. So nice that you all marked the start of the school year together 🌿

Barbara Rogers said...

I took my garbage out today...heard the beep beep of a truck backing up, and gathered it all together only to find it hadn't arrived yet. But it's done! Loved seeing your grands as they begin the next year of learning and making friends.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Nothing emphasises the passage of time so much as watching the next generations come up behind us! YAM xx

RedPat said...

Summer is over.

tz_garden said...

What beautiful (and artistic!) grandkids you have :)

eileeninmd said...

School has started back here too. My grandsons are in pre-k now.
Take care, have a great day!

Mary Kirkland said...

Looks like a comfortable room.

Jeanie said...

Those kids are amazingly talented. I love the book Aster did and Jordan's room reminds me of my school days! Love the quilt. Big smiles.

Red said...

I think too often teachers didn't consider the importance of the first day back at school. Since I taught middle school they tended to ignore back to school.

Lorrie said...

I never slept well the night before school began, but once it did I settled right in. It's a fun time of year.