Starting School

So it finally rolled around, the first day of School. Here are the munchkins looking ready, apprehensive and whole other mix of emotions. It was a bit traumatic saying bye to Maya and she sat tearfully at the back of her year 3 class. We had to stay for about 45 minutes talking things through at Violet's nursery just down the street. They were very understanding, organised and genuinely happy to take on an English child. They even had a photo already stuck above her coat hook!

So we drove back to do what ever jobs needed doing not knowing how it would be when we collected them.

We arrived a bit early and both had a good day. Maya had done well and seemed ok. Lots of homework due in tomorrow that took Maya and I 2 and a half hours to work through!

Day 2 was the other way round. Violet didn't want to go and was tearful when we said goodbye. Maya was off and in with a spring in her step. Caroline and I went straight from there to the town hall to ask a councillor about having an exhibition at the Posto de Turismo. He was willing to speak to us straight away and informed us that we could take a two week slot in November! Result! Pressure to make a new body of work. However it being a joint exhibition will spur both of us on. Tomorrow I will finish my first painting.

Haiku 13 Fri 10/9

Butterfly kite

Wings hardly moving

The flies angrily bite.

Haiku 14 Sat 11/9

Birdsong decorates the night air -

I and the crickets are bemused.

Haiku 15 Sun 12/9

Yellow Mantis disturbed.

Does it remember,

Landing on my mug that evening?

Haiku 16 Mon 13/9

Mosquitos bites pepper me

the dusty path feels like a furnace.

Haiku 17 Tues 14/9

Many blank blues

Clouds return,

diffusing an even hotter sun.

Children's steps echo!