The Summer of Bogs and Chop

I’m taking a sabbatical from my astrology readings work to drop in deep with my kids this summer. This is because the camps situation in SF once kids reach school age is absurd. Every camp is so expensive (I am HERE for expensive childcare because I have been a caregiver in so many capacities and we need to pay these most essential workers SO MUCH MORE) but that doesn’t work for our family right now, and it’s a massive planning task which needs to take place in January for the summer. So many more boring details about how this is difficult, and how and why I’m opting out this summer. Last year I tried to do it and it stressed me out.

This year, for many reasons including but not limited to the privilege (re-source-s!!) of our particular family circumstances, I am taking off from one job to do my other job full time. No camps (perhaps camps, but as of now, none). A few trips to see family and camping. But lots of time here, with no particular plans and some intentions.

music!
seeds / plants / watering / caring / cultivating
to make the pizza we want to eat ourselves
to make the platha we want to eat ourselves
to make the sesame chicken we want to eat ourselves
to learn about making sculptures from Jesse?
to learn about plants from Bonnie?
to learn about crystals from Casey?
to have people over, practice parties, hosting
to have the kids make their own lunches for our days out, practice that
to have an hour of reading everyday with Chop
to have workbook / art time everyday
to get Chop a journal to write in
to plan clay projects
to swim in the pool 10 times
to ride bikes a lot
performances on our deck?!

Oh, and my older kid’s nickname is Chop, he is 7. My younger kid’s nickname is Bogs, she is 3.5

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