These days, being a boy isn't quite what it once was, and if you would like a glimpse of what it was and what it again could be (at least for some), check out Ernest Thompson Seton's book Two Little Savages It may remind you of some aspects of your own childhood, or it may fill you with longing for the childhood you never had. Ernest Thompson Seton was a well known author and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The illustration above is from the dedication of his book and I think it will explain the deep attraction I feel for his work.

This morning I was in the Clear Spring Wood shop to work out details of a prototype for a book holder. Tuesday the 3rd and 4th grades are having a "read-in", a day dedicated to reading, which will be interrupted only by the hour or so making book holders in the Clear Spring wood shop. Tune in on Tuesday for a glimpse of a new design, and children at work.