It is often said in Waldorf schools that Michaelmas is not just a day; it is a season that extends from September 29, the Feast of St. Michael, to October 31, All Hallows Eve. It is a time for celebrating deeds of strength and courage, for facing dragons, external and internal. It is a time for harvest, a time for work, a time for storing away that which we need for the cold dark months to come.
In celebration we attended a faire over the weekend.
There was the best face painter there that was a true Artiste. The temps are still in the low 100's here so we did our best not to pass out from heatstroke. The line for this guy were over an hour long and the kids waited patiently for a bit of his art. Even I stood dripping sweat for an hour plus to watch the magician at work. Each time he was faced with a new canvas you could see his resolve to move a little quicker but then his artistic vision would take hold and he didn't stand a chance. He had to pursue his vision. He sometimes even called certain kids back to him to add one tiny detail after they left the chair.
The blacksmith was in town.
Ah, the satisfaction of holding a real, heavy, handmade item...
Lots of good ol' dirty fun.
