Enjoying the fruits of our labor

Here we are enjoying our afternoon snackof bread with fresh butter. Yumm!!

Making butter

Monday after the allergy testing, we made butter to emphasize that EVERYTHING was made by the family, at home, in Colonial times (because, as Marty says "They not have a Wal Mart.")

Here are some pictures of our adventure. Sarah shaking......
Amy shaking.....
Marty shaking.....
Theo shaking.....
Butter and Buttermilk

Couple of funnies

Sarah: Mama! My cruncher is loose!
Mama: What??
Sarah: My cruncher is loose!
Mama, looking: Oh, you are going to lose your first molar!


Amy: This was a great day, Mama.
Mama: Why's that?
Amy: We had so many surprises! Cleaning out the shed was worth it!

Then Marty's comment about Wal Mart (see below) was just too great. These guys kill me! And I know T-Bird said something funny today--he's getting pretty clever lately :~)

Info. about allergy tests

I had the allergy tests today, and nothing extraordinary showed up. I am allergic to birch trees, dust mites, and mold. Nothing that has been causing the hives. Gratefully, VERY gratefully, I am not allergic to cats, and Mr. Sunnie will stay. He will be so happy to return to his post at the foot of my bed at night, and I will be happy to have him there.

A bit about the pictures below:
See the pine straw in the front and back yards? That's what I'm talking about. The bit of grass you see in the backyard is IT no more, no less. Glad we sold that riding mower.......

Also, I called time and temp. in Creston this morning and I don't want to hear any whining from any of you! I know it was 50* at 8am--it was 88* here. Just enjoy it and save your pennies for your heat bill. We will get a reprieve from high AC bills when it gets "cold" here. I haven't changed my front door wreath to fall colors yet because it would seem odd to have autumn leaves when it is this hot, yet all the stores have them out for sale. Maybe I will buy some mums and put them in a pot though.

The kids and I made butter this morning as part of our Colonial Life studies. Marty was just in awe that they "had to make everything, because they not have Wal Mart." Theo thought it was neat that the "boys had to take the fathers' trades." And the girls thought it was just a lot of work--they're onto that!

Now for some shameless begging--please, will you all offer up a prayer that my hives will disappear just as they appeared--just because? I hate being so crabby and irritable, adn I'm sure my famiily isn't too keen on it either. Thanks ever so much!

More pictures!!

Some bread Sarah baked awhile back
Home school craft day with the Shore family--baby Luke was asleep
Front of our house
backyard--pool is now at the end of the sidewalk in that flat spot

Just finished this afghan for my grama's 95th Birthday on Sept. 20

Random pictures

One morning, I found Amy and James asleep in the kitchen--so cute!
Police man Marty
T-Bird's new swimming suit
No need for Geicko, we have Anoles (Carolina lizards)
Happy Birthday, Marty!

Blessed Mother's Birthday party

Last night we had friends over to celebrate Mary's birthday with supper and fun. I made spaghetti, Italian bread, and orange fluff. The fluff turned into orange "goo" because I couldn't find the right tapioca, but everything else was good. Miss Carey brought a delicious salad and the beautiful flowers (which she said deemed her "The Winner" of dinner guests). It was a GREAT evening! The kids played and played, and the adults talked and talked. Matt and I are so grateful to have found these new friends--they are good people.

Happy Birthday, Mary!

Our birthday cake with lovely flowers from Miss Carey
Close up of cake I made Wiping out the cake didn't take long!

Hive face

Big hive lip--but hey! My eyes are really blue...
This is not fun