Friday, July 31, 2009
A Very Late Shout Out!
Before I forget (again!), I am going to hurry and send out this belated Happy Birthday to Darrell's sister Brenda. She is such a great sister-in-law. I am so impressed with the fine young men she has helped raise (along with her husband Steve.) I'm so glad that their whole family will be together this week when her oldest son Matthew gets to visit from the Coast Guard. Happy Late Birthday, Brenda. We love you!
GROSS!!!!!!
This was out in the garden with me today as I picked beans and peas.
EEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
(It gives me the heebie jeebies just looking at the picture.)
It was probably 2 1/2 to 3 inches long.
I got the spider spray and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it some more. That big arachnid hardly even quivered, but finally it fell to the ground on its back. I walked away after that. When I went back to check on it, there was no big ugly spider to be seen. So either its friends came and took it away or it's still on the prowl. OOOOHHHH! I can barely stand the thought!
EEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
(It gives me the heebie jeebies just looking at the picture.)
It was probably 2 1/2 to 3 inches long.
I got the spider spray and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it and sprayed it some more. That big arachnid hardly even quivered, but finally it fell to the ground on its back. I walked away after that. When I went back to check on it, there was no big ugly spider to be seen. So either its friends came and took it away or it's still on the prowl. OOOOHHHH! I can barely stand the thought!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Canning
This week I had my first solo attempt at canning beans from our garden. I'ved helped can beans for years, but it's different to be the only one in the kitchen. (Thanks to Mom for coaching me from the phone.)
I had big dreams of canning pints and pints of beans this year, but alas, we only have a very small garden and thus a small yield.
Here's some peas and beans that I picked.
My helper
and taster
And my one lone pint of beans.
I had big dreams of canning pints and pints of beans this year, but alas, we only have a very small garden and thus a small yield.
Here's some peas and beans that I picked.
My helper
and taster
And my one lone pint of beans.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Campin' with D and T
This past weekend we went camping with these 2 awesome people--my brother Derek and his wife Tansy. The weather was perfect (except for raining out lunch on Saturday), the campsite was beautiful and the company was terrific. You can't ask for more than that!
(Hee! Hee! I told you I'd put that one on the blog!)
This was our campsite. (D & T's tent is way down at the other end under the trees.)
Our campsite was right next to a beautiful creek.
Tyler loved crawling everywhere and even tried to take on a steep hill.
Bringing in the wood.
Tyler loved Derek's fast and crazy rides.
Hanging out with Tansy.
Tyler loved watching Derek and Tansy play frisbee and would giggle and giggle.
Darrell of da 'hood!
Here's Derek scaling the mountain on the other side of the creek.
When Tyler wasn't playing in the dirt, he loved hanging out on the table. (I tell you, why buy toys when spoons and toothbrushes do the trick?)
Tansy and her super comfy hammock.
Hanging out in the tent.
A tuckered boy. (Too bad I didn't see this much between 2:30-4:00 a.m. that night when Tyler thought it would be fun to laugh, talk and crawl around the pitch black tent!)
We took a short ride to a nearby reservoir. Tyler thought it was pretty cool to put your hands and feet in the water.
Although I don't have many pictures of us eating, we really enjoyed the food: dutch oven chicken and rice, pancakes, eggs and sausage, ham and turkey wraps, hamburgers and a dutch oven dessert. Plus it wouldn't be camping without s'mores and roasted marshmallows! Here is Derek flipping the pancakes.
Feeding my little buddy chicken and rice.
We had such a fun time it was hard to see it come to an end. We're especially sad that D and T are moving on to bigger and better things and won't be here to do a repeat next year.
(A big thanks to my friend Stacy who took this picture. Coincidentally she and her family were in the campsite next to ours.)
(Hee! Hee! I told you I'd put that one on the blog!)
This was our campsite. (D & T's tent is way down at the other end under the trees.)
Our campsite was right next to a beautiful creek.
Tyler loved crawling everywhere and even tried to take on a steep hill.
Bringing in the wood.
Tyler loved Derek's fast and crazy rides.
Hanging out with Tansy.
Tyler loved watching Derek and Tansy play frisbee and would giggle and giggle.
Darrell of da 'hood!
Here's Derek scaling the mountain on the other side of the creek.
When Tyler wasn't playing in the dirt, he loved hanging out on the table. (I tell you, why buy toys when spoons and toothbrushes do the trick?)
Tansy and her super comfy hammock.
Hanging out in the tent.
A tuckered boy. (Too bad I didn't see this much between 2:30-4:00 a.m. that night when Tyler thought it would be fun to laugh, talk and crawl around the pitch black tent!)
We took a short ride to a nearby reservoir. Tyler thought it was pretty cool to put your hands and feet in the water.
Although I don't have many pictures of us eating, we really enjoyed the food: dutch oven chicken and rice, pancakes, eggs and sausage, ham and turkey wraps, hamburgers and a dutch oven dessert. Plus it wouldn't be camping without s'mores and roasted marshmallows! Here is Derek flipping the pancakes.
Feeding my little buddy chicken and rice.
We had such a fun time it was hard to see it come to an end. We're especially sad that D and T are moving on to bigger and better things and won't be here to do a repeat next year.
(A big thanks to my friend Stacy who took this picture. Coincidentally she and her family were in the campsite next to ours.)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Cabin
This past weekend we had a wonderful time up in the mountains with friends.
Tyler did really well, considering his schedule was all off. We put on his "who-cares-what-happens-to-these" pants that I got for $1 at DI and let him crawl around on the deck.
Tyler loved the swing and slide. Darrell was so good to stay with him.
Tyler learned to hold on like a big boy.
Tyler thought the spiral staircase was a fun place to play. I was right behind the whole way.
Up in the loft.
We roasted hot dogs that night, but Tyler had some Easy Mac in a good "old-fashinoned" sturdy high chair.
Hanging out around the campfire at night.
The next day we needed Tyler to do this
so we went on a drive to this beautiful, nearby lake.
The wildflowers, pine trees, blue sky and clouds were so BEAUTIFUL!
This is how we got Tyler to take another nap later that day.
After his nap, Tyler was really hot, so we stripped him down to his diaper and he had a blast with Darrell blowing bubbles his way.
Our fun times ended after getting ice cream in a local tourist town. Tyler loved the swing there.
Tyler did really well, considering his schedule was all off. We put on his "who-cares-what-happens-to-these" pants that I got for $1 at DI and let him crawl around on the deck.
Tyler loved the swing and slide. Darrell was so good to stay with him.
Tyler learned to hold on like a big boy.
Tyler thought the spiral staircase was a fun place to play. I was right behind the whole way.
Up in the loft.
We roasted hot dogs that night, but Tyler had some Easy Mac in a good "old-fashinoned" sturdy high chair.
Hanging out around the campfire at night.
The next day we needed Tyler to do this
so we went on a drive to this beautiful, nearby lake.
The wildflowers, pine trees, blue sky and clouds were so BEAUTIFUL!
This is how we got Tyler to take another nap later that day.
After his nap, Tyler was really hot, so we stripped him down to his diaper and he had a blast with Darrell blowing bubbles his way.
Our fun times ended after getting ice cream in a local tourist town. Tyler loved the swing there.
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