All Gone!

Here's the last bucket of blueberries we picked last summer. Today we made blueberry/cranberry bread.

A Lazy Day

It wasn't exactly lazy, but we did survive. I'm here holding my eyes open with toothpicks because I have a baby who doesn't want to sleep. Her molars are coming in so she's been clingy and fussy. I'll have to give her another dose of Tylenol.

We survived the babysitting job and even managed to make a batch of cookies. Mike will be taking some of them to work tomorrow for a "snack" day.

Oh, Mike couldn't find any carrot seeds so I just planted three more corn plants in the garden. The garden has been well-watered by the rain.

The Garden is In!

We got the rest of the fencing yesterday and planted the garden today (minus carrots because I can't find a packet of them--Mike will check another store after work tomorrow) . The rain has been gently watering it all evening. I'm just doing a small area and have adapted some of the techniques I read about in "Square Foot Gardening" by Mel Bartholomew. Last year I tried planting two or three seeds in each hole which worked, but this year when I found that book I thought I would try it this way just to see. Melissa and Emily enjoyed planting the beans and peas and peppers and tomatoes, but Laura did not appreciate being shut out. She kept walking around and around trying to find the way in. Melissa helped with the onions, lettuce, corn, and radishes also.

Tomorrow we'll be babysitting a seven- or eight-year old girl. Tracy babysat her earlier in the year, and I guess she begged to be able to come over here when she found out her regular babysitter told them she wasn't available tomorrow.

Sleeping Angels, A Year or so Ago

I pulled this photo out of the archives. The girls have grown so much; I wonder if they'd all still fit on my lap...

Oil Change???

For those of you who know me, I'm not necessarily mechanically inclined. However, I do know that this is not the way I prefer to get my oil changed in my van, which is why I pay the $12.00 (plus oil and filter and other fluids if needed) to have my oil changed by someone who knows what he's doing. :) I love you, Mike! (For any issues that need to be settled before they get started, he was trying to get a badger out of the engine; he really does know how to change oil.) :)

State Park Open House

We went to Hayes Lake State Park today and spent time at the beach, in the canoe, and Tracy made a quick trip to the dam with a few of the kids.

Here's a video of Laura giggling when Tracy was dipping her into the water.

Here are some pictures though I'm not sure where they'll show up in the post. Aussie-dog's first canoe ride in a lake... He was lapping water over the edge of the boat. He rode well. It was tempting to tip the canoe, but I didn't have extra clothes to change into and the lake was cold. :)

On the way home, we went through the state forest, and Mike and the kids were singing lots of songs. It was a fun day.

Psalm 71:1-6

1. In You, O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be put to shame.
2. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; incline Your ear to me, and save me.
3. Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5. For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth.
6. By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother's womb. My praise shall be continually of You.