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Friday, August 1, 2014

august 1

The last two days have been spent preserving food. . .
5 pints of pasta sauce
5 pints of sweet pickled relish
8 quarts of green beans
7 bags of creamed corn
Pan full of lima beans
5 pints of pasta sauce
1 bucket of green beans--gave to the sister and brother-in-law or I would still be working

 One pint can and one quart ziplock bag is all that is left on the Ponderosa.



2nd grade

This guy is going to the first day of second grade.  Today.  He has a new school, new backpack and new shoes everything you need for a good first day.

Friday, July 25, 2014

july 25

Totals for today
8 pints of pickles
5 pints of salsa
1 dishpan full of green beans
Canned and frozen

Thursday, July 24, 2014

july 24

Some one told me today that I am feisty and independent.  That's a good thing. . . right?

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I've been missing from the blog because my power cord went bad.  I'm back in business after a trip to the computer store but these things are keeping me busy!


Wednesday, July 16, 2014

july 16

Today was a good day for cloud watching 
It was also a good day for June bugs. They were everywhere. This one landed on me. 
It was also an unusual weather day with a record setting low this morning!

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Monday, July 7, 2014

produce

It's so nice to have all this just a few steps away from your kitchen!

Monday, June 30, 2014

the last day of june

The Ponderosa Stinkbugs are visiting with us today.
Brynn has chosen to wear this ninja outfit with a magician's hat to complete it.  That's a bunny on the top.  If you find this odd then maybe you should examine your sense of fashion!  And yes, Brooks still has on his pj bottoms.

They love a golf cart ride.
First stop on this ride was at the apple trees to pick up some treats for the horse and donkey at our neighbor's barn.

 
Sometimes this little ninja/magician disappears into her hat!

oh wait there's a frog


On the way to take the apples to the horse and donkey, we saw this cow and thought she might like apples too.

Turns out she likes apples a lot so the plan was to throw and run.


This bull was there but seemed uninterested.
Oh wait there's a dandelion let me make a wish

On down the road we saw this bunny it just sat there and let us watch it maybe the bunny on Brynn's head caused him to freeze with fear!
We started home when the cart began to sputter.  We had to push.
Then we walked to the house for the gas can.
Oh wait there's a praying mantis.

Brooks drove us back to the broken down cart and P-pa solved our problem.
 It was time for golf cart racing and then naptime because we just wore them out!

Saturday, June 28, 2014

stuff i saw today

 
If I could get all my flowers to look like this!

There was a June bug jamboree in the front yard this morning.  They were swarming everywhere.

Pumpkin seeds popping up to be planted in our pumpkin patch.  (say that 5 times fast)

 (this one looks like a birdbath)


Toadstools/mushrooms/fungi are taking over the Ponderosa. 

A frog came by while I was photographing the toadstools.  He must be a baby bullfrog because he sure has some long legs.
This was on the roof of the playhouse.  Don't tell Brynn, she will never go there again.

A nice way to end the day.  I called it a rainbow stick because it wasn't really a bow it just went into the cloud and stopped.





proper way to enjoy a tomato



Wednesday, June 25, 2014

crazy

Things may have gotten a little out of hand this afternoon!

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

all boy

He's got his necktie shirt, a shark tooth necklace and some orange popsicle on his face!