Check out this link to my new favorite show... it is amazing! While looking for monarch caterpillars in the back 40, I must confess, I have started "pickin" our junk!
There is a gold mine at the folk's north 40.
New projects are in the works!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
From Grapes to Jelly
Saturday afternoon we turned grapes into jelly. First, while the girls were swimming in the neighbor's pool, their mama picked grapes. She then called the master of all trades, Grandma Chuck, for a recipe. Of course, the master of all trades came running (actually driving) right over to help. In just a few hours, we were sampling wonderful, fresh, concord grape jelly... simply delectable! 
Grape Jelly Recipe
Cook a large pan of grapes with 1 1/2 cups of water until the grapes are mashable. Run them through a tomato juicer. Pour 4 cups of juice into a pan, stir in fruit pectin, bring to boil. Add 7 cups of sugar, hard boil for 1 minute. Let sit for a few minutes, skim stuff off the top, pour in jars. We melted wax on top of jelly to preserve longer.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
2nd and 4th
It's hard to believe that the girls are in second and fourth grade. Just last week, I say one of my first fourth graders with a baby... man, am I old? We are all still adjusting, early bedtimes, early mornings, and lunch money? BL loves the thought of getting back in a routine, and together we will have a successful year. (yes, that is a teacher phrase)
Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Tea Party
Half pint dressed up in her finest duds and attended a Tea Party with her friends. She was amazed with the little cubes of sugar, they even put them n the tea. I bet she used ten.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Swimming
We have spent many of these hot day in the water... at swimming lessons, an afternoon at the Beach with cousins, and at our neighbors` pools. The girls are developing fins!
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Lough Family
Blake, Leslie, Brett and Briley