Project 2

Here is the new fabric I got "for Christmas" (thanks Mom!)
the image doesn't quite do it justice.  I LOVE these fabrics.  This one will be a log cabin lap quilt for me, and will match the Library, so that is where it will live, on the chaise.  (which I will be recovering in cream soon! - great Grandmas old chair.)

Upcoming Project -1 of 3

Here is the first project I have planned for this year.  I love this fabric collection, and since I have organized my quilting... I can see all of my patterns.  I really liked this one, and forgot I had the book.  I know it isn't very creative, to just do the same colors..... but I think this will be beautiful.  I'll be using the stripe for the borders and binding.

Watch for the next 2 projects.  I'll be designing them myself, so wait and see!!

Sewing Room Project

So... I was bit by the organizing bug.  I've had my quilting supplies in baskets in the closet, and scrapbooking out on the bookcases.  Which  - as I started thinking about it, was backwards.  I quilt MUCH more than I scrapbook.  So I started rearranging things this afternoon.   I moved my serger to the other side, in a nook, so it is out of the way when I don't need it.   I still have to organize the fabric, but at least it is generally sorted into colors.  The baskets are current projects.  So now, everything is out where I can see it, and get to it as I'm working, instead of digging thru baskets in the closet.  Even the cutting area should work better.

Thanksgiving Dinner...... for the fishes

Yes, thats right!

Matt and Crenda and the boys are here for Thanksgiving, and so far we have all had a lot of fun. I'll put up a full post later.

However, Andrew, wanted to be helpful. So, he fed the fish

not a big deal right? Well, we have a 55 gallon tank, and just barely opened a new container of fish food - a large one, and since we only have a handful of guppies at the moment, would have lasted about 6mths.

Instead, the ENTIRE can has been sprinkled evenly over the entire tank. There is soo much fish food at the bottom, that you can no longer see the rocks. It will be great fun cleaning that out!

We're not upset with Andrew. I pulled him aside to talk to him. And in his 3 yr old voice, he told me that he wanted to be helpful! and Fish should get a big dinner too, for thanksgiving.

What can I say to that?

Main St. Pictures

what I want to build for the lobby desk..... give me an opinion.

My cute Nephew

Happy Halloween!

So, today has been a productive day. I'm glad Joseph is home! We got Net Nanny installed and set up on the computer, so I am more comfortable with allowing Stuart to use the computer. We started painting the downstairs bathroom finally (I bought the paint back in July) and a myriad of other items.

We are off to a party at Nathan and Elaine's - so here are the pics I took this afternoon. Joseph is carving up his giant pumpkin, and Stu carved one of the smaller ones. Me? I just watched... becuase I really don't like slimy stuff.

I'll post images of the Jack-O-Lanterns later, after it gets dark.

Snow Snow Snow......

I knew mom would want to see. This is what we woke up to today. Anyone have any doubts it will be a white Christmas this year?? This won't stick around, there isn't much on the ground... but it is the first to stick for a while.

The Pumpkin Walk

This is becoming an annual tradition for us. It is hosted by the City of North Logan, and is always fun. This year the theme was "Commercials". There was an M&M hidden in everyone of the scenes. I'm pretty sure that Andrew had fun.. not so sure about Logan.

Matt and Crenda came up for the day, and we also celebrated Matt's birthday. I even made Tres Leches cake. Apparently, the recipe I used is close enough to the one on his mission, that I sent the recipe and left over cake home with them.

The boys also got dressed up in their costumes for us, so we could see them. Andrew had a bit of a melt down, becuase they forgot the head to his costume (understandable... he loves his new costume).... But, we still talked him into a few pictures. He is a "NICE" dinosaur. He told me he is the type that doesn't eat people. Logan, fittingly, is a little monkey. and a dang cute one at that! He is getting tall. I can't believe how much bigger he is than when we saw him last. It's only been about 2 months, but he is noticeably taller.

All in all... it was a really fun weekend

I'm excited!

I am looking forward to this weekend. We can't afford to travel, so I'm grateful that my nephews are coming to ME! Matt and Crenda wanted to come up for the pumpkin walk, and have Joseph do halloween photos of the boys in their costumes. So we figured that we might as well make it a party. I'm baking pumpkin shaped cookies today-to frost tomorrow with Andrew, and making a tres leches cake (from scratch) for Matt's birthday. At least both of those are easy. I'm also going to make Tortilla Soup. Dinner tomorrow will be yummy... but dinner today? Who knows. Probably Ramon or something.

Here is The picture of the Day. I need to take more pictures of what happens......

one of the 550 ;-(

yes... sad to say, Joseph was one of the 550 laid off at ATK this week. And so the job hunt begins. If anyone knows or hears of anything - please let us know! The idea of moving, or looking for jobs anywhere in the US is scary, but I'm worried that there are very few jobs in the valley.

Guess all the hard work this summer will pay off! Food Storage, here we come!

best friends

and to think... we were worried they would never get along.....

Fall was short... and winter is here

This was monday.
Fall lasted 7 days.

























This is 15 minutes ago. Wednesday. As you look... the snow line is just about 200 ft above us. This image.. show the house up on the rise right behind us... I suppose I could do the math... but who wants to?

Joseph and the Giant Pumpkin

I need to find more time to update.

Not much has been happening. School is keeping me busy and keeping Stuart busy. So far... stuart has great grades. We are all thrilled.

The garden is finally winding down. - so hopefully I'll have a bit more time. It seems sad that I really don't have
anything exciting to post.

So I am putting up the images of Joseph and his pumpkin. He has been babying it the whole season. He started it from seed in the greenhouse, and we had to harvest it last weekend. He is still making plans for how to carve it up.

I've been slacking - Part 3

I really need to play catch up. Here is quick run down..Just the basics. I've uploaded the images info a slide show.... it was too hard to pick

2 weekends ago... We went out with Patti and Aaron, Rachael and Michael, and ALL the kids to Newton Dam and went boating and swimming. We a had a picnic lunch...a wienie roast. It was a blast.... we could kick our selves for not going out sooner. It's only about a 15 drive... We will remember it for next year.


Back in July -we had a fun time camping! Part of the week was up Green Canyon, and the 2nd half of the week was at High Creek. Both were about 20 min drives, and no fee areas. It was a lot of fun.

That would be about when I first broke my foot. I can't remember exactly when (I remember dropping a can on pumpkin on it).... but I could walk on it... so I figured... it's fine.. Well... after the peaches this weekend.. not so fine. Joseph gave me a foot run (I have an AWESOME husband) the first foot was great.... the second... well, that was one of the most painful experiences of my life - which resulted in a trip to the urgent care......(Everyone was pestering me about going. I finally gave in.)
Low and Behold...and x-ray later, and you can see the break... it is even curved like the can. So I'm in one of those walking boots... for foot injuries. Highly attractive.

There are pictures of the bike Rodeo - which Joseph organized and thoroughly enjoyed. He managed to mostly contain 15 boys ages 8-11, plus siblings. No one got hurt, no accidents, and most of all - I'm pretty sure the boys learned something.

Last, but not least, Yesterday was the Court of Honor, for the boys, from their trip to scout camp. Stuart earned 3 badges, and is working on finishing up a fourth, and his next rank advancement. He earned Pioneering, Wood Carving, and First Aid. He is finishing Environmental Science.

That should catch most everything up. I'll try to be more diligent with what is going on. OOHH.. there are some images from our date night... where Joseph redid the brakes on the car... and school is going well so far.

Working on the Car..

Last night, Joseph did the brakes on the car - and Stuart came out to help.
Joseph started him out by having him check all of the fluids.
In this image.... he is looking for the blinker fluid




He is still looking - and is planning on asking Big Nathan for help.

Forgive us...... we couldn't help ourselves.

First Day of 7th Grade!

and yes..... he is tall enough that his head really does hit the door right under the windows.... it's not an illusion with the camera.




























And Just to compare:

Joseph's Picture made the ATK newsletter!!

Which is exactly what he came home and told me.
Then he showed me the picture.........

School Shirts

Mom... so I think I figured it out... and you're right. It is pretty easy.

Pickles, Pickles, Pickles

So.. we harvested again.... and I thought..... there aren't that many- Joseph and I can handle pickling this bunch.

I was wrong. Joseph and I processed 52 quarts of pickles. THANKS GOODNESS for organization! it only took us about 4 hours.

Finally done... Joseph's Christmas present.. from last year!

I still have the dark blue binding to do, after I quilt it. Question is... Machine Quilt? or Hand Quilt???

One of my Darling Nephews

So CUTE!

Block 1

K - mom.... let's see what you've got.

Where to start?

It has been a busy couple of weeks. Between canning and camping, we haven't had much of a break. I'll upload some camping images soon.

We're still here... just swamped!

Aftermath of Scout Camp

I just downloaded these from the camera......I meant to post them sooner. Here is the aftermath of Scout camp. Joseph and I dashed over to the grocery store... and this is what we came home to. Everyone was asleep on the floor in the living room. Stuart was so tired..... he was OUT!!! we let him sleep for like 2 hours... and then woke him up. He wore himself out.

Learning a New Program

This is interesting.  I'm learning how to use Adobe Contribute to manage the blogs.... we'll have to see how it goes.

School Shirts for Stu

so, I got this one done. I ended up making the Men's 36. oy... he is getting to big to fast.
tell me what you think mom... should I go up a size so they last thru the whole winter? He'll start wearing the long sleeved ones - probably in October

Stuart survived Scout Camp...(not sure about his socks though)

Stuart is back from Camp, and he had a great time. He was.. of course.... the one that was picked on the most, but we talked about that before he left, and he figures he can handle it.... and it prevents them from picking on some of the others. He seems to be wearing it as a badge of honor, to be honest with you.

He finished up 4 of the 5 merit badges he signed up for - and he's going to try and get the last one done before the next court of honor.

I'll get more details out of him as soon as I can.

Scout Camp

Stuart left today for scout camp. We dropped him off at the church around 6:45. I hid around the corner, and waited for them to leave..... since none of the other mothers hung around. He was really excited - I hope he comes back with good stories and a good expeirence.

The Beans are in!

And they are in early. We are going to have a great harvest this year. We have been checking everyday (as we harvest zucchini, crookneck, and cucumbers), and I swear, on Monday - not a single bean.

But today, Stuart and Alaric rode thier bikes over in the AM. (they left at 7:30 this morning). It is about 9 miles. Alaric mowes the lawns, while stuart weeds. They called us and said we needed to harvest. We really didn't believe them, but we do now! Rachael, Elaine, and I spent about 2 hours out in the sun this afternoon, picking beans. I brought them home, and have prepped, blanched, bagged, and frozen them

Today's harvest yeilded 21.5 lb of green beans, and 1.5 lbs of yellow wax beans.

The part that scares us, is that the corn is coming to a head,
which means soon, it will be polinating. We'll be doing beans, corn and pickles - all at the same time.

Tomorrows activity is preparing jars. I suspect we will be picking 2 or 3 times a week. I think we are going to sell some of the produce. At least Patti gets home on Sunday.