Friday, May 13, 2011
Learn to sew!
We had a beginning sewing class last night. Tracy's mom Diane is a wonderful seamstress and she offered to teach sisters in our ward basic sewing.
So, our living room and kitchen was turned into a sewing classroom!
We first cut out jumpers.
Sewing machines sounded like racing cars as everyone got busy.
Even our old ironing board got a workout.
Theresa got immediately busy to make a jumper for her granddaughter.
Our biggest success of the night was Jeanne! She absolutely tenses up and gets very stressed at the thought of sewing. However, at the end of the night, she went home with a cute, well made jumper for Natalie!
So, our living room and kitchen was turned into a sewing classroom!
We first cut out jumpers.
Sewing machines sounded like racing cars as everyone got busy.
Even our old ironing board got a workout.
Theresa got immediately busy to make a jumper for her granddaughter.
Our biggest success of the night was Jeanne! She absolutely tenses up and gets very stressed at the thought of sewing. However, at the end of the night, she went home with a cute, well made jumper for Natalie!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A wheelbarrow full of strawberries!
It's an understatement that we love berries! We have always tried to have a strawberry patch. Last year we had a banner year of 75 gallons of berries out of our patch. But after the season, we replanted four of our beds so I knew this year, we would not have as many berries. So far though, it's doing well. On Saturday I picked 5 gallons of berries.
Today, Michael helped me and we picked 8 gallons. We had to use the wheel barrow to get them up to the house! They are beautiful and taste wonderful. There is nothing like a fresh berry picked on site!
Today, Michael helped me and we picked 8 gallons. We had to use the wheel barrow to get them up to the house! They are beautiful and taste wonderful. There is nothing like a fresh berry picked on site!
Our princess is 6!
Last week our little Sydney turned six. At school they gave her a crown to wear all day and to wear home.
Of course, her grandma Fuller makes her all sorts of princess dresses and this birthday was no exception! She immediately had to put on her new princess play dress.
Haily had to get in the act and put on one of her princess dresses too!
Of course, her grandma Fuller makes her all sorts of princess dresses and this birthday was no exception! She immediately had to put on her new princess play dress.
Haily had to get in the act and put on one of her princess dresses too!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Greenhouse progress!
Michael and I are really having fun with our greenhouse and experimenting with different ways to grow things. We put a lot of things in containers including radishes, beets and carrots. Here's are carrots coming up great! I discovered I loved beets and we finished up one container and have started a second one.
Our hydroponic tube plants have just grown huge and wonderful. Here's a broccoli head that I am going to cut tomorrow. I think we will have several good things coming over the next three to four weeks from the tube grown food.
I'm really excited about our grapes and how well they are all growing. We have six grape vines now growing. Look at all of the baby grapes! Each little nodule is actually a future clump of grapes.
Our hydroponic tube plants have just grown huge and wonderful. Here's a broccoli head that I am going to cut tomorrow. I think we will have several good things coming over the next three to four weeks from the tube grown food.
I'm really excited about our grapes and how well they are all growing. We have six grape vines now growing. Look at all of the baby grapes! Each little nodule is actually a future clump of grapes.
36th Wedding Annversary
For our 36th wedding anniversary, Michael took me out to dinner. No, he didn't burn it! He took me to Shogun's a Japanese Steak House.
It was all wonderful and we had an enjoyable time! It's neat to watch them cook it all so quickly. We also went out to a movie, one thing we don't do too often so it was a special day.
I am so blessed to have Michael in my life. I thought we were in love 36 years ago but it has grown so immensely! I would rather spend time with him than anyone else in the world!
It was all wonderful and we had an enjoyable time! It's neat to watch them cook it all so quickly. We also went out to a movie, one thing we don't do too often so it was a special day.
I am so blessed to have Michael in my life. I thought we were in love 36 years ago but it has grown so immensely! I would rather spend time with him than anyone else in the world!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Atlanta Temple Open House
Last Friday we went to the Atlanta Temple open house. It will be dedicated in a couple of weeks. For years we were assigned to go to the Atlanta Temple. We got stuck in Atlanta traffic and were an hour later getting there. I don't miss that traffic!
It has taken about two years to remodel the temple. But it was stunningly beautiful inside.
They have also created some beautiful gardens around the temple.
We really had a great time going down and back together (minus the gridlock)!
It has taken about two years to remodel the temple. But it was stunningly beautiful inside.
They have also created some beautiful gardens around the temple.
We really had a great time going down and back together (minus the gridlock)!
My personal seed bank
I have always tried to have a generous supply of garden seeds around for planting. I have seen survival food bank seeds around for sale but a lot of them have limited varieties and have seeds that don't necessarily grow in the hot south.
Clemson University's agricultural center is selling heirloom garden seeds that they trace by almost like genealogy, some back 200 years. They have all been used for decades in South Carolina.
I bought several packets (they were all $1-2) and divided them up into two #10 cans. Since they were wrapped in paper envelopes, I put them in ziploc bags and pushed out as much air as I could.
I made a list of what seeds were in what can and copied the heirloom history pages and put them on top.
You don't put oxygen absorbers in these or you will hurt your seeds. The seeds are dormant and still need some air but they are best kept in a cool, dark place until you are ready to use them. Luckily we have the ward's #10 can sealer in the basement so I quickly sealed them. I printed a label for each can and they are now in our basement.
Clemson University's agricultural center is selling heirloom garden seeds that they trace by almost like genealogy, some back 200 years. They have all been used for decades in South Carolina.
I bought several packets (they were all $1-2) and divided them up into two #10 cans. Since they were wrapped in paper envelopes, I put them in ziploc bags and pushed out as much air as I could.
I made a list of what seeds were in what can and copied the heirloom history pages and put them on top.
You don't put oxygen absorbers in these or you will hurt your seeds. The seeds are dormant and still need some air but they are best kept in a cool, dark place until you are ready to use them. Luckily we have the ward's #10 can sealer in the basement so I quickly sealed them. I printed a label for each can and they are now in our basement.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Poor Lilac bush
When we first moved into our house, I wanted a lilac tree that would get about 15 feet and have beautiful limgs of wonderful smelling lilac blooms. I guess I pictured something like this:
However, we had a low bush that did bloom and smell good, but just grew low to the ground and sent out runners and was basicallhy a mess.
So. . . Michael decided that enough was enough. He worked hard to get it dug up and out. Now we are planting a fig tree in there instead!
However, we had a low bush that did bloom and smell good, but just grew low to the ground and sent out runners and was basicallhy a mess.
So. . . Michael decided that enough was enough. He worked hard to get it dug up and out. Now we are planting a fig tree in there instead!
Sweet New Baby Girl!
I am way behind with my blog. The big thing is that we have a new baby in the family. Little Victoria was born March 16 in Salt Lake City. Adam and Caprise are the new parents. Poor Caprise had quite the job of getting little Victoria here safe and sound. She ended up spending 60 days in the hospital and Victoria came about six weeks early but she is here and healthy and doing well. I think she already has mom and dad wrapped around her little fingers. Thank goodness for Skype. We've been able to ooh and aah watching her with mom and dad. I just can't way to be able to go out to see her in person and hold and snuggle with her!
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