Quick update as recorded on my camera.
July 7: Kate & the City Slicker’s dinner of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn bread muffins, zucchini Mexicali, and melon…
I made zucchini almond cake for dessert…
And a big batch of granola.
Eggs. So many empty shells every day!
July 9-10: Tim made good use of a rented skid steer for a couple days {16 hours of running use}
Fine tuning lawn and ditch area
Let’s see if I can find a Before picture…
Cleaning up on April 11:
Filling in ‘floor’ of shed with sand
Adding more dirt so we can landscape this side of the house
A view of the new strawberry patch {and melons, etc}
The Cowgirl and City Slicker got into wild parsnip while weeding at the Berry Patch. {sad face}
July 11: I made ciabatta for panini. Yum.
The Popper made cole slaw…
On Sunday we baked the cherry pie!!!
July 13-17 was Vacation Bible School. Kate, Abby, & City Slicker taught the 2-3yo class. Daniel & the Cowgirl helped with 4-6th grade. The Cattleman and the Popper helped with the PreK-Kdg class. And I worked with registration and snacks {of course}.
Tues, July 14:
I determined to accomplish something at home as well – haha. So I finished these book bags {three on right} to send to our missionaries in Brazil. {Done is a wonderful place to be.}
While my frosting crew decorated the cookies for Wednesday’s VBS snack…
{and listened to Elisabeth Elliot via YouTube give advice for a Peaceful Home}
The Cattleman found a few beans in his garden…
And Kate baked a cheese cake for Thursday’s celebration. Then cleaned the oven after it spilled…
Wednesday morning…
Thursday, July 16 was the City Slicker’s HALF-Birthday ~
Dinner included chicken alfredo, Caesar salad, watermelon, and cookie dough cheese cake.
Eventually she opened 18 1/2 gifts. wowsa. <o.o>
Friday, it was time to bake bread I think (?) and THIS is what I found. With no more Real Salt in the pantry. Terrible.
Saturday: Work day at home! Abby worked on planting cone flowers. The Cowgirl gave each of the dogs a bath. {the feverish Popper napped in the living room}
Supper: grilled pizza!
Wow. That was only twelve days? More July to come…
