Today is the last day of school and no one is more excited about it than I am! Our school day started with the awards ceremony. Walker received a BUG (Bringing Up Grades) award. I believe he actually earned it for keeping his grades up. He had a stellar report card. Then it was time […]
This weekend was the Spring Cub Scout campout and we had secured a great venue at Angel Mounds. We arranged for Father Joe to come out and celebrate mass for us on Saturday night which is no small feat given the priestly shortage. We made all the plans but then we started to see rain […]
Here is my lovely group of friends who swapped with me this round. From left to right: Jenni, Jen, Cynthia, Shannon, Kim, Megan and Becca. In that order, I’ll show what each person contributed. Jenni made origami fabric stars. She used batik fabrics from a jelly roll. The strips are 2.5” by 42” and interfaced […]
My desire to reduce my stash has been a driving force behind whatever I have chosen to make for my craft swap and this round was no different. In the past, I had toyed with the idea of making aprons but looking at my stash, I didn’t really think I had enough yardage of the […]
We couldn’t have been happier to celebrate Bill! He woke up with the birthday quilt and went off to work. Kim joined us for family dinner and we celebrated with a little fruit cake. Happy birthday to our pal!
I sewed for my craft swap. I’ll have a grand reveal later in the week. Walker’s new headphones arrived and he loves them. The farmer made his first pass through the field. It is definitely Spring.
If what they say is true, that food is love, then my cup runneth over and so does my plate. Mother’s Day started with a scrumptious meal delivered to my bed. The boys prepared a spinach and feta omelet, granny smith apple slices, and sourdough toast with camembert cheese. When Bill cooks a celebratory meal, […]
Last night was the second annual Sole Challenge race at St. John’s. Last year we were missed it because we were otherwise committed to attend a very special nursing ceremony so we were ever so much more excited about this year’s race. To rally the school spirit, anyone who was participating could wear the Sole […]
If you have never had a chance to read Because of Winn-Dixie, I strongly encourage you to do so. Mason’s class studied the book together and the teachers planned a friendship party as the culminating lesson. All of the details of the party here represent their interpretation of events and symbolism from the book. Lozenges, […]
Tonight was the last pack meeting of the year and we celebrated the advancement of the scouts. First, all the boys who went on the wilderness hike received their belt loops. Then each of the dens crossed over the bridge to recognize they were moving up in the ranks. The tigers crossed over to become […]