Game School

 Last week, I canceled all of our individual work and announced we'd instead play monopoly. Bonus was cocoa out of Maine mugs.  I think these are the days we will all remember. 

More bags

Did a wee bit of stitching at my dad's.  I keep making more natural fiber shopping bags and donating the plastic reusable ones we keep acquiring.  Felt good to get something completed. 

 

Almanzo Wilder's Farm

 

Anna-Kate is doing Little House on the Prairie for her co-op class (A class I have taught for years, she finally gets a turn.)  She doesn't remember Almanzo's House, even though she's been several times before.  We popped in to take some pics and will bring her back when it's weather to tour.

14 and a HALF

 Happy 14 and a HALF, Adrian! 

Happy 14 and a HALF, Adrain!  

What a neat kid you are!  You like to get up early, to use as much daylight as possible, including your morning waving routine.  You put yourself to bed. What a breeze you are.

You're helpful, responsible, dependable and consistent.  You volunteer to step up and are a great help in the community. You have a ridiculous sense of humor and are hilarious.  I enjoy embarrassing you. 

You eat a lot.  I feel like that's not A LOT enough. You eat A LOT, A LOT, A LOT.  You are always wondering what we are going to eat next. 

You have so many hobbies.  Woodworking.  Cutting and splitting wood. Collecting model cars. Building model cars. Making dioramas. Auto mechanic work and research. Drawing. Cooking on the blackstone. Your new ones are leathermaking, collecting carhart apparel and tapping trees to make maple syrup.  

If you had all the money in the world or no money, you would still not drive a Ford.

What a joy you are, even in that ridiculous mullet, I'm still proud of you.  I love you so much, BUBBA!  Love, Mom  

Your little token gifts below...carhart, leatherworking book and blackstone grill attachments.  Plus a big old cake that you ate and ate.

Presentations 2025

 So proud of my kids for rocking their public presentations. 

Oil Changing 

Adopting animals. 

Fostering Cats 

Ben and Jerry's

After a few days away, I have pictures to post!  We happened to leave the dogs with my husband in Maine as we drove northwest to see my dad.  A great time to do the Ben and Jerry's Factory tour in Vermont. We brought the kids when they were little, but they didn't remember.

The price of a small was more than a pint, so I bought pints and Adrian used his pocket knife to cut them in half for servings. 

Had a good time with my little Herd.

Stop the Bleed

 

These two completed the "Stop the Bleed" program and Audra updated our vehicle first aid kits with the supplies she obtained from this program.  They both said if there was some sort of event that help was needed, they would feel confident stepping in to help.  Hopefully skills they never will need, but I'm glad they are learning.