Catch Up Time

I'm going to take a leaf out of Aunt Viv's book and throw everything in this one blog, things I have been putting aside thinking I would make individual blogs out of. So sit back, get comfy and enjoy a bit of this and a bit of that.

SHERIDAN

We needed to run down to Portland to grab some stuff from Joel's sisters this weekend so we detoured over to visit Sheridan who is attending Job Corps over by Yakima, WA

Sheridan reported to Job Corps on July 28th this year and is settling in nicely. This is the first chance we have been able to go and see her since she left. She is going into the Culinary Arts program and is just now starting that part of her education.

She and Seth joyfully took up right where they left off. I don't know who was more excited to see the other- I think we'll call it a draw.

I don't think that they have to worry about the students taking off too far, based on the country side surrounding the campus for miles and miles around!

hellooooo.......anyone?!

THE GARDEN

The garden has been ongoing fun and trial for the 4 gardeners at this house. Grandma and Grandpa's original boundaries were expanded to about twice its original size and

planned out(?,lol) by them, Uncle Dave, and Joel.

it has done pretty well despite all the help :)

A little impatient to see something growing, Joel started some corn in trays in the greenhouse and then transplanted them into the garden. The little buggers got a great start and went to town producing corn as fast as they could (go ahead and enlarge the picture so you can fully appreciate its efforts), do you see the ears of corn ready for harvest?

The problem is the whole stalk is shorter then my short 2 year old son! Maybe its the new "dwarf" variety. :P

Luckily they planted more corn later and it behaved properly. Check out these tomatoes- they are loaded.

Have you seen the commercials on TV for the "topsy turvy" tomato pots? Joel decided to make a homemade version out of some 5 gal. buckets. He painted the buckets green to help absorb heat into the soil, cut holes into the bottom, planted tomato plants into the holes, turned right side up and filled with soil to hold the tomato roots, then planted pepper plants into the tops of the buckets. they have done very well.

We now have home grown jalapenos!

LIFE WITH SETH (and Ellie)

hey, if he doesn't care....?!

snack time!

(sleep happens)

The other day we went to the lake to feed the handful of ducks that live there. As we were walking toward the water about a hundred canadian geese flew in and landed on the lake, fun to see and hear.

They say if you ever get lost in the woods to hug a tree; which of these do you think was lost?

Proof that opposites attract.

Mole harassment.

This wooded area is one of our favorite spots out at the lake. We love to run through and play hide and seek.

TIME WITH DAD

I'm sure this will be no shock to the mom's out there- he ate his ice cream on Joel's lap and got down to play without "dad" ever noticing a thing.

till next time... bye.