Cold and Sunny

HAPPY HENS

Ohhhh this sunshine! 30 degrees and sunny! I will take it. 


I taught second grade today and there were so many really fun personalities! 
Watching them do their math was so cool. I love it that they can borrow. It is interesting to see their minds work.

The students had to read through two articles and underline important information. The articles had interesting content - watching them go back for text evidence as they answered the questions at the end was pretty cool! Second grade is a neat year! I was impressed too with how much these kids helped each other. 

My third grader - Hazel Jane -went to Subway with me and we came back to the classroom and ate our sandwiches, so fun to converse!

I have a couple of pieces of furniture that I want to paint outside but 30 degrees is too cold for that- those projects may be on hold. 

But I am in the mood for projects...

Tea and Play

One of my favorite teas and the mug I love from my Grandma Alma

 So fun! A card board box, some doll accessories and background paper and Oren has a house for his fisherman.

Ohhhh this is delicious! Katie A.'s freezer jam! Bet it won't last us a week!!

FAMILY

 Cousin fun on Willem's birthday! You guessed it, Fortnite!

 These two! taking a break on a fun hike. Oren suggested a picture.

 FAMILY

Connie the Cat

 So, funny thing or maybe it was an annoying thing. 

My dad, Vance and I were sitting around the wood stove in the shop visiting on Sunday. We saw a mouse! We have been so lucky to not have mice in the shop. We have seen signs on the rare occasion, really we have not had an issue though. We set Connie on the floor, she was cat napping on one of the chairs. 

She hunts the mouse, sort of. I think she really hated being woken up from her nap in front of the fire. 

She tries to hunt - because she sees the humans in the room expect this of her. 

She has been known to be a good hunter in the past...

She catches the mouse and then lets it go! I shriek, everyone shrieks.

My dad and I have a mutual dislike for mice. I can handle snakes over mice. 

Well, my dad begins criticizing Connie. Going quite over the top with his criticism! If you know my dad, you can hear this going down. 

Connie will see the cat counselor on Friday. Her self worth is low.  -- I am kidding. But oh dear, one can about imagine.

 Connie, please keep hunting.
And know you are lucky that you are not Grandpa Jim's cat.

Tuesday
I get to teach a group of fifth graders who I have gotten to know,  this afternoon. 

I decided to use Smug Mug to organize photos and share photography. I am trying to figure out the website and play around. I am so not tech savy. It is fun to go through photos and get them on there, storing our photographs in more than one place is never a bad idea either. 

My dad, brother Phil and nephews Kai and Lane made a quick trip here. They spent Sunday, Willem's birthday, with us. This was kind of like a birthday dream for Willem. Watching those four teenage boys interact is funny~! Odd dancing, jokes... they went for a bike ride in the pouring rain. We all went out to dinner Sunday night... CHEERS to Willem being 13!

Willem is a TEENAGER!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLEM VANCE!!!

13! I can hardly believe it! 

Praying this year is full of growth, fun, hard work, good memories and the fun and JOY of being 13!

We love you!!

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Consigning - the thrill of the hunt

My hunt for the unique, the unusual, the beautiful has become more fun since becoming a vendor at the Favored Farmhouse here on Alder Street in Moses Lake. Many times the items I find need to make it to the Farmhouse quickly or I become a bit "attached"-- a few of these things really caught my eye. 

My hope is to do a little out of town hunting in January or February -- Wenatchee and Ephrata.

These bowls are so cute!

I like to share my fabric with a couple of friends and a couple of teachers... my sis Tasha too

oh and the blanket - I did not part with !

I kept it. 

Thursday

I love this mild winter. 
Well, so far it has been pretty mild.
I think the snow is beautiful! I do not like driving in it and we have a 16 year old driver. The mild winter, so far, is nice. You know who else loves it? My chickens.

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 oh! How I love these moments!!
This PLAY!

Grateful for Case William

Remembering this little guy extra throughout this week and saying extra prayers for his parents. 

Case's time on earth was short - but he touched many lives.

We are thankful for Case William.

Baking, Basketball, and the supportive little Brother

 whoopie pies made in the easy bake oven

Basketball!

Baking!

She likes to do a filling in her cupcakes.

She takes the center out with one of her frosting tips and then puts the filling in.

fun little baking suggestion;

If you are making cupcakes or a cake from a box and want to make it taste better, 

if the recipe calls for 2 or 3 eggs, add 4. Instead of water add WHOLE MILK. 

The little Brother! 

He likes to taste test.