Well, internet was down for the first half of the week, so all the posting was done after the fact. That’s part of life in the sticks, I guess :)
It’s been a good week in spite of rainy cool days. Monday was catch-up day. Slow start and lots of laundry. Jacob had a busy day too :)
Tuesday we sang at Restmor and had some fellow singers over for lunch, fellowship, and play. I took the camera outside but never did take a picture. Jacob took these pictures later– everyone is convinced that this is the prettiest the crabapple tree has ever been. I think I agree.
Silly little girl!
Jacob’s self-photo. He took about a half dozen of them, each one goofier than the next. This won first prize.
Wednesday we ran around doing errands which included ortho for both Tori and Jacob. Makes for a busy day. Thursday Kate made bread, and Tori & I made 15# of Salisbury steak for the Kaisers we’re having tomorrow.
Joshua is happy with his loaf of bread :)
He has his own unique way of forming it.
Studying diligently.
Finally by Friday it warmed up a little bit!
Ducklings are fully enjoyed by all.
Cute little things.
Jewel borrowed Jacob’s shirt! :)
And this was today. Sunny and warm over midday, but by choretime the temp had dropped quite a bit.
2006 Braestar tree has lots of blooms but that’s about it. The Red & Yellow Delicious trees look pretty good too, but the rest are pretty sparse. Won’t be much spraying to do, but won’t be many apples either this year. Maybe not even enough to sauce. Meanwhile, peaches still look promising so far… Time will tell.
Jesse built this table to put his tractor engine on.
Tori, Jacob, Kate, and Ben went fishing in the creek again – prize crawdad.
Prize tadpole.
More prizes – bullheads and bluegills mainly (I think).
We’ve been having these wonderful potatoes lately for supper. I’m always looking for new potato recipes, and this one was a hit. They always look so pretty and are SO EASY. And delicious!*
And we celebrated Dad’s birthday after supper. We all enjoyed the Malt Shoppe Dessert that Tori made this morning. Happy Birthday again Dad!
Dad’s new lamp is kind of goofy to look at, but it really lights up the room!
Josh kept busy during Bibletime :)
*Western Cut Potatoes (recipe from LaRae Dill in the Steiner Cookbook)
Wash desired number of potatoes, and cut in half lengthwise. Cut an X into the top of each potato. Place cut side up on a cookie sheet, and bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Remove potatoes from oven, and spread butter over the top of each potato half. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, or your choice of seasoning. Bake 30 more minutes or until tops are browned.
That’s all; good night!!
I thought that bread Joshua is 'forming' looked suspiciously like the bread I was eating as I read your blog. Kaitlyn told me it was the little loaf you'd given me. Let him form . . . I'm not picky! What a cutie! And those potatoes look delicious - of course, I never met a potato I didn't like. Jacob - that picture doesn't even look like you. You're so much cuter!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post, Ruth. I love seeing what's going on at your house and looking at pictures of your kids.
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