Hot! Fun Holiday Weekend!

Ralphie plays all day. Even when it is HOT and HUMID out. He is always wound up and ready for play. Nothing wears him out.

This one wants in. He is no dummy.
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Here is Kevin studying something...probably Math.

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A hot habanero plant. I made zucchini subs for lunch with swiss chard, onions, basil, chives, a one of these. It totally kicked our butts! HOT! It was great!! :)

Here is garden 1 in all its' glory. It's doing well, and finally tomatoes are turning red.

Garden 2 looks far more chaotic, but that is just the vining nature of the squash. Also we had several volunteer tomato plants, and we did not have the heart to kill them.

I wish it would cool back down. The humidity makes it unbearable!
We are enjoying Kevin's long weekend!
~Karen

Finished!

It's done! Finally I finished Mimi's blanket. She loves it. I hope it keeps her warm this winter!

Now I am working on new projects. I will update later with pictures!
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We had a great T-day! I fixed salmon, cous cous, butternut & acorn squash stuffing, and spinach casserole. We ate like royalty! It was fun.

Have a great week!
Karen

Christmas, Checkbooks,Dogs, & Playdoh!

Here Moe is telling me how it is so unfair Santa Claus comes to his friends' homes and not his. I explained to him there is no Santa, and he asked if I could write "from Santa" on his gifts anyway. Sure, why not?

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Here Mimi is busy, and she asked me to stop taking her picture. I asked her what she was doing, and she replied : balancing my checkbook.
Good to know! If I ever need a loan I know where to go!
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Have you ever heard of an apple eating dog? He loves apples from our tree. He nibbles on them like a person does corn! I don't know if it is good for him. He is so good! Look at his eyes! Aren't they human? I swear this dog is part human!
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And finally...Me, by Mimi. Later she mashed it violently. I don't want to read too much into that....:)

Have a great rest of the week!
~Karen

Fun Stuff

Yes, this is a crocheted deer head mounted to a nice stained piece of wood. We plan on making a huge production when we give this gift....Something about Kevin going hunting, and it just getting back from the taxidermist....And then we will go to the car to get it! :) Good stuff, huh? The felt tongue cracks me up!

This "guuunderbrood" (as pronounced by Moe) house has never really looked much better, but today it finally fully collapsed killing 3 gingerbread men. We grieved over them and then ate them.

Have a wonderful evening.
~Karen

Playing & Holiday Aftermath

Mimi and Moe were laughing so hard this morning while I started laundry. I had to see what was so funny. The mom is driving over her husband and kids!!!!!!! I was a little horrified!

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After a mass homicide, they decided to work on puzzles. I am amazed Moe can do this puzzle. It is for 5 year olds. It is hard!
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Alas, a final resting spot for my paint! I have been using a Big Lots tub for the last several years. Then I found this wooden gem at Goodwill. It is making crafting easier.

I hope everyone had a great T-day! We did. We went to my folks first, and then to Kevin's grandfather's house for dinner. We ate so much good food!!! And the kids loved seeing everyone. Moe has a crush on his Aunt Lacy! It was so cute to see him around her! He knows how to flirt already!!

I must go crochet. I am making all of our gifts this year. My fingers are going to fall off ! I seriously worry about damaging the nerves. Last night my fingers were tingling as I crocheted. I am pretty sure that is not good.

Have a great week! ~Karen

Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Buy Nothing Day

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with laughter, love, and good food. :)

Tomorrow is Buy Nothing Day! Instead of fighting crowds, spending money, and bumping into people, we will be at home relaxing and spending some time together!



Have a wonderful holiday...And don't forget...BUY NOTHING!
~Karen

Busy, Busy, Busy

Hello! Happy Monday!

What a busy weekend! Seemed like we had a lot planned. We usually are pretty lazy on weekends....So lazy that we often stay in our jammies both days! :) We did have a lot of fun though!

And I got a lot of crafting done. I am making some headway on X-mas gifts now! I got some birds painted, and I put legs in! The legs are kind of a pain, but I LOOOVE the way they look with legs!

I also made more birds!

and a couple wall plaques and two mushrooms!


I also made a little pin:
I am going to test this guy out and see how it holds, and if it does well, I plan on making lots more. It was super easy, and a great way to use up fabric scraps. I figure if it can survive two toddlers, then it can survive in any circumstance. I may end up making these for the holidays too. I always have this fear that the things I make won't stand the test of time, so I have to put them thru rigorous Mimi-n-Moe testing...a/k/a toddler abuse! :)

Have a great week.