Danny Tries Again

Danny pulled out a loose tooth, (in church Sunday!) and forgot about it until last night. He put it in this baggy with a little note. He leaves it on the kitchen window sill for the tooth fairy. (She's getting old and tends to forget if it's under his pillow. Although, truthfully, she was quite forgetful when she was young also!) He got up this morning and walks to the window and peers at the bill. Picks it up and looks a little closer.........Darn! it was only $1 not $20.

Making Pasties Thursday

I have orders so I am making pasties on Thursday. If you would like to order any, please call or email me. They are $3.50 each.

My Find

I think Jennifer is rubbing off on us. I found these two "windows" at a barn sale yesterday. $2 a piece. Count the squares.......14! Perfect for my graduation pictures. Now to make a "challenge" to actually get them matted and hung!

It Must Be Fall

The smell of these Apple Pie Slices, page 313 in our family cookbook, sure make it smell like fall. These are the best! I especially like them cold with no ice cream. Others prefer them warm with ice cream. For anyone who may not have the cookbook, the recipe is on the right. Just "click" on "recipe" and scroll down until you find this one. Actually, most of those recipes are in the cookbook!

The kids are all back in school and I'm trying to get motivated to "tackle" this house. Deep clean and de-junk. I'm thinking about looking for a job. Actually, I have been looking but there isn't much out there. Anyone know anyone hiring? Of course, I want part-time, no nights and no weekends. Preferably not retail and no cleaning jobs.

"Last Swim of Summer"

Dad was going to close the pool Saturday so Danny and Jeanie were getting their last swim in. Or so they thought........As Dad ended up burning brush and washing the car, the pool won't be closed until next weekend. Danny swam after school yesterday and will probably do so every day until it's closed. Notice Jeanie's lovely suit. She tends to just grab two pieces of a swimsuit. Matching is not an issue.

First Day of School 2009

Dan is the first to leave in the mornings and the only one riding the middle/high school bus. He keeps saying, "I can't believe I'm in 8th grade!" (We can't either Dan! and I can't figure out how to get rid of this underscore!! There are no underscore options above this box!!)
This is the only picture I got of the high schoolers. Molly is in the back seat. They were running a little late as someone's alarm didn't go off.
I forgot to take a picture of Jeanie until I saw the neighbor snapping pictures of her kids so I had to run home and get the camera. This is at the bus stop. Her last year in elementary school.