For My Family: 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Family - Puzzle Time is Here!

Abbie and now Laura enjoys puzzles...so we have had a puzzle set up in the living room for the last couple of weeks...I think they are on puzzle 4 or 5 already. It is fun to work on them together and most family members and extended family help out when they pop in, even Richanda and Wyatt have helped.

Family - Time Together In the Woods

Can you see the tiny creatures preserved in time? Ocean creatures at the top of a mountain in PA!

This smiley guy was very helpful at clearing the path!

Eli

More path clearing!

Emma

Hauling out some firewood to keep us warm this winter, the woods are so generous!

Glamor in the woods?

Emma!

Diamond rings, cash, a pretty hankie, perfume, a watch and knife, and I think perhaps secret letters - Laura comes prepared to the woods.

You never know what you might need in the woods.

Laura's necessities bag all packed up!

Abbie - strong farm girl!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Kitchen Corner - Making Cinnamon Rolls with Grandma

Mixing them up!

More mixing

Kneading with Grandma

Love this picture - young and old hands working together!

Looking yummy!

And yummier!

Yummiest - frosting on the top..mmmm! Thanks Grandma!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Kitchen Corner - Making Doughnuts with Grandma

Doughnut Batter

Cutting out the doughnuts

Frying up the doughnuts

Cooling and waiting to be cinnamon and sugared

The perfect doughnut...it took a while but finally it appeared and then disappeared!

Yummy!

Raising Girls - Grandma, Laura, and Ann

Birthday Raggedy Ann and quilt made with love by Grandma

Laura and Ann - good friends forever

Grandma, Laura, and Ann all snug under the quilt

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Raising Girls - Wood Fairies

wood fairy stuffed zucchini

wood fairy soup

Yummy?

i spotted these creatures in the trees today...i was not sure what they were...but i think they must be wood fairies! they were very beautiful and quite creative, good cooks too.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Art - Fall Trees


Fall Trees

I can not capture the beauty of fall on the farm...this golden maple tree was so amazing this fall. A globe of gold leaves - magical in the sunlight of the late afternoon.