Why I Haven't Blogged in Four Weeks

1. Summer is over...
2. ...I am back to work.
3. I am now teaching FIRST GRADE.
4. I'm too tired. (Why? See #3)
5. I'd rather read what other people wrote on their blogs.
6. I haven't stepped foot in my craft room since school started.

All excuses aside...life is great...and one day I will get back to blogging. Until then, wish me luck in first grade (I am going to need it) and enjoy other people's blogs. :)

New Creations

Here's some new stuff I made one day while Steve was killing bees.

Veggies

This year, we helped Steve's mom in her garden. I guess you could say it's "our garden," but, let's face it, she does MOST of the work.

We have so many vegetables in our garden including TONS of tomatoes....check out the big one above!

Sooo, I have frozen about 20 bags each of broccoli and green beans. I have also frozen peppers and snow peas as well as homemade salsa and tomato sauce.

We also picked blueberries and strawberries and bought a bunch of peaches to freeze.
We have even dried a bunch of tomatoes in the dehydrator to make "sun-dried" tomatoes. They are awesome!

My freezer is packed! I am a little more excited for winter knowing that I will have all of this great (and free) stuff in my freezer.

Fun With Moose

Moose has learned that when the tv turns off, it's time for him to go to his crate so he hides.

It's not easy for him to hide. See his tail and a paw?

When I see this I think, Maybe he could sleep here all night instead of being in his crate. Nahh, I am not going to risk it. He's bigger than me! He could eat my house!

Why did the turkey cross the road?

I don't know, but I sure wish they would stop. They seem to know when you are in a hurry and take their time crossing.

What's buzzing in my craft room?

Bees! Not bee printed fabric or cute little glass bead bees....real bees!

A week or so ago Steve noticed some bees had made our house their home...on the outside by a hose. When he patched up the hole, they invited their little buzzing selves in! Right into my craft room!

Sometimes, there are as many as 30 buzzing around the window. We quickly spray/swat/vacuum them up, but they keep coming back. I'm pretty sure we have killed hundreds of bees by now.


Recently, Steve tore all of the old "seal" out and sealed the window again.
We thought that was the trick! Nope! They came right back the following day. Now, Steve's plan is to just keep vacuuming. Will it ever end? I sure hope so, but until then, I am taking a break from crafting.

First Grade!

I found out yesterday that I will be teaching first grade this year! I'm really excited...and a bit nervous. First grade is a big jump from fourth grade. Wish me luck.