Tomato Time!

It's time to can the tomatoes here at the Little House. There it is, just one of three stock pots of simmering goodness for future plates of steaming spagetti. (Argh! too many adjectives!)

The jars came out this afternoon and getting hot packed this evening. The great thing is that we didn't plant a single tomato vine. We usually just collect extras from friends at church and in the neighborhood. Some folks like to grow, others like to can...

The box and cords are here...

...where is the camera? Oh, Bobbie has it already! I guess the photo didn't just take itself...

John's Birthday!

Here are some photos from John's birthday last month. OK, I know that I probably left them at Target for too long, but at least they are getting posted during the same summer!

Mommy wanted to give John a favorite for his birthday dinner, so here he is with his lemon meringue pie at his traditional spot at the end of the table opposite Daddy.


The day started early for John as you can see below. But after a hard day of impersonating Darth Vader, there is nothing like a good session of Lego building to relax and stretch the mind.

Of course if Anakin Skywalker had sisters, we all might have avoided this troublesome Vader thing...

Take Cover!

Can you imagine seeing clouds like these from a wagon? I don't think there were any storm chasers in the "Little House" days. Everybody had better things to do. There was enough peril in every day life to satisfy thrill seekers.


 

Well, here we are...

Well it always seems to happen this way doesn't it? You try out something new. You press a button or two to see what happens and suddenly you have to start writing something!

It's getting late, kids have to be put to bed and here I am posting on a new blog. Well there's always tomorrow.

But first a word about us. We are a family leading an alternative lifestyle. Dad is self-employed working from home. Mom stays at home and homeschools the three kids. That's right, all five of us under one roof all day long. Almost like the Little House books we homeschooling families love so much.

We have enjoyed them as car entertainment on vacation. Mom reads them while the Dad and the kids listen intently. Oh, on vacation there's Nana too. Only she usually sleeps during reading time. I guess she grew up a little too close to the reality of 19th century living to find it romantic...