Early Holiday's here, my big bro gave my boys Lego Mindstorms sets. Happy Boys!

Hooray it's "NOT back to school time!"

Renaissance Faire this weekend!

Kid's did great at the 4H fair! Blue Ribbons and reserve Best in Class! Good first year!

Dropping of our 4H fair projects today, this is our first year I hope we remember everything!

Crop duster is dusting across the road. While it is fun to watch them, I am cringing at all the chemical spray.

Calories consumed during a (rare) kid free meal with a friend do not count.

Three boys, one bedroom. Wow! Flung open the windows and turned the ceiling fan on high. Whew stinky boys!

Our exchange student arrives today!

I'm glad I picked up a new digital camera, I can't find the old one for the boy's to use.

Whole house cleaning before exchange student comes on Friday. This is one time I wish I was an amazing housekeeper so it was less work today!

16th wedding anniversary, dh is working.

Kiddo's procedures at the Childrens Hospital went well and we are all home and well.

Kiddo has an endoscopy and colonoscopy at the Childrens Hospital tomorrow, hoping it all goes smoothly.

Quiet day at home.

Off to GI specialist for ds10, no idea what to expect.

Stress!

Blueberry freezer jam turned out delicious!

Kid's are totally rocking Monday. Big brother drumming to queen while little brother sing's it out. "We will, we will, ROCK YOU!" (and mom has coffee).

Long, but fun, day at an Olde English Faire.

First day of summer, broke down and turned on the A/C after the house cooled down last night. Expected to be HOT today!

Apples, purple cabbage, kohlrabi, green garlic, carrots, sweet peppers, snow peas...and bacon stir fry

About 3 times a year I wish I had a pick up truck, today is one of them. I need a whole lotta mulch. My compact car just isn't designed for hauling it.

Some kind of help is the kind of help that helping is all about, and some kind of help is the kind of help we can all do without.

Restless and melancholy