And Yet Another Fashion Statement

I cracked up when Miss JiJi appeared in her self chosen ensemble. Complete with beautiful hairstyle with a lovely headband. uhhhhhhh - somehow this dates me, but doesn't she look like she belongs on the Sonny and Cher show? She is most proud of her gorgeousnous, and I have to agree! Especially since SHE is the vacuuming queen this week! Remember to count your blessings today - I want to fall on me knees in thanksgiving for all that God has blessed us with - both the learning blessings (so hard, but so important) and the loveliness surrounding us - human and otherwise!

Creativity

What other word could be used to so aptly describe THIS situation! "Hey, Mom - come look! I am buckled in my car seat!" Uh, you sure are - in your braillewriter backpack!

Has anyone mentioned to you lately that cooler weather - cool enough to wear a turtleneck, usually means you wear something besides shorts? Oh, wait - we do live in the PNW - turtlenecks, shorts, socks and sandals - all ok!

Forget you saw uncombed hair. Well, hair combed by a sister - same thing!

My Lovin' Daughters

No, sweetie, you haven't grown for the last 4 years, I don't think you are destined to be among the tall.

Cantarsis Bowin

Don't ya know, can't you recognize her? Well, of course that is who it is! Cantarsis - now who comes up with a name like that? Chicka does! On a multi-million times a day basis! Creative is a perfect description for that girl.

Not So Pretty

Not at all pretty, as a matter of fact! What are they?

Well, after we strained our honey there was a pile of mostly wax but some honey. We set the bowl out by the bees and they promptly devoured the honey that was in there and we were left with beautiful powdery wax!

We put the wax in a double boiler and warmed it enough to be able to handle it and made a couple of candles! Note the exquisite precision forms? Heck, they burn - even if they aren't beauties! And, we found that we could make them easily! Next year we will focus on perfection. Yeah, right.

They sure smell good, too!

On a different note - here is a fruit that we have on a tree that we simply cannot identify!  It grows fuzzy and then looses the fuzz.  At first we thought it was an Asian Pear.  It is GROSS!  It sucks any and all moisture from your mouth when you bite into it.  Maybe it just isn't ripe yet?  We haven't got a clue!  The moisture around the seeds is gelatinous.  Any ideas?

Remember me, Geocaching?

Well, life seems like a blur these days. One of my favorite activities, geocaching, had gone by the wayside. A few days ago, with the help of a new app on my ipad, we struck out on a gorgeous fall day to find a few, and enjoy God's loveliness around us.

This was an old, abandoned dynamite shack.  You would NEVER see it from the remote logging road that it was on, unless you were looking for it.  Even then, we nearly didn't see it!  Yes, it is also hunting season, thus the fashionable attire.

Captain, of course, has to examine the internal structure of the shack.  Not very much left of it!

Miss JiJi found an old abandoned boot.  Hmmm, wonder what the story of THAT is????  She wanted to include this photo for your enjoyment - she pointed to the boot - a little off, but you can see it behind her finger.  Close, sweetie!  We have been working on body gestures and how sighted people use them all the time.  She loves to nod or shake her head to tell me yes or no.  Unfortunately, she doesn't know if the person she is answering is looking at her or not, so we sometimes don't communicate effectively!

The New Style

What 'cha think????