Monarch Egg Nursery Started

Looking for eggsWe found between 8-10 Monarch eggs down the road.  We are going to raise them.  We are trying to keep them all the same age this year.

Egg on Milkweed

We are also going to put sand on the bottom of their cages when they get bigger.  We only have to pour out the sand and put in clean sand to clean their cages.

Because we got them early, we can do twice as many (Momma says maybe) and let them mate.  Then they can lay eggs.  This set will last only a couple of weeks before dying so they have to lay their eggs quickly.  Maybe we can watch the babies grow.  🙂

Monarch Nursery

P.S.  Do you have any ideas on how to raise Luna Moths?   That would be fun too.   Momma said we could if we learn how and where to get the eggs or caterpillars and food.

13 June 2009

today was : (tick one)

  1.  Last Game of the SeasonThe kick off
  2.  a Birthday!
  3. an anniversary
  4. a bad day
  5. a good day

If you answered 1 and 5, you are right!

We lost my soccer game 4-12!  Momma said we played hard and looked like we were having fun.  She also said the other team played to win.  Who had the best time?  Me!Kick itGet the ball!

Running fast

Resting after a hard gameWe went to Rhapsody in Green  (Grandpa played the french horn good)

Tore down the coffee shop (please pray that we sell lots of stuff soon)

Rhapsody in Rain

 

Journey Cakes

Journey CakesWe made Journey Cakes (or jonny-cakes) today.

here is how:

  • 1 cup corn meal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbl Maple Syrup or Honey
  • Boiling water
  • Bacon grease

BakingPour corn meal into a bowl with salt and maple syrup.  Add enough water to make a stiff dough.  Drop onto greased pan and bake for about 6 minutes per side.  Serve with maple syrup.

From Indian Handcraft: How to Craft Dozens of Practical Objects using Traditional Indian Techniques by C. Keith Wilbur, M.D.

Baking Journey Cakes

“Working Weekend”

“Working Weekend”Finished woodpileOn Friday we went to Skyview Ranch for a “work weekend”.  We had clean the archery range.  We put wood on a pile so someone could clean it up.  We also raked leaves and rocks and sticks in the adventure obstacle course.

The animals run (or walk) free (except for the pigs). Dudley, the burro (or donkey) likes to roam around the food place!  I learned how to ride him.

Learning to ride a horse

Daddy and I  rode a horse.  I was nervous at first but felt better later.

Returning

Learning to paddle a canoeI learned to canoe with Reece and Cardin and my new friends Micah and Joshua.  I also got “blobbed” by Daddy and Cardin and slid down the water slide.   Playing with Daddy

Going down water slide

I tried to get rid of my poison ivy (see this).

Reece and Cardin were in a “walking parade.”  We followed them to the cemetery and then they had a memorial service for the people who fought (and are fighting) in the military for Memorial Day.

Learning to ride DuncanMemorial Day “Walking Parade”Best of all I got to play with Reece and Cardin!!!!

A Proud Momma

MowingMowing the lawnOur lawn is really needing to be mowed.  Today I was working on it and Mark asked if he could help!  He worked on the lawn some while I made lunch!  This was his first time really mowing the lawn. Last year he practiced once.

Thanks Mark!

(:

Yesterday, Mama FORGOT HER MATH!!!!

The question was “Half of a gallon is a half gallon.  Half of a half gallon is a quart.  Half of a quart is a pint.  Half of a pint is a cup.  A cup is what fraction of a quart?

Mama said, “1\12”.  I said, “1\4”.

I was right.

Congratulations, Uncle Phil!

Uncle Phil is graduating from Grace College today!  He will to be a nurse (soon), the graduation is at Bethel College.

My team won our soccer game (7 to 4!).  I am learning how to make make french toast for snack.  Then we are going to go for a picnic at Bethel, then we are going to Uncle Phil’s graduation.

Congratulations, Uncle Phil!

I love you loots!

Happy Graduation day to you,

Happy Graduation day to you,

Happy Graduations day Uncle Phil!

Happy Graduation day to you.