Fun in the Mountains

Just thought I'd pop in with a few photos of our family reunion so far. Brian is busy taking lots of pictures, so when we get home, we'll post some of our favorites.

We've been enjoying the pool and lots of good food and fellowship. Today we'll head into Breckenridge for some sightseeing- I've located two quilt shops on Main Street that will need checking out!

For a very limited time...

You can go to Youtube.com and type in "anne audition" into the search engine. You can scroll down through all the girls and find Abby under the name "Windsweptplains". Click on that and you can see her two minute audition. We are under no delusions that she is going to be chosen for a part in the new Anne of Green Gables movie, but I was so proud of her that my little dyslexic read and memorized a two minute speech. It was a fun experience and we look forward to when the new movie comes out next year!

We will be leaving this video on YouTube only for another week or so before taking it down.

Pictures of Breckenridge

Our state flower, the Columbine

Brian returned today from his two day business trip with some pictures of his time in the mountains. Here are a few of them.

Jackson

Jon and Christy sent more pictures of Jackson yesterday. We are looking forward to kissing those sweet cheeks soon!

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8: 1-4

Photo taken by Brian's dad of the Metolis River, Oregon

Bed Jacket from a 1940's Pattern

I used our old, dying camera for these pictures. I hope the details show up alright. The jacket is a bit wrinkly since I wore it last night. Everyone thought I was pretty fancy getting ready for bed!

Daily Summer Life on the Windswept Plains

The last pictures on our poor smashed camera were ones taken by Hope- of weeds. Above is one of the more interesting specimens.

The ten baby bunnies left us this weekend. They went to the "bunny lady" who will give them to those teachers requesting class pets. These bunnies were the best yet in terms of personality. The bunny lady asked the girls to breed for the stock show in January (bunnies to sell). She wants only purebreds, so we will work on breeding next according to the types she needs for the show.


In other summer news, Hannah is taking an online Regency costuming class. It runs for six weeks and she is just starting week two. She is also continuing in her love of reading Shakespeare over the school break and we have many library books on the bard all over the house.

Abby went today to a new dentist in town. There is not much in our town other than a post office, farm equipment store and a gas station, so to find a dentist here (and one covered by our insurance) is a novel thing. When Abby got her braces off, she discovered a cavity in one of her front teeth, so I tried to locate a dentist specializing in cosmetic procedures. This dentist office is state of the art- the dentist took pictures of each of her teeth with a little camera that looks like just another dental device that displays the pictures immediately on a computer screen. They also have digital x-rays and goodness knows what else. I bought some expensive toothpaste from the office designed to help harden her enamel with liquid calcium since we seem to be prone to decay despite good hygiene and diet.

Jacob is enjoying his summer break by playing with legos and other toys and by playing outside. Hope is doing well- a few days a week she gets knee pain and we are able to take care of it in a few minutes!!

I had a fun phone conversation yesterday with a friend (one of my bridesmaids) who I haven't talked to in ten years. She and her family have been living overseas and now they are nearby for the time being. I am looking forward to getting together with them soon and meeting her children for the first time!

In the sewing room:
finished: a 1940's bed jacket
halfway done: a silk dress from one of my mother's 1960's patterns
up next: a blouse for Abby

Sunday dinner:
chicken
peas and corn
coleslaw
mashed potatoes :)

What? No Pictures?

A certain child, who shall remain nameless, took the new camera outside and set it on the grass today. Another child, also remaining nameless, ran through the grass and on top of the camera, thus destroying our new camera.

A husband (not nameless), when he bought the camera, did something his wife would not approve of (being frugal and all)- he bought a warranty. Now the wife thinks he is a genius and the camera will be replaced. However, the replacement takes about two months to arrive.

Now we are trying to figure out how we will manage for that long especially with our family reunion coming up.

A Favorite Hymn

Softly and Tenderly

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
See, on the portals He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me.

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, the death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.

O for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.

Refrain:
Come hone, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home.

By Will L. Thompson