green thumb

Well I am not really sure yet if I have a green thumb, we will see soon....

got up early this morning and helped Morning get her garden planted. We got started on mine, but only got a row of sunflowers and a row of pole beans planted before it got to hot. Hopefully we can get back out there later when it cools down.

go green

Just finish the 2nd week project for the go green challenge at http://www.cuthecrop.com/

this week we had to re-use something plastic, the pic below is the grunge board container that I used

The see through section is from the container
It always makes me happy to get out my paints while scrapping

farm life

This week we got some real farm experince!

took care of our neighbors animals

which means we got to learn how to milk the goat

and then bottle feed the lambs, kid, and calfs

this is Opal, our poor milking vitim..... Morning milks her in about 3mins, it took us 45mins
the kids all lined up to watch the show
Frank putting Opal in the milking stand

Morning showed Frank how to milk the night before, so he goes first

Lizzie gives it a try

Poor Opal was getting really tired of us

so I did the bulk of the milking, trying to get done quickly

(can't take pics of myself >:o) )

Hungry babies

the big girls fed the calfs

More please!!!!

ready set scrap, 2

This weeks ready set scrap challenge

had to be inspired by a novel

all of the pieces on the front of the journal are hand cut from cereal boxes and then covered with patteren paper

the gauntlet

I entered the Gauntlet at scrapperie.com

this is round one, had to scrap a page about yourself, but it couldn't be ab0ut

being a mom or wife

Ready, Set, Scrap

Just joined a new challenge site on Livejournal

http://community.livejournal.com/ready_set_scrap/

This their first challenge, so the theme is "brand new"

I made a 6x6 clear mini album out of a hambly 12x12 clearly heavy overlay

I have been hanging on to this awesome piece of plastic since January and finally decided to use it >:o)

The album highlights a few "new" things for our family

you have EGG on your face

I just love this pic of my son, he stopped in the middle of devouring deviled eggs to smile for the camera >:o)

its kinda a crazy mix of PP, but I love the way it turned out

I created this mini album for a blog challenge

http://lifeinazoo.typepad.com/life_in_a_zoo/2008/04/mini-album-how.html

check out Trish's blog and the great challenge

My boys

Aren't they adorable?!?!?

Gave the boys haircuts today, so we HAD to take pics

woozsers.....

Okay last time I did this my blog was worth $564.54

My blog is worth $1,693.62.
How much is your blog worth?

it seems I am going up in value :)

colorstory challenge for April

here's the link to this awesome challenge blog..... http://colorstorychallenge.com/

I love the color combo for this months challenge, Red&yellow with black&white with a touch of lime!!!!

The other woman

My hubby has finally found the perfect girl friend.....

I haven't scrapped since we moved, so today when I got the chance I went scrap crazy!!!

this LO was done with the purse below as inspiration

OMGosh

I can't believe how long it took me to get back online after moving!!!

we were on a waiting list for DSL for a month.

But, even though I had Internet withdraws, it gave us time to really get settled in our new home :)

here are some picks of our new country digs.......

The house

Our front yard



Our creek

the garden (as soon as I get it tilled..)

We have also acquired a "few" creatures since moving.....

Some of our 14 Chickens

Our 10 week old Mini Schnauzer, Miley Ray Stuart

Our 7 Week old chocolate lab, Stephanie

Our 18th month old deer chihuahua, Jackson Rod Stuart

I will update soon with some of the things that we have done and "experienced" since moving here