June 8, 2006
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Baking, Cleaning, and Shopping
Today is a day of preparation. The house smells wonderful with rhubarb custard pie and banana bread baking. I’m going shopping this afternoon for various food supplies for the picnic. The house is basically its usual state of chaos, but Friday is house cleaning day. Today is baking and shopping and mowing day.
Almost all the outside stuff is done. Yesterday, we spread five yards of mulch, raked and moved dirt by the pool, seeded the newly raked area, planted seedlings, mucked about trying to get the pool water in the right chemical balance, etc. Surprisingly, I actually made a REAL supper on top of this: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and chocolate chip muffins. Mmmm! No hastily imbibed pre-baseball victuals last night! We actually sat down in the dining room–every one of us–and ate a meal! What a nice treat that was.
Today we hope to purchase a guitar for Michael. He’s so excited to start lessons. Nathan is also eager, but they’ll just have to share for a month or two until we determine the interest level of both of them. I thought it would be nice to have a group lesson (group of two), but with only one guitar between them, that idea fell a little flat.
I decided to speak on a gardening/plants theme for the graduation speech. When I have it typed in decent form (and not the icky first draft with missing transition sentences I currently have), I’ll post a link in case you want to read it. I always type my talks out word for word. I’m not much of a notecard person.
So much to do! But, then I can relax and play a lot of Boggle and visit and have fun. Hoo-rah! Oh, and don’t forget…
AND
Comments (19)
All the hard work pays off . . . I look forward to seeing you again! Thanks for your amazing work in organizing this whole thing every year – I know every student who comes fully appreciates it!
I’d love to come on Saturday!:)
i love the pic of David! looks like he is flying.
Wow! What amazing shots – very cool.
And I do agree – family meals certainly are a treat these days. Glad you and yours were able to enjoy one!
Amazing pics, Mrs. S!!! action shots have always been a personal favorite…..:)
Those are great pics of the boys. Two boys–one guitar, I have a feeling that situation may present itself in our household one day. Let me know how it goes.
Wholly Cow! your kids can levitate??? Great shots! I wish I had energy like that. Is that big field your yard? I love to come into a house and smell good things baking. Bread and cookie smells are some of my favorites. I always seem to smell sugar burning when I make a pie. Lately, I’ve come to regard wheat and sugar with some fear and suspicion, which dampens my pleasure in the smells.
I want to come eat at your house. Great pictures!!!
That picture is awesome…I can’t believe how big the kids have gotten. Have a great time with your house guests
Your picnic sounds like a blast! I can’t wait to read the reports
Awarding Mrs. S. the “Fun Teacher of the Year” award
Nice pictures!
btw, my music is the theme song for The Village!!!!
i lloooooovvveee that music!!
I just love the fact that Jordan’s mouth is wide open.
The picnic is going to be great!
-Nate
I really like the one of David. You caught that one at just the right time. Have a fun weekend!
RYC: My mom has been gluten intolerant for years, which means she can eat only rice corn, quinoa, and buckwheat in the grains. I try to not eat much wheat in case it’s familial. Sugar fears are from much reading.
Wow, 15 comments already. I am truly impressed! Those are great pictures, by the way. I don’t know that you could have staged David’s shot any better!
Looking forward to the weekend!
Wait for me!!! I’ll be coming, save a frisbee game for me!!
Mrs. Sellers is the best.
You said it.