Football Season is Here

The frenzy of football season is upon us!

We were too late for the kids to fly at the John Day Fly-In this year, but Abby had fun trying on the fire-fighter's gear.

I'm still working at canning tomato sauce and beets.  My beans and corn were disappointing this year, so I'll need to buy some during our case goods sale next month.  It stinks to have to buy veggies after planting a 1/4 acre garden!  Live and learn while gardening at 4000 ft elevation in a cool spring & summer I guess....

Time is Flying

Andy's in full swing with football doubles and teacher inservice this week.  It's also fair week here.  The kids are in the Kids' Parade tomorrow and Abby's in the main parade on Saturday with her dance group.  I've been busy getting our fair entries done & entered, parade shirts made, canning and school sewing.  The kids go back to school Monday and I'm ready to have a routine again.  We've had a good, busy summer  but it's time to have a quiet house!

Dad & Mom came last weekend for their 35th Anniversary!

Friend Jill Williamson had a book signing, so I made a shirt for the occasion :)

Utility Room Addition

Summer's almost over and we're back to home base for football.  Nephew Bradley, 14, was with us last week to help Andy and just hang out.  We loved having him!  We've made good progress on the new addition - framed, sided, electrical done & insulated.  I hope to paint the exterior soon and we'll work on sheet rock this weekend.  Andy found free kitchen cabinets on Craigslist that will fit perfectly!  I have a range top and big utility sink for canning and a built-in desk for my sewing machines.  It's going to be my sewing/craft/canning room and have closets & coat hooks on the other side for the mud room.

The garden is slowly producing.  We have beautiful potatoes, green beans, peas and beets.  It's been hard to can / freeze because I replanted most things twice and they are maturing at different times.  I've been able to put up some peas, beets & green beans so far.  

New bar stools

Andy and Drew had appointments in Bend this week and we found a replacement kitty there.  We welcomed Doodle Bug - now 'Bug' - and he's adjusting pretty well.  He was an inside cat and had 3 siblings, so he keeps trying to sneak in the house.  Lucy the dog and Whiskers the kitty sure like him!

Doodlebug