Painting!

I have gotten on a painting kick lately. First, I painted what was my mom's room when she was here. It turned out pretty good, & I still have a few more things I want to get for the walls. I also have a quilt rack my mom gave to me about 18 months ago that is in need of a blanket or two. My next project was Anabelle's room, & I am so proud of it! I'm working on a few things to put on the walls in there, too. So far, Anabelle loves it! The next room will be Emma Rose's room!

A Winged Find

I found this on the way to the gym last week. Not sure what variety he is, but he was big!

First Day of School!

Today is Anabelle's first day of kindergarten and Emma Rose's first day of second grade. They had a great morning and were so excited to go to school!

My Mamaw

I went up to Murphy last week & made sure to get a picture of me with my Mamaw. Emma Rose let me take a picture I'd her with Mamaw, but Anabelle wouldn't do it.

Green Beans

My uncles have awesome gardens in Murphy. My Uncle David picked a huge 5 gallon bucket of white half runners for me last weekend. The girls helped me with the "shellies," and we got the beans all ready to be canned by Sunday night. These are by far my favorite beans, mostly because where they are grown & how they remind me of my Mamaw.

This is the picture of the first seven quarts I canned. It's also a visible representation that I conquered my fear of the pressure canner! I canned the next seven quarts Tuesday night, and I'm ready for more!

We planted some Kentucky Wonders here at our house, & I might have enough for a good canning run by mid week.

Rainy Day Fun

The girls & I made  tie-dyed shirts yesterday. It was a stormy day outside, but we had fun inside with this project. The girls loved it, & we might just do it again on another rainy day. Relatives may be in for a treat when it comes time for birthday gifts! ;-)

Butterfly number 2!

What a great way to start the summer!