Better late than never! I finally got around to starting my seeds.

Better late than never! I finally got around to starting my seeds.
Originally uploaded by BarbaraLN

I started these seeds back on April 21st. They have sprouted well, but I still don't have them in the ground. That's because last Saturday, we had a threat of frost. By Tuesday, we had temperatures in the nineties. This has been a very crazy year.

Castles for 2013

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Castle Dallas, 2. Castle Trenton, 3. Castle Paige, 4. Castle Michael, 5. Castle Mady, 6. Castle Lainee, 7. Castle Kaytlin, 8. Castle Justice, 9. Castle Jeremiah, 10. Castle Jacob, 11. Castle Hunter, 12. Castle Gwenyth, 13. Castle Gracie, 14. Castle Ethan, 15. Castle Ella, 16. Castle Devan, 17. Castle Denny, 18. Castle Dani, 19. Castle Caleb2, 20. Castle Anthony2, 21. Castle Jessie2, 22. Castle Cameron, 23. Castle Betsy, 24. Castle Noni, 25. Castle Harvick

We have finished our Medieval History unit and our Castle project for 2013.  Once again, they were fantastic!

Birthday Present

Birthday present
Originally uploaded by BarbaraLN
I finally finished my Highland Fling. I started it last July when I took a class. I was going to give it to Jacci for Christmas, but I got overwhelmed with projects. I finally finished it in time for her birthday.

Yarn Bowl

My mom gave me this bowl. It originally belonged to Loren's mother.  I imagine it was the perfect bowl for letting a large batch of bread dough rise.  I don't eat bread anymore, but it seemed like a good place to keep some of my yarn.  These are projects waiting to happen.  I like the way the colorful yarn looks in the old bowl.

Home Made Chicken Stock

I enjoy reading blogs on all subjects.  One of my favorite cooking blogs is The Sister's Cafe.  I found this recipe for Home Made Chicken Stock.  I made mine from a rotisserie chicken.  The house smelled marvelous, and now I know exactly what is in it.  I love the fact that I made something so delicious and useful from nothing.

Half Finished

Half Finished
Originally uploaded by BarbaraLN

I finished my Top Down Sock knitting class on Monday.  One sock is finished and it fits.  Now I need another one.  I'm only half finished.  The second one is cast on and started.  I really like the top down method, however I like the finished toe on the toe up method better, but I like the heel of the top down method.

Whichever method I use in the future, I think I'll stick to one at a time.  It's the same amount of knitting, but psychologically it seems to go faster when you are working on just one at a time.

Map of Iowa

I love this colorful hand painted map of Iowa.  It is located in the entryway  of Trader Joe's.  I'd love to have one for my classroom.