Oops

Sorry.  I don't usually do links in my posts.

Didn't realize you needed a password.  Guess my computer remembered the password because the link took me directly to the video when I used it.


AND THE PASSWORD IS.......


saapgon




They were pretty original with that one, I know.

Happy viewing.  Hope it works for you now.

S.A.A.P.G.O.N.

Huh?

Although I wish this was the name of a miracle cleaner that removed all of the sap from my kitchen, it actually stands for something much more fun than scrubbing my sticky kitchen cabinets and floors. 

S.A.A.P.G.O.N. is the

Southeast Annual Action-Packed Groovy Overnighter

It was an overnight even for third and fourth graders at our church this past weekend.  John and Emily went to this event years ago and now it was Grace's turn to enjoy an overnighter at church with her friends. She had a great time. Below is a link if you want to take a peek at what an overnighter with about eight hundred third and fourth graders looks like. 

S.A.A.P.G.O.N.

Crazy, right?  Maybe the only thing crazier than the fun and fellowship of this event is the group of people willing to give of their time and energy to make it happen.  Blessed are those who deal with youth groups for they shall receive superhero strength.  That ought to be one of the Beatitudes.

Have a great week!

Happy PI Day!! (A day late)

Say what?

Yesterday was pi day.

March 14, 2015 

Date  3-14-15

Pi       3.1415

And if you were really into observing Pi day, you could have taken a moment to observe the unique second in time when the date and time exactly matched Pi. 

Pi                   3.141592653 

Date/Time      3/14/15  9:26:53

My kids and husband talked about this a few days before the big event. We failed to observe the exact moment of Pi to the billionth place value, but hey, we remembered the day. 

And in honor of Pi day, of course, we ate what else other than

pie

It had a Pi symbol on it!

Of course. 

For those not loving Apple pie there were other selections including chocolate and pecan. 

Pie making took second place to syrup cooking. We finished over seven gallons. That was a bit short of our goal of ten to fifteen gallons. Mother Nature was having some sort of identity crisis this past few weeks. She played havoc with our sap collecting. Oh well. There's always next year. 

Loose Ends

Lots going on this week. 

Grace's bunny needed a nose job. Grace was sweet enough to leave the bunny and a note beside my bed. 

I'm happy to report Bunny's nose has been restored to as good as new.  Grace is pleased. 

One other little project I finished this week has been languishing for more than a year. 

Last year when we had our annual water leak in the house, (ugh!) I found this item. 

My wedding dress had been stored under the basement stairs for fourteen years. I opened the box to make sure it was not wet from our flooded basement. 

Fortunately it was unharmed. It has taken me a whole year to get the dress sent off to be preserved again. 

I considered putting it on just to see if I could still fit in it. 

I opted not to pursue that endeavor. No point depressing myself unnecessarily. 

I shipped it off. Maybe someday a daughter or granddaughter can remake it into their own style. Until then it is safely preserved....well, at least until the basement floods again!

Beautiful weekend at the farm

Not beautiful if you're trying to collect sap though. 

More on that another day...,

Goodnight!