Christmas Spiders

No stitching this week. I know, I can't believe it either.
Friday eve I decide to go to Jo Ann's and use my g.c. that my Mom gave me for my birthday and I bought a few things that I need to make the Christmas Spiders. The light blue one is the first one I made, than I made a dark blue one (no picture). And today I made the black one. I think they are cute and plan to make several more for friends and family. They look better in person.


Earlier in the week I made No Bake Cookies. KC came home with Dylan on day after school and I told her that there were cookies. She said "You are the most amazing Mom". I said "here that Dara!!" LOL! KC is now Dylan's girl friend.
No Bake Cookies-2 C sugar, 1/2 C milk, 1/4 C cocoa, 1/4 C butter. Combine in sauce pan. Boil one minute. Add-1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 C peanut butter, 3 C oats, pinch of salt. Drop on waxed paper.
When I cook, a lot of the time, Kayden likes to cook with me. So, he gets out a big pan and I give him a measuring cup and spoon. And he just bangs and stirs and was happy with that. When I was making the cookies he wanted some of the ingredients in his pan. I gave him a teaspoon of sugar and he put it in his pan and stirred it around. Then he wanted more, so I gave him a teaspoon of cocoa. Well, this time he put it in his mouth. Oh the face he made!!! It was something else. I told him to run and get his a drink.
Kayden is one year and 3 months old. He is something else! Loves to clap, giggle when he sneezes, pulls his ears, when you ask him where is ears are and sticks out his tongue, when you ask where his tongue is. Now, he thinks he and jump. Video is Kayden "jumping" with out his feet leaving the ground. Too funny!

Labor Day Weekend

Finished EEK, a San-Man Originals 2003 Freebie.

So, then I pulled out the Garden Fairies is what I call them I had been stitching Calico Crossroads Flora Greenleaf, Sophie Springfield, Crysantha Mumford and Rose Buddington all on one piece of material, I worked on them until I had as much as I could, without stitching the Kreinik, because I didn't have it in my stash. But Debra H was kind enough to send me the floss I needed to finish them when she was my SS at ILCS group. I finished Flora Greenleaf, then almost finished Sophie Springfield, just a little more back stitching and she will be done too.
Friday was the start of the Blueberry Festival. Every year since Dara had been four years old

she had performed at the Blueberry Festival with Daphne's Dolls (batons). She had been teaching a couple of classes all summer and the next two pictures are the group of girls that she had taught. You can see Dara in the picture in front of the stage, in the pink shirt, coaching the girls.

Video is of Dara. The group she preformed with. I think she did a great job, she didn't drop her baton once and she had some of the harder tricks. Sorry the video isn't clear.

Then it I was off to the camp grounds where we (Bob & I) were meeting some friends for the weekend. There were 15 this time. Picture of Bob and Darrel, playing one of the many games.

Saturday morning I had breakfast again. Everyone loved the breakfast I made last time so I made it again. This time I made up the packets at home and added the potatoes right before I put them on the fire.

Campfire Bundles-1 onion-sliced, 1 each large green, red & yellow pepper-cut up, potatoes-cut up, carrots-cut up or baby carrots, 1 head of cabbage-sliced, tomatoes-chopped, smoked polish sausage-cut into 1/2 slices, 1/2 C butter-cubed, salt & pepper.
Place the vegetable in order on double-layered heavy-duty foil. Top with sausage, dot with butter, sprinkle with salt & pepper. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly.
Cook 30 minutes on each side.

Ron & Linda

Then it was time for the river float. This is the first time I didn't go on the float. I was having was having muscle pain and I didn't wait to be in a boat for 4 or more hours, not being able to move around if I needed. So, I stayed at the camp, kept the fire going and I took Brooke's Books, Hannah The Happy to stitch. They had a great float. Bob really must of missed me, because he brought me back flowers. How sweet!!!John washing a pan!!! We were all in shock so I had to take the picture. Nikki was in the shower and there would be no way she would believe me unless I had a picture. I was asked by several people there if they could get a copy of this picture. LMBO!!!John, Ron and Rick shucking corn.At the camp grounds they had a band playing so we went up to listen to them and played Frisbee. Picture of Bob.We did a little dancing too. Picture of Kelly.Picture of Nikki with one of the flowers in her hair.Sunday morning. Ron was in charge of breakfast. Boy did I give him a hard time for sleeping in. I told him, if he is going to be on breakfast duty then he had to get up early to start cooking. LOL! He made camp slop, bacon, ham, potatoes, onions and eggs. It was good.

Nikki, Roxanne, Linda, Rick

Jessica, Darrel, Roxanne, KarenAs soon as we were home, I ran in to see Kayden and he was sleeping!!!

Monday-Labor Day
We decided to go watch the parade. Picture of Kayden waiting for the parade,

Kayden watching the parade.

Then we walked to the Blueberry Fastival.