tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69104477267184008052024-03-21T05:15:18.047-07:00Kyles KornerThe Boys Tell AllKyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-18518592636621389662013-07-30T12:25:00.000-07:002013-07-30T12:25:43.712-07:00Camp - Horseback Riding<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hi, thought I'd start some catch-up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few days ago, the girls went to Tollgate to ride horses in the woods. We (the boys) went along to take care of the horses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we got there we saddled and bridled the horses for the girls to ride.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since Brodick and Ian haven't been around horses very much I had them sit and watch too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Logan helped me by demonstrating on a horse on the other end of the line so everyone could see well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the girls were riding we sat and talked about why Ian shaved his head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seems he has a new friend, Daniel, who is battling cancer.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He has been very upset and self conscious about losing his hair. Ian shaved his head so when they spent time together they would look alike. We offered to help him shave it more cleanly. But, he said Daniel has spots growing back and his unshaved spots look like Daniels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are very proud of him for wanting to help his friend. We offered to include Daniel in anything we do as a group. He said that would be great, but we can't take photos of Daniel for our blog because his mother does not want him on the internet.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She is afraid someone might say something that would hurt him or someone might try to exploit him and his illness. We're ok with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, we will write about him as he spends time with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the ride we got the horses ready for the trip home. It was a great day. The girls were talking and giggling all the way home.</span><br />
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<br />Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-61589787974604231482013-07-16T11:00:00.000-07:002013-07-16T11:00:03.203-07:00Highland Games<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Have you ever been to any Highland Games?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Nana, Auntie TracyAnn, Brodick and Tayla went to Athena, Oregon to their games on Saturday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is one of the few that still have sheep dog trials. Auntie and Nana love to watch the sheep dogs work. Reeces even watched them and enjoyed it.</span><br />
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couldn't imagine the patience it took to train a dog to move the sheep around like that. The dogs have to move 4 sheep through a course and into a pen at the end. They get very little help. Whistles or staff movements are their only directions, when they get really good.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The novice dogs get a lot of voice commands. It's funny to watch their trainers try to stay "cool".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Tayla liked the dancers, bagpipes, and harps best. She had worn an Irish dance dress and looked very cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Nana really enjoys the Bagpipe players and bands the most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">But, what really caught Brodicks attention were the guys doing the Weight Games, especially the Caber Toss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">He plans to be in shape by next year. He has spent the last 2 days looking for a log to use for a caber. He wants to start practicing now. The rest of us finally started helping him look. We haven't found exactly what he wants yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">He told Nana he needs a kilt. Of course, I've asked for one before. All four of us want kilts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Nana had to peel him off the fence to get him away from the athletic field, when it was time to leave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">It must be pretty awesome. They all got so interested in what was going on they forgot to take very many photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Maybe next year we can all go and I can find a reliable photographer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span><br />Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-9529721863314733122013-07-15T19:30:00.000-07:002013-07-15T19:30:01.453-07:00Camp News - Aunt TracyAnns Pet Rock<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm on a roll. Hope everyone is doing well today</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We got together, after I posted the rock hunting story, and finished our pet rock for Aunt TracyAnn. It has taken me a while to put the story together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Ian had a blast. He is <em>so</em> not used to having other guys to do things with. He stayed with whoever was working on the project all the way through.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb9x8j6savLQVOuNxi2x-26qsd1kwRuMgrsQs0kO0jxGmSnFXAQTv7-ksltPFhmyw2AQf9tSY35HGIbkRxhaspz_50d5xRJikhxmLfyySTRfApG9dMMLZcNgy7FpjDAikKdoPKrXP6_M/s1600/Ashley.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMb9x8j6savLQVOuNxi2x-26qsd1kwRuMgrsQs0kO0jxGmSnFXAQTv7-ksltPFhmyw2AQf9tSY35HGIbkRxhaspz_50d5xRJikhxmLfyySTRfApG9dMMLZcNgy7FpjDAikKdoPKrXP6_M/s200/Ashley.JPG" width="137" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We started by washing and drying the rock so the paint would stay on it good. Ashley wouldn't let us use the kitchen sink. She said it was too dirty and belonged outside under the hose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Sarafina offered to clean the sink afterward, but Ashley threw such a fit we said we'd think of something else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We painted the rock black. Ian got </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1LbjG9IxaeZ3uqAuU4SIxp45sGwDhmq1yK_T9C34TaCqiRhxeHgpDoJLx4TbWVyfGrftBMcq2OH7EFQmsrqvbaEogqUpHaaCdI81dRwVnzpr3qK2ydhQm3CIdexgDfieKKgGS4RDvA4/s1600/Rock+Painting+Ian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1LbjG9IxaeZ3uqAuU4SIxp45sGwDhmq1yK_T9C34TaCqiRhxeHgpDoJLx4TbWVyfGrftBMcq2OH7EFQmsrqvbaEogqUpHaaCdI81dRwVnzpr3qK2ydhQm3CIdexgDfieKKgGS4RDvA4/s200/Rock+Painting+Ian.jpg" width="200" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">to do the painting. Logan was with him to help if he had any problems. I picked only one to paint so we made less mess.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Have you guessed what her pet rock is?</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"> sharp white fangs on it. He used tines from a broken plastic fork.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Guessed yet?</em></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaSVQ90z_e-4lwnAawNLMyWQAdGVExdgatt71iPG4zUXV-jKOsL9tnchhi6fbEDZM1IAg125Xv3jd4H0a49qPhnC_jpJRr0sYkcNCoScFi-7b2z28bcHiwBADL78h6KVGORf05vPYIS0/s1600/Eyes+2+Ian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaSVQ90z_e-4lwnAawNLMyWQAdGVExdgatt71iPG4zUXV-jKOsL9tnchhi6fbEDZM1IAg125Xv3jd4H0a49qPhnC_jpJRr0sYkcNCoScFi-7b2z28bcHiwBADL78h6KVGORf05vPYIS0/s200/Eyes+2+Ian.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">And Ian wanted to add "blood red, dripping eyes," so it was up to him to get them painted on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span><u> <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Pet rocks are more fun than we would have believed.</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>We bet you've guessed. Not an easy secret to keep.</em></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznmgwIZpH1KlZbfbHk80f9BPV-xmCgIxTFVBMS6z69-BnT_AR9uxp3za6LdMihgvo4vtqAdjjA8HUMocVFL2B8WrOOwaViXJb_Tcba32sJdgdoTL1C5BYxQFt470mETmQNn8cpHcyX2k/s1600/Leash+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznmgwIZpH1KlZbfbHk80f9BPV-xmCgIxTFVBMS6z69-BnT_AR9uxp3za6LdMihgvo4vtqAdjjA8HUMocVFL2B8WrOOwaViXJb_Tcba32sJdgdoTL1C5BYxQFt470mETmQNn8cpHcyX2k/s200/Leash+1.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Brodick thought we should put the leash on it and tell her <em><strong>if </strong></em>it is just stunned and not dead she could lead it around and play with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I decided that meant we needed color on it's back too in case it got turned over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Logan put the spots on it's belly. </span><br />
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We took the spider and put him on the lap desk where Auntie TracyAnn sits and works.<br />
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We know she loved it, because when she lifted the gift wrap she screamed. All of our sisters scream when they get something the like.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">But, did you ever imagine a spider could remind you of a snake the way this one did? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We may do our own pet rocks, if the girls ever do them again. This was really fun.</span><br />
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<br />Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-40681056007615132442013-07-09T16:09:00.000-07:002013-07-09T16:09:23.122-07:00Camp News - Pet Rocks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Back again, with more camp news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The first project was picking out pet rocks and painting them. None of our cabin (boys) were interested in pet rocks.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sjHBLFw98qk/UdmuuK51r3I/AAAAAAAAAz8/0y8ZzFrHy9Q/s1600/07-02-13+001+Rock+Collecting_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sjHBLFw98qk/UdmuuK51r3I/AAAAAAAAAz8/0y8ZzFrHy9Q/s400/07-02-13+001+Rock+Collecting_cr.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We went along in case the girls needed help with their projects or in case any wild animals came along and scared them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">You would be surprised what can scare a girl. The other day a spider dropped on Aunt TracyAnn in the living room. She screamed so loud the scared everyone in the house. Nana told her she wasn't coming to find her spider because she was sure it was on it's back, feet in the air and dead from the fright of her scream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We (the boys) had a great time. We found some rocks for projects and one for Aunt TracyAnn a pet rock. We haven't finished it yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We didn't paint out in the woods. The girls were having fun painting and giggling, so we let them have the paint table to themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>NOTE: Their projects can be seen on <a href="http://boltongirlstraveljournal.blogspot.com/">The Bolton Girls Travel Journal</a> blog.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We patrolled the area for scary things while we looked at the rocks for something interesting.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OFKVBlVLP0/Udmuu9veZ3I/AAAAAAAAA0U/uPIIFPnPPPs/s1600/07-02-13+004+Rock+Collecting_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OFKVBlVLP0/Udmuu9veZ3I/AAAAAAAAA0U/uPIIFPnPPPs/s200/07-02-13+004+Rock+Collecting_cr.jpg" width="183" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We were in an old dry creek bed. It was a great place for finding all kinds of rocks.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZxIBqSLNmhBTCfFq7U9RALm4ZkzcKWuUJgENZCwPsNParjRHz6N4GYjEgt16Qnk83_GFrk6Prz0RsLlmQcKgQk7lHhUjg3I09OyhsXOim9a9IS9oaFz2gfSr4Wk-AKniR9ncnNc9HCc/s1600/07-02-13+017+Rock+Hunting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZxIBqSLNmhBTCfFq7U9RALm4ZkzcKWuUJgENZCwPsNParjRHz6N4GYjEgt16Qnk83_GFrk6Prz0RsLlmQcKgQk7lHhUjg3I09OyhsXOim9a9IS9oaFz2gfSr4Wk-AKniR9ncnNc9HCc/s320/07-02-13+017+Rock+Hunting.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">There was a stream nearby that helped keep it cool and sounded so great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Everyone would enjoy another trip there some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">FYI: I just found out we made <a href="http://dolldiaries.com/kyles-korner-and-what-the-boys-are-doing-at-camp/">Doll Diaries</a>. A post was done on us. How about that guys?</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, Kyle again</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Summer is here and Nana decided some of us didn't have enough to keep us busy. So, she signed Kityee, Katyee and all the boys up for summer camp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Personally, I think the girls wanted Logan, Brodick, Ian and myself around for help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, that's right, you haven't met Ian yet and don't know much about Brodick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ian is our newest brother. He came to live with us from a friend in Redmond, OR. She is downsizing before college in a couple of years. <span style="font-size: large;">He's a great kid; but has always been around all girls, so having brothers is a new experience for him.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our first summer camp job was putting up tents. Isn't that supposed to be part of the camping experience? Shouldn't everyone know how to put up a tent?</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxwDbIwsjEo/UdmuqQ0gW8I/AAAAAAAAAyk/gj4QQy4L72w/s1600/06-29-13+006+Set+Up_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pxwDbIwsjEo/UdmuqQ0gW8I/AAAAAAAAAyk/gj4QQy4L72w/s320/06-29-13+006+Set+Up_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Brodick and Ian volunteered all four of us to put up the girls tents plus our own. Brodick thinks it's his responsibility to take care of girls. Ian didn't know any better.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jO_8BzzD2rA/UdmurU4sORI/AAAAAAAAAy8/UcfpOsZzLZo/s1600/06-29-13+010+Set+Up_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jO_8BzzD2rA/UdmurU4sORI/AAAAAAAAAy8/UcfpOsZzLZo/s320/06-29-13+010+Set+Up_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, lets admit it, Logan and I would have probably done the same thing if we'd been there. I know Kityee, Katyee and Taryn know how to put up tents. And it doesn't hurt to be nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, their camp leaders should make sure they all know how to set up a camp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls are going to be very crowded in two tents. I hope Nana and Aunt Tracyann get them at least one more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While we were putting the tents together Brodick found a large feather. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the girls met to make their next plans after the tents were up they wanted to see it. So, Brodick took it over to show them.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4tag27xQvEM/UdmuuI7wCXI/AAAAAAAAA0E/jYzUOSSJT8A/s1600/06-29-13+028+Set+Up_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4tag27xQvEM/UdmuuI7wCXI/AAAAAAAAA0E/jYzUOSSJT8A/s320/06-29-13+028+Set+Up_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Their camp leader ended up talking him into going in front of the girls and telling them about the feather. He did pretty well. After the talk he gave them the feather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, we went off to play and got as far from the girls as we could.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Too far to be called back for more chores.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All in all it was a very good day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello Again,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nana got a new computer that all the keys work on. It will make it a lot easier for me to write my blog. So, my hope is to get it going and keep it going this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since I wrote last, we have added a brother and sister to our family. If you were reading <strong>The Bolton Girls Journal</strong> you already know some of the background of their lives. I will fill in more in future posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They are great kids and are learning to relax and be part of the family very quickly. It's great to have a brother. Logan thinks it's great having another boy around too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't have photos yet. Brodick doesn't want his photo taken until the hair that was bleached grows out to his normal brown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's nice to be part of a family that can accept kids needing help. Nana loves them as if they had always been hers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for forgiving me for being gone so long. I hope you will return as a reader or follower to my blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Novya got behind on her reports for her edible plants class. Her goal was a lesson every other week. So, until she catches up we'll have a few closer together than that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Logan and I are interested in this subject, too. So, she tries out her information on Logan and I before handing it in to her instructor. Once in a while our questions help her think of something else to add into her reports.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's lesson is on the Thistle. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Most of a thistle is good for food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The most popular thistle for eating is the Milk Thistle (or Holy Thistle). It is easy to recognize and is found in most states in the US. </span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxU9bPLg7ok/UJR8n_rO0RI/AAAAAAAAAto/OGgbs_2WePk/s1600/bull+thistle+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxU9bPLg7ok/UJR8n_rO0RI/AAAAAAAAAto/OGgbs_2WePk/s1600/bull+thistle+flower.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Some other edible thistles are the Canada Thistle (or Creeping Thistle)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Bull Thistle which has a large hollow stem with a sugar cane like taste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Indian Thistle which grows abundantly in the state of Washington.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Leafy Thistle (Dwarf or Picnic Thistle).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thistles are best in the spring when they are tender. However young plants can sometimes be found later in the season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The roots are best boiled or roasted. They contain the starch inulun and break down into sugar when cooked. Once they are cooked they can also be dried and ground into flour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Collecting thistle roots and grinding into flour sounds a lot quicker and easier than getting enough dandelion seeds or cattail seeds to make flour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The roots of unbolted (not yet flowered) young plants can be good in the fall. However, they may cause gas.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSXztqipNM8/UJR8MbLFELI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LPvimy8BVWQ/s1600/Milk+Thistle+Plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSXztqipNM8/UJR8MbLFELI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LPvimy8BVWQ/s1600/Milk+Thistle+Plant.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The stems and the veins in the leaves are edible raw after peeling to remove the stickers. Usually, the bottom half of the stems are too stringy to be good. You might want to throw them away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Raw the peeled stems can be used in salads like rhubarb or asparagus. Or they can be eaten like celery.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBML3SdfEnE/UJR8MN1ALEI/AAAAAAAAAsg/keqiatiuceg/s1600/Milk+Thistle+Leaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBML3SdfEnE/UJR8MN1ALEI/AAAAAAAAAsg/keqiatiuceg/s1600/Milk+Thistle+Leaves.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The leaf itself can be eaten once the barbs are removed. Raw it is good in salads as another green. Cooked it is a good spinach replacement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Immature flower heads are edible raw. But, most people prefer them steamed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And thistle seeds can be roasted for use as a coffee substitute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It would be good to check out the thistles in your area to find out what kinds you have and to make sure they are edible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And before eating any wild plant make sure it's not growing where it has been sprayed with insecticide or weed killer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My cousin Taryn gave me what I consider good advice a few days ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So starting November 1st that's what I'm going to try for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I'm going to try some without as many photos or no photos in between the every other day stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks Taryn for the help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cattails, would you believe it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She tried to put this lesson off until she could get a field trip to a place where cattails grow. However, the weather got to cold and wet. Nana didn't want her tramping through the mud to get to the plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had no idea that the cattail is edible. Except for the rhizome, it seems to be most useful as food during the late spring. Some writers say it was a staple of the American Indians because of its abundance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Th</span><span style="font-size: large;">e pollen has only a short time in the spring in which it can be gathered. It is very popular and expensive at health food stores, in capsule form. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It is a source of minerals, enzymes, protein and energy. It can also be used as a flour substitute and/or thickener.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sticky jelly you find as you gather stalks should be scraped off and saved for thickening soups in an okra-like fashion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rhizome is usually harvested from late fall to early spring. The starch from it can be made into flour. The rhizome can also be cooked or eaten raw. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The leaf bases can be eaten, cooked or raw in late spring. They can be eaten in the early spring, but there isn't much to them and they have a terrible bitter flavor then. However, they would serve as food if you were starving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The green flower spike can be boiled or steamed and eaten like corn on the cob in late spring. Unlike corn it is very dry and should be served with a sauce of some kind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In spring the shoots have a tender sweet inside that is edible raw or cooked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seeds once they are separated from the fluff can be eaten as seeds or ground into flour like the dandelion seeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are sites on-line with recipes using cattail if you are interested in trying them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Cattail plants have many uses other than for eating. But, at this time we are only looking at them as a source of food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got up this morning to a big surprise. We had snow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We didn't get to go out and play in it because Nana and Auntie were going to Walla Walla.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ashlee. Sarafina, Taryn, and Mara all went with them. Reeces went too. She loves to play in the snow. Of course, </span><span style="font-size: large;">she goes everywhere Nana and Auntie go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They stopped at Andes Sno-park on the way over. Reeces got to play, Taryn had her picture taken in the snow and Sarafina got out to play in the snow. Sarafina had worn her new winter jacket, pants and snow boots, so, she could have some fun and stay warm. But, she said it wasn't fun for very long because she was alone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the other side of the mountain they stopped near Milton-Freewater and took fall pictures. It wasn't winter yet on that side of Tollgate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarafina didn't get her picture taken here. She said her winter clothing would have looked out of place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mara and Ashlee shopped together for part of the craft supplies they wanted. They want to make some of their own decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. They said it was fun filling Aunties basket with their finds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">None of the girls went in at Walgreen and St. Vincent DePaul. Those were to be quick stops. So, they stayed in the car and went through the bags from the Dollar store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At JoAnn's only Sarafina went in. She was looking for baking accessories for the holidays. She found a treat mold she loved, but, didn't have a sale coupon. She hopes to get back to buy one before Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls stayed in the car at Wal-Mart because Nana and Auntie wanted to do some Christmas shopping. None of the them wanted to have to keep what they saw a secret that long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the way home Auntie and Nana stopped at another Sno-park so Reeces could get out and play. She is one spoiled cocker spaniel. She bounced through the snow chasing Nana and got Nana to throw snowballs for her to catch. They were both still wet when they arrived home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They said it was a very fun, relaxing day. It must have been good, as the girls were all still talking about it and sharing craft ideas as they went to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Logan and I want equal time. We want a trip to Home Depot and a sporting goods store or maybe Costco. Yeah! Tools and food all in one place. I like that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-37047353055435975092012-10-23T14:00:00.000-07:002012-10-23T23:23:42.664-07:00Hunting for Trash or Treasures?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kityee and Katyee are always looking for new supplies for their projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the finds they came home with were the new flooring boards being used for one of our tables. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last time Auntie went for a counselor appointment Kityee and Katyee couldn't go. Krystal chose to go to town with Nana and Auntie to see the materials site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">First, she came to a large plastic container with smaller scraps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even after piling some boards to stand on Krystal wasn't tall enough to see to the bottom easily. It was almost empty when she finished taking boards out.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ken67CFi68o/UIXowBsyuaI/AAAAAAAAAoE/YUEDDGkA4zE/s1600/P1030553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ken67CFi68o/UIXowBsyuaI/AAAAAAAAAoE/YUEDDGkA4zE/s200/P1030553.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">It was surprising to her how much there was to look at and the amount of climbing around she had to do. It took a lot of moving around to see it all and pull out what she wanted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She found a large number of boards and scraps for them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are boards the twins have been wanting for bed frames. Some of the scraps will work for their rock garden plans. And some, who knows. The kindling pile will get the scraps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her favorite find was the flat rectangular board with the routed edges that will be a great table top. It just needs refinished and legs put on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal said she wished someone had gone with her to share the adventure. It would have been even more fun with a friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She wants to go again as soon as she can. I think I would like to go with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can use boards for fencing and out around the barn and sheds. It can be rougher than what the twins need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She said one of the guys who worked there looked at her like she was strange, having her photo taken with a pile of scrap lumber. Too bad, he'll never see how neat it turns out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do any of you have places you go for free building materials? We could use more ideas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Novya chose bead work as one of her classes for this year. She is really enjoying it.
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really want her to make me a hat band. And I wouldn't turn down a matching belt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After she finished the bead work, she cut a suede belt to go under it and the rest of the way around her waist. She finished the edges of the belt and stitched the bead work to it using crochet thread around the outside of the belt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, she created ties with beads on the end and attached to the front of the belt for securing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked her what she needed to make a belt. She said, a bead loom, scissors, loom thread or cord, a small needle and lots of beads. She hadn't counted all those beads and had no idea how many it takes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the bead work is done you need suede crochet thread, a strong needle and large scissors for a belt like hers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She loves working in the music room while her cousins are practicing their instruments. They play piano. violin. guitars and harp. She gets a good variety of music while working in there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has her pattern leaned up against the piano leg and her beads and water beside her. She's comfortable and ready to work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has started a new project now. She won't let any of her siblings see it. She says it's a Christmas gift and her family can't see what she's working on. She puts it away when she leaves the music room. Her cousins have been sworn to secrecy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She starts by putting the strings on the loom and stretching them tightly. After that she can add the beads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a good video of how to do beadwork at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScjJsOIQP3w</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked her if she had any dream projects she would like to do. She said, some day, she wants to do a bead headboard.</span><br />
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<br />Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-77275077462050703842012-10-21T20:30:00.000-07:002012-10-21T21:24:56.833-07:00I''m Sorry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to tell everyone, I'm sorry about the long dry spell with no posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nana has not been feeling well. Logan and I have been doing the chores and winterizing our home, along with our homework.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She's feeling better now. So, I should be able to keep the news coming on a regular basis now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for waiting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-60747435529945753532012-09-27T14:00:00.000-07:002012-10-07T14:21:12.106-07:00Decorating a Shorts Outfit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, I'm just a messenger today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarafina wrote up this message about how she turned shorts and a white puff sleeve T-shirt into a matching outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you like to give your clothes a personal touch I hope you will find an idea here you want to try and will enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to the shorts and T-shirt you will need: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 1 small embroidery needle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 3 small yellow glass beads</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> c</span><span style="font-size: large;">halk pencil or other way of marking fabric</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Start by finding the center front of the T- shirt and deciding how far down from the edge of the neckline you want the center of the flower. Place a small dot at this point with your pencil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(Note: I made the flower first then added the bead for it's center.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used 3 strands of embroidery thread and made the "Lazy Daisy" stitch for my flower and gave each flower 6 petals. I did these freehand. There are plenty of sites on the internet detailing this stitch if you don't already know how to make it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(Note: If you aren't ready to do freehand flowers there are sites with small patterns you can download and make iron-on transfers.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After I made the flower, I added the yellow bead for it's center. Then, I added a yellow bead about 1/4-inch from my flower on each side of it. I liked how this looked so I stopped there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the shorts I chose a place for a similar flower. Mine is on the left side of the shorts 1 & 1/8-inch from the bottom of the shorts and 1/2-inch from the side seam. Here too, I made a "Lazy Daisy" flower and placed a yellow bead in it for it's center. Then, I added 2 yellow beads for accent close to the flower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think the flowers gave the outfit a more complete look and made it more feminine. I plan to decorate more of my clothing with embroidery work and beads in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note from Kyle: Thank you Sarafina for this great idea and for helping me catch up on my posts.</span><br />
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Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-53084373113228720622012-09-26T14:00:00.000-07:002012-09-30T19:12:37.023-07:00Nana is Sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey, I think we finally got Nana interested in sewing again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of us has a long list of items we want made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nana wanted to start with projects she already had started or planned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, she made a pink mattress and pillow for my twin sister, Kaylee. Pink is her favorite color. She has pink and white flannel with butterflies picked out for her fitted sheets. They probably won't be done real soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until she gets our sheets and comforters made we will sleep on top of these mattresses in our sleeping bags. Nana made the sleeping bags too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She also made a green mattress and pillow for </span><span style="font-size: large;">me. I don't have sheet fabric picked out yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When she makes a mattress she measures the area it is to fit into. Then she makes a pattern by using those measurements and adding 1 1/2 inches to the side and end. <i>Example: a mattress to be 12 x 20 inches would be cut out 13 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches. That gives 1 inch for height and 1/4 inch for a seam allowance.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She sews all 4 sides leaving a space open at one end for turning the mattress right side out and for stuffing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before she turns the mattress right side out she sets the thickness by folding the side and end seams together at each corner and stitching across them where there is 1/2 inch on each side of the seams. This gives them more definition at the corners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you have dandelions on your property?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Novya has information for us about an edible plant we should be aware of.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k86pnyCuqoQ/UGY17kKtuII/AAAAAAAAAgw/oWq2z-4lWpo/s1600/Dandelion+Flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k86pnyCuqoQ/UGY17kKtuII/AAAAAAAAAgw/oWq2z-4lWpo/s200/Dandelion+Flower.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">If you have dandelions and they haven't been sprayed with a weed killer or fertilizer you have a </span><span style="font-size: large;">versatile,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> edible plant within easy access. Dandelions are available from spring until fall. This makes them easy to find and harvest, at your convenience Their flavor is usually sweeter and milder in the spring when they are more tender.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dandelions are also available at many farmers markets and some supermarkets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The entire dandelion can be eaten when raw and most of it can be cooked and eaten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The flowers and leaves are often used in salads. The flower would make a salad with more color.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCO-SxkxsOw/UGY8jpw1fxI/AAAAAAAAAhU/TVPz055oQDs/s1600/Dandelion+Root.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCO-SxkxsOw/UGY8jpw1fxI/AAAAAAAAAhU/TVPz055oQDs/s1600/Dandelion+Root.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The roots can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute or tea. The articles I read say it is delicious. No one in our house drinks coffee so we can't test that theory on anyone here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The seeds can be ground and used as flour. I can't imagine gathering enough of those little seeds to grind and make enough flour to make anything. Sarafina says it might not be too bad to just get enough flour to thicken gravy or something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dandelions are also used for fritters, pickles, wine, jelly </span><span style="font-size: large;">and many other foods</span><span style="font-size: large;">. All Recipes, Martha Stewart, Cdkitchen and other recipe sites have recipes available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you need a great source for zinc, calcium, potassium, iron, vitamin A, B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D or Vitamin K the dandelion would be good for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The health benefits are quite interesting too. But, here we're looking for uses as a food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarafina is going to add dandelions to her herb garden next summer. She is excited that Novya found a new plant for her add to her collections of herbs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-45330938949941006842012-09-24T14:00:00.001-07:002012-09-27T14:27:03.241-07:00Rock Garden 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the paint was drying Krystal searched out Logan and I to help her take the bench to the rock garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is one well made bench. We are short enough we had to really strain to get it up on the top level of the rock garden. The rocks made it hard to carry to the gazebo base. But, we finally got it placed where she wanted it. As you can see Krystal was supervising.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once it was in place she had us find Kityee and Katyee and sent them out to see how great it looked on the gazebo base.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They were speechless. It sure wasn't what they expected to see there. Kityee finally managed to say, "Krystal you've outdone yourself, great." Katyee followed with, "Yeah, great."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal was so excited. After the other two girls left, she went into the house and got a bear. She placed him on the bench.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She said she felt bad leaving him all alone out there. But he looked so cute and she thought having him there would help get the new bench and the rock garden noticed by people driving by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And a note for you guys out there. The buck was in the back yard again today. Logan and I could watch him all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nana says he's a gift from God.</span><br />
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<br />Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-38427462075117476002012-09-23T14:00:00.001-07:002012-09-27T10:58:55.567-07:00Rock Garden 5<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal kept looking at the paint job and finally decided the bench and table tops looked very plain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She went and got black paint. She was sure some black would help their looks. She used a paint brush and put squiggly lines on the table top over the red and white. It still wasn't the look she was after.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She came to the conclusion white just wasn't the right color, even if the trim on the edge of the tables and the heart on the bench were white. So, she painted over the white experiments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She thought for a while and took another piece from the sponge. She dipped it in the black paint and dabbed it on one of the table tops. She really liked this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She painted both table tops and the bench using the sponge method she had decided on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She couldn't wait for Kityee and Katyee to see how great it turned out. While she was waiting for the paint to dry she came looking for Logan and I, to help her move it to the rock garden. She was practically jumping up and down with excitement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-84843497524241239262012-09-22T14:00:00.000-07:002012-09-26T16:28:19.908-07:00Rock Garden 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is another update on the rock garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love Krystal. She always has surprises for this family. I think sometimes she even surprises herself. This may have been one of those times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kityee and Katyee were sitting at the table making plans for the next couple of months. They were saying they didn't know how they could get everything done. Katyee had said, they might have to put the bench out on the gazebo base without painting it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal overheard and offered to paint it for them. They were very grateful for her help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She did a beautiful job. </span><span style="font-size: large;">She surprised them by painting two table tops, too. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Krystal loves to paint and the </span><span style="font-size: large;">twins neither one like that kind of project.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WrC-MHbU5g/UGNrfVkkoUI/AAAAAAAAAdA/0RPc-eRc7zQ/s1600/P1030461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="91" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WrC-MHbU5g/UGNrfVkkoUI/AAAAAAAAAdA/0RPc-eRc7zQ/s200/P1030461.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The twins told her to come get them when the paint and the sealer were on and dry. Then they would move the bench to the rock garden. They would have to finish the tables later. But, having them painted meant they could put them together as soon as they had a little time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystgal got bored waiting for the paint to dry. It's not good to let Krystal get bored. She got creative. And...........</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good news. I finally found out what the notebook looks like that Kityee is keeping the rock garden plans in. This should help me find it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-30201151626431427852012-09-21T14:00:00.000-07:002012-09-24T17:52:28.940-07:00Fall is Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a beautiful day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nana says she knows fall is really here. Not just because of the weather and the shorter days. The deer are spending more time in the back yard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, there was a young buck in the back yard. There was another little deer with him, but, I couldn't get a picture of him. When they heard me opening the kitchen window to get the pictures the little one got scared and ran away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The buck just ignored me and went right on eating. Then, he lay down under the tree and rested for a while. The kitchen window stuck open and Nana had to make a lot of noise closing it. She said he just laid there because he has been raised coming to our yard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, we had a doe out under the apple trees. She didn't care if I opened the back door and took pictures of her either. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We sometimes have as many at 15 deer at once in the back yard during the winter. Only 1 or 2 at a time during the summer. Nana loves the deer. Reeces even knows not to bark at them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to enlarge some of the pictures to make targets for when Logan and I practice with our rifles. Nana says we can go deer hunting. We just aren't allowed to shoot the ones that come to her yard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Kyles Kornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099778140251351961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910447726718400805.post-23573870076756677022012-09-20T14:00:00.000-07:002012-09-24T17:53:26.779-07:00The Rock Garden 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd3ulyhizTi2LoswIxogzlfLEIujooV4mvqY_eYpZOfR4WGse3SBpTlQ6GmHBF4NGI4ogQ-NDDE46Fa0Kpfw5971ewZMhKle14a3aCFmFC0JiA4oz6KpYQbugOSmRoGvE4VmUl0huk7I/s1600/Kyle%25252BPost.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, we get to see what has been accomplished on the center level of the Rock Garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls started by putting a planter on this level. They placed it along side the step up to the highest level. They're plan is for it to have honeysuckle in it to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After that, they placed a lighthouse at the center back. Everyone in our family enjoys the beach and lighthouses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They added two metal garden hooks with red blue and silver stars hanging from them. They said this was to show support for America and our troops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They say this is only the beginning on this level too. I still haven't had any luck getting more information. Their plans aren't even hidden under their beds. That used to be where really private stuff got put. Guess I found it too many times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, Matey, it's finally here Talk Like a Pirate Day and the party. It's supposed to be an all-day, wander in and out party.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wenches have their decorating finished. A bit too tame for a pirate party. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> Sarafina and Ashley put out plates of food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarafina made oatmeal gumdrop cookies and ginger snaps. And true to her great nature as a cook, they're both big enough to be called cookies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ashley made no-bake chocolate cookies with sprinkles on top. They're so tiny and dainty they are almost invisible. And she made some "Pirate Blood Cakes." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her plan is to cut them daintly too. Logan and I plan to get our slices first. No, maybe we'll just invade the kitchen and take one to our hideout. That's a good pirate plan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the wenches left the party area to go change into their costumes it gave Logan and I the perfect chance to carry out our plans. We felt we needed to give them some help with their decorations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We started in the park. Off with ye,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> little scarecrows and pumpkin. Then, we moved to the party area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hadn't counted on Krystal making a last minute check of all the decorations before she changed. I knew we were in trouble when I heard Krystal yell from the park, <b>"You be scum, Kyle, scum"</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had to grab our the cake from the table and run. We could here Sarafina and Ashley running toward the party area to see what I had done. They hadn't even taken time to finish dressing. They were still barefoor and without hats. And luckily without swords.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal was fuming. How dare those scurvy rats mess with our decorations. Ashley started to cry. All that work and they destroyed it. Sarafina started to laugh. Well, we didn't ask for their input and it is their party too. It makes a bonny tale to share with the others. Soon she had the other two wenches laughing too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next time they can email me their photos and stories. Then, if they can't handle the blog I'll know and I can do something in their place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today the girls started decorating for the Pirate Party here. It's tomorrow. They are doing a lot of silly giggling; which always means they're having fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just hope the food is going to be good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krystal did do a good job setting up the pirate with his treasure. Although she should have gotten some manly looking grave markers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The decorations on the glass behind the table are awfully girlish. I'm sure the girls and the 3-year olds will think they're great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The park doesn't look very scary yet. I think they're trying for a different look than what Logan and I had in mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We decided to go hide out. We closed off the entrance to our area so the girls wouldn't want to come in. We have our campfire and some food. We can just spend the day doing our own thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarafina is working on goodies for the party. She's such a great cook. Hopefully, Ashlee hasn't come up with too many "cute" ideas that ruin the creativity Sarafina uses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You won't believe this, but, I packed the camera and can't get to it in the back of the Trailblazer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kyle is going to make fun of me for months over the way I blew the picture taking and blogging this week. And who knows when I'll get to try it again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coming home was a quick trip. We stopped in Walla Walla to give some boxes to a thrift shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And we stopped very briefly at Morning Creek Sno-park again. Reeces didn't even get out. Guess she was worn out too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a lot of fun at Aunt Mary's; but it sure feels good to be home and to be going to bed in our own beds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had our pirate party today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We scrounged up pirate outfits for everyone who wanted one. Two of the girls wanted to just wear their outfits made with a pirate print to show support without wearing costumes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had cupcakes and other great snacks. We told pirate stories and laughed at each others attempts to talk "pirate talk".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, Mara was teasing McKenna by threatening to dump a cupcake in her clean hair. And oops, she accidently dropped it upside down in her hair. She is seen here running from the room, hoping McKenna doesn't have a good enough aim to throw it into her hair while she is on the run.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And poor Jose, got attacked by Emma and Taryn who had been sword fighting. We couldn't believe it when they turned on her. After all, she had been nice enough to loan them her sword so they could have their sword fight. </span><br />
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