Slumber PARTY!

Uncle Buck was UP to the Farm

and He and I let the many munchkins

have a slumber party up in the 

camper...

how exciting RIGHT?

so bright and early

I cooked up some homemade breakfast sandwiches

and wrapped each one in foil

and packed them in grocery bags

to deliver

to the blessings...

when WHAT to our wondering eyes did appear 

some cute persons heading down to the house

for the potty

heading back up!

Starting with Little Man... 

The Blessings were excited at the prospect of FOOD 

eagerly unwrapped their foiled sandwiches

and began to 

tell the many tales of

"bumps

& 

sounds

of the night"

It was pure joy hearing the stories,

giggling with them

and wondering with what this or that sound might have been... 

wandering back to the General

I notice what a wonderful pile we have made

ready here for the wood chipper 

How lovely this clearing is beginning to look.. 

how I enjoy the little islands 

that C.S. has made

and what is this? 

pure beauty!

looks a bit like a trumpet..

maybe THAT is what I need  next time

for my 

wonderful campers!

What to do when cooling off the cookies

Princess is in her bliss...

she LOVES the kitchen as MUCH as I do..

is it PERFECTLY complete yet?

no ..but 

cooking

and 

Baking

are such a dream in here!

sometimes I like to just GIVE her some space...

she loves to bake

and I don't think she needs ME hovering..

Princess is growing into her own..

and needs to feel like this is OUR Kitchen..

I want to be old an grey putzing about HER kitchen one day

and not get shooo-ed out

so.. I just let her go free in there..

On this particular day

because the boys were here,

and she knows what we have planned for 

after the assembly projects..

She has chosen a quick baking project! 

Pamela's to the rescue...

Because MY blessings have allergies

we use this sort of mix when we aren't making from scratch..

Gluten free!

and instead of REAL beautiful vibrant butter

she is using Earths Balance Red Label

soy free, casein free, gluten free..

ya.. i know ..

WHAT is in it?  

it is wonderful and it works for my lads..

some of us can eat butter

and DO!

but since this is a treat that they WILL love..

we must choose the Earth Balance Red Label

whilst all this is going on

Tante G and me (ha that rhymed!)

get the lads all ready..

Machine Man and C.S. have completed their work

cookies are cooling

and we are OFF on a great adventure! 

General Sherman has brought us deep into the woods...

and now it's time to HIKE! 

HOW Tante G does this is beyond me..

I can only do this move IN a pool..

I am NOT in the shape she is in..

CLEARLY 

The wee hunters are hiking hard.. 

Princess attempting to lead the pack.. 

LOOK!!

Bubbles 

(it's like a tourist attraction around here) 

We all need to touch them

but 

it can be a little freaky..

Princess

seems to be the designated bubble guide

encouraging our cousins on... 

look what I found! 

more berries 

some milk weed... 

a fun guy

oops

i mean

some fungi 

more, 

of a different kind 

sweet, delicate, & pretty 

black berries to be..

soon

(pinch me excited!) 

here they come 

yep all of them..

and by NOW

I am told...

those cookies just HAVE to be cooled off!!!

what a great hike!

they ARE here!

this...

a gift for me

the Tante

from my sweet niece Ina..

isn't it beautiful! 

Ina is just a smidge younger than Buddy and they are 

SUPER pals!

Tenderfoot, her brother is going to start middle school in the fall

These cousins ALL get along so wonderfully,

we are all so excited to have them here!

First adventure is taking

them out in the General

to see how the spring is doing.. 

it's a little bigger, but still bubbling!

Anyone like Ina's hair?

I got the HONOR of brushing it, and putting it in the braid..

Ooo I could squeeze her all day!

she LET me play with her hair! 

Little Man is in a very happy place right now..

having Uncle and Cousins here is SO fun! 

an she's off to explore!

A wee garden project

The very first assignment I had was for the gang

to go to far end of the property

where the richest blackest soil we have lives...

and get me some..

This is it, and boy did they all have fun getting it...

next I need them to load up some of my brick

that brick we found hiding in the grass.. 

then Princess got to work

We had a little problem area

where the water rushes through

and we loose soil..

we also have chives here

and there

and well.

it would be nice if they were all in about the same place 

see.. aren't they pretty?

we will transplant all those not in this zone,

and bring them together.. 

but only after Princess lays the brick around to be just

a wee bit of a border..

she did it on her own

and then she added that dirt 

it sure looks good to me..

soon we should have chives galore!

and the soil should mostly stay put.. 

I confess

I actually LOVE the look of the brick there..

I wonder if we ought not continue with it beyond this section..

either way

BRILLIANT work Princess!

Machine Man brings General Sherman home...

THAT super cool RED trailer

is

NOT

mine

Machine Man borrowed it.. 

HE had to

to bring the latest exciting addition to the FARM! 

Machine Man was away all week from his Blessings

and from ME

and from Blessings Farm..

doing what he does so well..

being 

MACHINE MAN! 

He did a lot of research

hunted online for a great price

and found one..

and it wasn't very close..

it WAS a very long drive away..

and now..

for the introductions...

Meet the General

General Sherman that is... 

This thing is like a tank

but really

it's a practical UTV

and we are SUPER excited about it! 

beaming with the thrill of it !

and of having her Papa home! 

Check out THIS hitch...

quite the

...

 thing

don't you think?

Heaven!

They are in HEAVEN!