Kevin was showing me some of his wonderful pictures and I mentioned that a blog post would be nice. I’ve been waiting for him to put them on my computer. While looking for some pictures the other day I ran across Kevin’s. I wonder how long they have been there. Enjoy Kevin’s Spring at Bodenburg 2013…
And, finally, a self-portrait….
Over at the Showers of Roses blog, they do state studies and usually have some yummy things to go with it. When they did Tennessee, they made Iris lollipops. Every time we see beautiful irises I think of this family and those lollipops.
We are in the midst of Iris season here. The first batch that blooms is by our storm shelter at the back side of our house. There are quite a few and they are bluish-purple in color. They have already come and gone. In our front yard in my favorite corner there are purple ones with a yellowish tops.
This year we discovered another patch not too far from that corner and they are the bluish-purple. Last year at a local plant sale I bought one to put in our front flower bed. We found out this year that they are yellow. The stinkin cute kittens pounced on that plant and the blossoms came off. However, we brought them in and they did indeed bloom. We also have bluish-purple down at the road.
Today Veronica walks into my office and tells me she picked one for me.
How do you like that?
Please enjoy a few of the spring pictures that we have taken in the last few weeks.
Cloud photos by John one day while in town…
Around the yard…
(Not being very good with flowers, I have no idea what this is. However, MaryEllen just loves this bush.)
(The blooms were almost gone on my lilac bushes when this picture was taken.)
(The first rose bloom of the year.)
(Vincent looking at the kitten in the box)
My favorite corner spot…
(You can’t tell too well, but this is looking down a fairly steep hill to the creek. There is actually a little path so one can walk it.)
(The thinner leaves are Tiger Lilies that bloom a little later.)
(The bright spot is the sun reflecting on the creek below.)
(My eldest and youngest)
Sanctus Simplicius is having a planner giveaway. Please go to their blog post and check it out. I used their 2012-2013 planner and love it. It has the traditional feasts listed and a lot of wonderful Catholic readings for the season. This year they are adding children’s planners. Last year they had some children’s pages that could be printed and my children from ages 7 all the way up to 16 really liked them. So, run right over and check it out. Sanctus Simplicius is also a wonderful website in itself!
Here’s to a wonderful 2013-2014 school year!
God bless!
A couple of days a month we go into the city for “Enrichment” days. The girls have a Little Flowers group, the boys have a boys club called “Brothers in Christ” and there is even a little 4-year-old club. It is also our library day, where the selection is significantly bigger than our little country libraries. (However, I forgot my library list, but I digress!)
We decided to go in early so we could do some thrift shopping. We stopped at this one shop that we had not been to in a couple of years. Their prices did go up, but who’s hasn’t? My big find there was a little tiny crock pot that I have been wanting for years. I hadn’t bought one because none could be found that did not have a plastic lid. Well, the one yesterday had a glass lid and looked as if it had never been used. We like to cook overnight oat groats and this pot is the perfect size, so we’ve already used it! It was brand new and the plastic plug protector had never been removed. What a find.
We ended up going thrifting both before and after clubs. Here are some other fun finds. First of all some books…
And some hats….
For the ladies.
This one is James’.
Charlotte’s hat, but Vincent just had to get into the pictures. He’s a cutey!
A couple of patterns…
(Yes that price tag says 49 cents!!!)
There is a Spring Beatrix Potter unit study. I printed the whole thing out years ago and come across it from time to time. This year I remembered about it at the right time of year. We just started it this week and it has me keeping my eyes open for all things Beatrix Potter. Yesterday at two different stores, I found these:
They are melmac, perfect for our tile floors and Veronica loves them already.
The boys love to go to look for jerseys and military-type things. Here’s some of their finds…
This one is the prized one because it is some kind of rare alternate Titans jersey, of Vince Young. It is the same as my Fred Smoot jersey (that you can see in this post), about which we were told by a reliable source that it was as close as you can get to the real thing. The numbers are sewn on, etc…
The boys had about 10 jerseys in the cart at one store so that they could get one for everyone on their football teams when they play again at church or wherever, but I put my foot down on that. But, it shows the generous spirit of my boys. That is nice.
Oh yes, one day I’m gong to put a puppet post togher. James and Kevin have been making puppets and are even sometimes part of their friends’ show “Buffle and Friends.” So, James and Kevin are always on the lookout for good puppet material. Yesterday James found some black and Kevin found some green. This morning, Kevin made his new puppet which he calls “Spinky,” so he tells me.
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John has been looking for a few years for a good desk. He traded his away to his sisters one time (and I think regretted it ever since.) He found one for a reasonable price yesterday and they were kind enough to take 10% off. He’s already got it up and running this morning….
The boys like 80s rock and were pleased to find a Joshua Tree CD.
For our gaming pleasure…
Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit, complete with gold ring.
Last, but certainly not least, was our last find of the day. I nearly fell over when the girls brought it to me smiling, and I asked in a doubtful voice, “How much do they want for it?” “$2.99,” MaryEllen said. I exclaimed, “Put it in the basket!”
Yes, what you see here is a Pleasant Company American Girl retired Kirsten Doll in her original dress and apron. She is missing a pinky on one of her hands and her toe and finger nails have been painted, but not too messy. Her hair is a little dry at the ends, but she is in perfect playing condition! We were quite pleased to find the doll.
So there you have it. There were a few other finds, like some sewing material for Mom and a postcard of Renoir’s painting of a girl with a watering can. We had an enjoyable day out that ended with us going to see the last 2 innings of a friend’s baseball game and visiting with them for a little while.
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