Christmas Tree

We decorated the Christmas tree today and have big plans to make a gingerbread house and gingerbread tree, too. Sometime we are also planning to make fudge--you know . . . the kind that gets poured on the table and turned with spatulas. I'm a little worried, however, because I'm on a no-sugar contract. Is this good or bad?

Wind Generator Video

Here is a link to a wind generator video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCkpjHPna-Y

You'll love it!

Sprouting seeds

We are just experimenting with sprouting seeds. Thus far my peas have come up in my new compost. Maybe we'll celebrate a garden this year. Amber, LoriAnn, and I are going to experiment with heirloom seeds. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Wind Generator

We just received the motor for our wind generator. Hopefully we'll soon receive the blades. Then we have to find someone to make a few welds for us for the stand and get a battery--then we should be creating a bit of electricity ourselves. I'm excited. I wonder whether it's really possible to regenerate batteries??? Shiny and Amber, will you come see it when it's up and running?

Thanksgiving

We are just in the planning stages for Thanksgiving. Hopefully it'll be mostly a recovery time, giving us rest so that we can keep plugging away. All of the kids, even Joseph and Emily, will be out of school. I love having a great big turkey to eat on Thanksgiving and throughout the weekend. We will need to make a run to the library next Tuesday or Wednesday so that the babies have enough new books to read. Hopefully this will keep them entertained during the slow times. I guess I'll make cute placemats and be thinking of ways so that we can remember to be grateful!

My Babies

Halloween

We had fun. And only jake ate too much.