Feed meeee...lol

Bill asked what was growing out of my plant...lol

 

no knead bread

 Fresh no-knead bread right out of the oven! I make this a lot, we stopped eating commercia bread a while back. It's so easy, that even with this terrible head cold, flu thing that I somehow contracted, I was able to make it and rest while it was rising.

 

NEW POTION BOTTLES

I'm trying something new with my potion bottles, at least new for me, since I usually decorate just the outside. I know it's only June, but you crafters know we have to start early on seasonal projects. Also, we have a wild plum tree that we basically ignore every year and let the animals eat them. So, just for fun , I gathered some up and made a jar of plum jam, and it is really good. It was very work intensive, as these plums are very small. So, unless there is an apocalypse, I won't be doing that again. I hope you all have a great day! 

 

Happy Birthday, Sylvia

 Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister-in-law, Sylvia Erickson McKelvey today! Sending you much love and hope you have a great day!

 

Fun times at the Barn Door and with family

 We went to the Barn Door Market in Kell, IL today! It is a fleamarket with mostly antiques. We visited with friends, ate cupcakes and I came home with a stegasaurus and a flamingo.. Then we met with the Haltermans at the China Buffet in Salem to celebrate brother-in-law, Steve Halterman 's birthday! It was so great to see everyone, especially Bradley Halterman and Mikala, who just moved back to Illinois from Texas. I hope everyone had a great day and above all stayed cool!

 

Here I am sitting in the dark watching the lightening bugs.

 Here I am sitting in the dark watching the lightening bugs.

 

Happy Birthday, Darren

 Happy 54th Birthday to my son, Darren Holsapple today! Here are a few photos of his high school years when he dressed like Ducky from the movie Pretty in Pink most everyday to go to school. His nickname also became Ducky and people still call him that today! HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS, son, love you so much!

 

Lonely sparrow

 Bill has moved all of the bluebird houses onto the pole barn, 7 feet up, so nothing can get to our birds again. A few hours later there was a sparrow sitting on the one nearest the house. He kept chirping and chirping every few seconds all day until his bedtime. I thought it was a female looking for a mate. So after the chirping was getting on my last nerve, I Googled "why is this sparrow constantly chirping"....and so, I found out that this is a male, they find a nesting place, then chirp until a female is interested. Of course, I did not know this. If she likes the nesting place, she will stay and have babies, if not, she will move on..that is kind of pitiful, isn't it? After almost a week, he finally got some interest from a lady.. He even started putting grass in the nesting box to impress her. She went in and out and took a while to decide. Finally they were making the nest. At first, every time she would leave, he would immediately follow her..I think he must be kind of needy...she can't have a moment by herself..anyway, if you made it this far...thanks for reading..UPDATE If the male does not find a mate, he will chirp like that everyday, all day throughout the mating season...for months..incase you were wondering..