The Attack by the Killer Flypaper

Every fall we get so many flies in the house especially upstairs. Therefore this morning I was trying to put some fly paper up in our bathroom. I started to pull the fly paper apart and about halfway through the little red loop that you hold to pull the paper out, ripped apart from the fly paper. So I thought, "No big deal, I will just use my hands to pull the rest of the fly paper from the roll." All I can say is that was NOT a very wise decision. Fly paper is REALLY sticky. I got the whole fly paper unrolled and then I tried to tape the top part back on so I would somehow be able to hang up this fly paper. My hands were so googy that I decided I needed to wipe my hands off with toilet paper first. (That was another REALLY bad idea.) My hands were so sticky from the fly paper that the toilet paper stuck to my hands and then I could not get the toilet paper off to proceed with my mission. I was able to some how tape the top back onto the fly paper so I could hang it on the ceiling. But as you see I also succeeded in getting the toilet paper from my hands onto the fly paper. I then went to wash off my hands which now had all this sticky stuff on them along with toilet paper. The only thing I have to say about the whole ordeal is I will NEVER touch fly paper again. I could not get that sticky stuff off with bar soap, liquid soap, Comet, or dish suds. I finally found a scrubby pad and after ten minutes of scrubbing and working on it, my hand felt some what normal. I just hope I will start seeing some flies on my fly paper so I can say that "The Attack by the Killer Flypaper" was worth it.

Dehydrating

This is the time of the year that we have been blessed with LOTS of peaches, nectarines, and pears. In past years I have canned a lot. This year I decided to try to dehydrate some. I have never heard of dehydrating peaches and nectarines. However, I am on my third batch and we really like the fruit dehydrated. I was thinking of how nice it will be to eat in the winter but I don't think it will last that long. So for the next couple of days we will continue "Dehydrating".

Nurse Ruth

Yesterday Ruth had another hands on experience as she removed my stitches. It probably wasn't quite as much fun as our hospital experience last week.

9/11

We Remember..... We are thinking of the many who died on 9/11.

The Entertainer

For six years now Ruth has had a date every Tuesday during her lunch break. She has had the privilege of taking flute lessons from an excellent teacher. Her teacher has been so great in teaching her so much and trying to pass on to her the love of music. Last Tuesday during her lunch break she once again started in with her flute lessons. With college ahead of her next fall, this will be her last year of flute lessons. I don't know about her, but we are REALLY going to miss hearing her practice and play the flute. Therefore we are going to enjoy to the fullest, this last year of our flute "Entertainer".

Flour Power

How much flour do you go through in five days? Well, in the last five days I have gone through over 25 pounds of flour. (The flour bag I am holding is about 22 pounds.) How do I use all that flour well I use it in bread, buns, cinnamon buns, pancakes, muffins, coffee cake, pizza, cookies and squares. I have been baking quite a bit more with the boys home. However, we have had a lot of company over and I have sent a lot of baking out to others as well. So if you come over for a visit and you see sprinkles of flour on the floor it is from my "Flour Power".

A New Beginning

Today was our kick off Sunday at church for the new school year. This year I am teaching the fourth grade Sunday School class which means I have the same children as last year. I wanted to continue building on what we learned last year and hope to develop deeper relationships with the class. I am looking forward to a great year ahead as some really special kids.

Getting To Know You

Last night all the first year student and staff ladies got together for a fun and relaxing evening. Kathy did a great job in making her basement very warm and inviting. We played several fun games where we got to learn interesting tidbits of each other. There was a wonderful spread of fruits, veggies, and goodies for us to enjoy. It was an enjoyable evening and we are looking forward to many more special times together.

Anatomy 101

Most of you know that our daughter Ruth wants to pursue a career in nursing. This semester she is taking an Anatomy and Physiology course. She has been learning a lot of cool things. This morning she was able to have a more hands on experience. I went in to get something cut off my leg. We talked to the doctor and he allowed Ruth to be in there to observe. The doctor was so good as he explained every thing he was doing during the procedure. She was able to learn all sorts of valuble information and went away pretty excited about the whole experience.

A Change of Pace

Today was a beautiful day. Since all the kids had off of their jobs (which almost never happens) and it was a holiday, we took off for the beach. We thought it would be really busy but it really wasn't bad. The football and the lawn bowling helped add enjoyment to our beach time. The water is usually pretty cold but it wasn't bad, so most of us spent time in the water. Titus spent almost all his time in the water. Although we did put on sun screen we all came home with enough sun. I think some family members will be hurting tonight. It isn't too often we can enjoy the beach on September 1st. After the beach we did stop in at DQ which is always a special treat. (Yum) Once we got home Vern took three of the boys golfing. (Mondays is half price so that was an extra bonus.) It was a lovely night and the guys came home having enjoyed a great evening together. Everyone was ready for bed early tonight with a day spent outside in the sun.