Mean Ol' Mama: Weekend Wrap-Up

We've had a fun weekend. "Grab-a-Partner-and-Boogie" races...

We've been blessed with fresh produce this past week. Teresa brought down this pot of green beans and potatoes. Yummy!

Fresh yellow crookneck and zucchini always makes a tasty stir-fry.

Branch and The Girl are participating in our county's Summer Reading Program. They're gung-ho about reading anyway, so reaching their goals won't be too difficult.

The Girl and Branch spent some time looking at old photos with Pop. They were really interested in "...a lifetime ago...".

ChubChub has been working well in Spanish school. He enjoys coloring, too.

The Girl and our Very Special Cousin worked on a unique platter for Mean Ol' Mama. They started from scratch, so the clay had to be rolled first.

They then decorated the platter and placed it in a large wooden bowl as a form. Now it must dry for a while and then be fired and glazed. Patience, patience...

Very Special Cousin also brought huge strawberries to eat. Oh, they were sooooo juicy and sweet!

We attended the monthly homeschool meeting at one of the mom's "farms". It was a beautiful day, and Mean Ol' Mama enjoyed seeing this pinecone that was still attached. Tenacity is always a virtue to be admired.

We enjoyed a class presented by one of the mothers on the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The kids were very attentive.

She had recently had her hair cut, so she brought the hair, a container, and oil to demonstrate how the hair should attract the oil for disposal, which is one of the attempts currently being made by the oil companies.