Yearly Archives: 2008

Playing blocks in the basment

Joshua and Levi came over the other night. Spencer and Joshua built towers and destroyed them. Then they played Jericho.

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Delivering jelly to the neighbors

I made the jar toppers with 7 inch circles of fabric edged with lace.

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Decorating in the Kitchen

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Levi

We got to babysit Levi on December 8th.

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Spinning

I have been learning how to spin. I’m not very good at it yet but I’m practicing. Dad made my spindle using a piece of wood and a dowel. It cost $1.00 to make.

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Spencer puting up christmas lights

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Owl Pellets

We dissected owl pellets on Tuesday, November 25. We did this as part of our study of rodents. The owl pellets (we ordered them on line) were wrapped in foil. We unwrapped them and soaked them in water for a … Continue reading

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Fiber Arts

Fiber arts are basically the act of taking fibers and making a cloth. Some of these arts are only a way of making lace (tatting), while some are for making embellishments on fabrics (embroidery), and some can only make cloth … Continue reading

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Cristmas Decorating

We fianally decorated our Christmas Tree.

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Jelly

We made jelly with Bettises on Friday December 5th. We made apple and grape.

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