Monthly Archives: October 2008

Pie Crust Cookies

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Becca

We made cookies out of scraps of pie crust left over from our apple pie. First we cut them out with cookie cutters. Then we sprinkled them with cinnamon and sugar. Then we baked them in a four hundered degree … Continue reading →

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A Lion To Guard Us

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Becca

“A Lion To Guard Us” was written by Clyde Robert Bulla in 1981. This book can be found the Omaha Public Library. The main characters are Amanda, Jemmy (8), Meg (5), and Dr. Crider. They start in England in the … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Afghan

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Becca

Mom finished her afghan this fall! While she was working on it the dye lot must have changed. To save yarn she did this pretty stitch. It was worked like a backwards single crochet.

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Amigurumi

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Becca

. I got the pattern for this cute little bear from “Amigurumi Animals” by Annie Obaachan. It is a fairly simple pattern and turns out sooo cute. I am also working on some owls and another bear from a different … Continue reading →

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We found this tiny prayingmantis near our front door

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Becca
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Spencers baking

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Becca

Spencer made white bread and shaped it like a turtle before baking.

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Hannas baking

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Becca

Hanna made some little cakes and we had them one night after dinner.

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Pandora Sphynx Moth

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Becca

Papa Jim found this pandora sphynx moth at work. When it died we put it in our mueseum

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