No More Rain!!!!

While the rest of the country is having a drought, we are getting more rain than we can handle... it has been raining every day for about a month now.  From noon on, the clouds move in and let loose on us- ugh.  I'm done with the rain.

 

 

 

 

Here's our creek... it is usually about a foot below the tree on the right.  It is busting over its banks now!

 

Looking the other way... it's in the yard!  We need to send out some messages in bottles, since this flows right into the river and on into the Gulf Stream :)

 

 

 

Annalee helped me harvest our mangoes this past weekend :)  We got a total of 10 this year, since our mango tree is growing under the oak canopy.  They are ripening in my kitchen and should be ready to enjoy soon!

 

 

Andy and the kids took advantage of a break in the rain yesterday.  They made a living "Hull totem pole" :)

 

 

I've been baking a LOT lately, being stuck inside and all :)  Here's some pumpernickel sourdough I made last week...

 

 

 

Here's our new friend!  A baby owl got stuck on the front porch and was still there in the morning... I caught it with my hands (he was so tired) and released him, with Gabe's help :)

 

 

 

 

I got my mug in a local paper!  This is the announcement for our annual homeschool orientation meetings... that's me with my big mouth open :) 

 

Have a great summer, everyone!  Looking forward to dryer weather... :)

End of the Year Party!

Every year, our homeschool group hosts an End of the Year Party to mark the end of another successful year of homeschooling.  This year, we met at the Buckingham Community Center (a renovated old schoolhouse) in Buckingham, Florida.  There was lots of good food, dancing, and even an ice cream bar!  The theme was "Winter Wonderland"- not very Florida-y, but it turned out great :)

 

 

 

Noah and his buddies got the music ready for the after-dinner dance party.

 

 

 

Annalee and her friend waiting for food :)

And, yes, Annalee has blue hair!

 

 

 

Annalee found the craft table!

 

 

Gabe was outside  on the playground until the music started...

 

 

 

Annalee, getting her award certificate.

 

 

Elena

 

 

 

Gabe

 

 

 

Noah!

 

 

 

Let the dancing begin!

 

 

 

Elena was a wallflower :)

 

 

 

Noah, in one of the large oaks at the Buckingham Community Center.

 

 

 

Gabe and his buddy gettin' down!

 

 

 

Me, getting some snowman love... with a bit of armpit fuzz...don't ask.

Yes, my hair is blue, too :)

 

 

 

A circle of homeschoolers!

 

 

 

Noah thought about dancing :)

Happy End of The Year, everyone!