“Cousins and Grandparents” by Libby Doll October 20, 2009
I went to a pig roast with my cousins, Tyler and Maya. We ate hotdogs and chocolate.
I got to ride on a tractor with Maya. We went many places, but it was only imagination.
I got to stand on the table and watch Uncle Kork saw open the dead pig. Kork let Maya and me put salt and pepper inside the pig. We put it in the pig with our hands. I was not afraid.
Tyler sat on a log and ate pulled pork with my Daddy and his cousin Carrie. (She jumps out of airplanes.)
I got to see all of Poppie’s brothers and sisters. I think I like Poppie the best!
Maya and I played beauty shop at her house. Before Poppie and Grandma came for the pig roast, Maya, and Mommy and Aunt Anne, and I went for pedicures.
I went to a museum in St. Louis. Maya and Tyler went too. The museum had a very big slide. Maya and I came down the slide all alone. I wasn’t scared.
I saw turtles and a big ole catfish. Not as big as the catfish in Carlyle Lake. 
Maya’s friend, Catherine, was at the museum too.
We did a lot of crawling through things. We climbed on things too. I walked on balance beams with Poppie. We rode on a train. It went round and round three times. It was fun.
When we came home from the museum, Maya and I rode in her pink jeep. I like to drive her jeep. Maya and I take turns driving up and down the street. Jack sometimes walks with us. I drove across Uncle Brett’s grass!!
That night Uncle Brett and Maya played guitars and sang songs.
The next day, Maya and Tyler went to school and I went to Champaign with Grandma and Poppie. We stopped at a pumpkin patch on the way to 
Champaign. It was cold. I got to ride in a wagon. I picked out my own pumpkin. It was still in the big field.
I painted the pumpkin with glow in the dark paint. It wasn’t very scary. I killed a spider in Poppie’s house. I stomped on it with my shoe. It was a very very big spider.
Grandma and Poppie read me stories at bed time. They read Mama Do You Love Me and Dance Me, Daddy. I like those stories. Poppie tells me stories about dinosaurs at the playground and about the mermaids in Carlyle Lake.
I got new clothes. My winter clothes are in storage — somewhere.
I went to a beauty shop with Grandma Kathy. I got my hair trimmed.
Grandma and Poppie brought me to Louisville and Daddy was there. Grandma drove all the way and Poppie sat by me. (Poppie is my favorite.) I went home with Daddy. He’s my favorite, too. I slept all the way to my house.
The End!!
Healthy Living Made Easy October 18, 2009
Make a big fire –
Get a very large carcass –
Roast roast the hog in the ground over night –
Remove as much fat as you can.
Enjoy!!!
Simple and easy!
Sunday food 10-4-09 October 4, 2009
[some formating issues, but it's good enough]
Weekends always have the best food . . .
milk biscuits and black tea
Same breakfast as yesterday
This time I had 2 of the biscuits
Bread and Juice
World Communion Sunday.
To the left is the actual sacrement.
To the right is some left overs that
I was given to eat on the way out.
Lunch - a dandy salad with ranch dressing and hot sauce
Dinner – I made Indian. Aloo mateer (potatoes and peas) and Chana masala (chickpeas in sauce)
So good, I had a second helpingDessert was a homemade apple crisp with vanilla ice cream that Jennifer and Libby made. I ate it before I rememebered to take a picture so here is a picture of my near bowl -
Almost done
And another of Jennifer,
and Libby and the apple
crisp and ice cream.
Yum. Yum.
Another day of food 10-3-09 October 4, 2009
I realize compared to Marielle’s glorious food photos, mine are the naked folks in National Geographic. Just my documentary style. On to the food -
milk biscuits and black tea
I did not eat the entire pan. This was just the most convenient time to take the picture. I probably ate 3 of them, including the parts of Libby’s that I finished.
lime shortbread
Libby wanted to make “cut out” cookies. Instead of making a dough we had to chill for hours, we made shortbread. Libby cut most of them out.
sauteed peppers, onions, and garlic . . .
. . . with guacamole on corn tortillas
one more shortbread for an afternoon snack
very creamy vegetable chowder for supper
with a side of fresh applesauce
Daniel Family Pictures October 3, 2009
They loved the moon walk too.
A great day for the kids!
Saphia and Laila in our puddle
Jobe and Sammy celebrating Dave's birthday
DebiAnn visits!
Matt's family
