Wednesday, June 17, 2009

new bed-cub camp-squirrel-jig saw!

Isn't that a lovely title?

(The first portion of this post is dedicated to Susan. I'm sure she'll get a good chuckle out of this...)
Molly has been using a twin sized daybed for years and we finally got her a new full size bed and mattress. With a new bed she needed to move the furniture around in her room. After many hours of effort she finally asked me to help and now she is sleeping happily and thrilled with her new arrangements.

We have had ground squirrels for about a year now and this is one of the first pictures I have been able to get of them. Yep, he's hard to see but he's on the block wall cruising to safety (away from me!). At first they were really cute but now they have made themselves at home and have dug holes into the two far corners of our yard. Our neighbors have gotten the worse of it however as the squirrels have moved into the ground under their gazebo and are ruining the foundation. We've agreed we need to work together to get rid of them. any ideas?

Last week Chase attended a two day cub scout day camp. He says it was 'great!"

He brought home this volcano, a new t-shirt, a pan for panning gold, a necklace, and some new beads among other treasures. Besides doing lots of crafts they got to swim and he enjoyed the campfire jokes and stories.

I have learned how to use a jig-saw. I've been busy cutting out flower shapes for girls camp decorations. It is has been a lot of fun but I needed to learn not to start cutting just before dark because then it's hard to see what you need to cut!

Hopefully they will turn out cute after I paint them - there's no promises though.

3 comments:

2pattyesque said...

Cori, I think your home should be nicknamed "The Beehive" because there is always a beehive of activity there. I loved Molly's bed linens (we both love red--maybe that is our genetic link!). Good for Chase to have such fun at camp. There'll be no stopping you now you know how to "jig!" <3 PGB

TrishAnderson said...

Molly is ahead of me - I used a twin clear up until I got married! Loved the headboard - beautiful. Jig-Saw, what a fun new project to do. I am sure you will enjoy it immensely!!!!

Cindy Jo said...

Too bad you don't live here, you could borrow my pets! Whenever we see squirrels, prairie dogs, mice etc. our dog, a collie, and an excellent herder very humanely herds them out of the backyard. However, the cats soon bring us a gift on the front porch of a dead prairie dog, mouse, etc. and as usual everything you add to your home is beautiful!