Camp Meme Day 6, Work, Rabbit & Gardening

Today I had to go into work and help out a fellow employee. The fact that Kim needed my help has made my day. As a probie (see the TV show NCIS for definition) I am always behind the loop because I haven't been here a whole year and in this setting every month brings a new focus. I don't know what I don't know. So for a person as important as Kim to ask me for help, just gave me a wonderful lift.
The boys were wonderful and very good but I had to rescue the flags from being used as a military base setup.

They couldn't stand the smell in the section between the inside and the outside. Not enough people there to keep the air flowing. But I wanted a pic with the globe. They really are good to pose for me. It stank!

The rotunda was a fun place to show their metal.

Seeing Obi after lunch is always good.

The county library. Obi loves libraries and always takes them to get books and tapes. One of the great things about being a grandparent is you can show them the things you love without worrying about what they have to learn. That is for parents.

Wy reads to Mi and he can read very well.


Listen.

It is fun to be able to play with book characters.

Tonight we had rabbit bar-b-que. I told the boys that when the colonials lived they ate whatever they could find. When I found rabbit for sale in the store I bought it and we all loved it. It is really a great meat. Almost no fat and not nearly as many bones as a squirrel. Everyone loved it. With homemade slaw and fresh picked peaches, wow what a southern delight. Oh yea and sweet tea. Mi has learned he likes sweet tea with lemon like Meme. Smart boy.

We finally planted our garden.(You know one must follow the farmers almanac and wait for the right days to plant.) In all my research and when we went to see the restored homes in Old Washington and in downtown LR there were always a little gardens in individual yards. So I got some of our concrete blocks, some peat moss and some potting soil and built a little garden for the boys to start.

They didn't have any trouble with the idea and quickly got into it.

Wy was hoeing very aggressively. Mi loved to water and direct.

Along with the seeds, (which went everywhere-there is no telling what we will have growing in that space), I got some plants for them to plant so they could see a plant in the garden. No problem.

Mi watering their own cans of vegetables . They can take these home and see their veggies grow. But they looked kind of down at the mouth when I said this. Then one of them quietly with his head down told how plants die at their house. I will try to remind their mother to water the plants.

It is fun to have water to play in on a hot summer evening.

Joy and Jubilee in July!

Better watch out Meme I have the hose and you look hot!

Day 17 Vacation Daily Life

Rice is such a great food. So versatile. It can be eaten so many ways. I love it plain with butter and salt or with gravy. But today Judea asked if I would make her breakfast and I said sure. Fried eggs and rice. When J4 came into the kitchen he was thrilled by the rice. He loves rice. I guess we are just an Arkansas family. We love our rice. My dad is from Mississippi and he grew up with rice at every meal. My mom a "northerner" from Little Rock ate rice and potatoes. What a combination those two made.
The fried eggs. You must get the eggs just right. The whites are done and the yolk is runny so you can sop it up. So very good with homemade jam on slightly toasted bread with real butter. You should always use real butter.
I had an email from one of the administrators about adding two prospects to a mailing so I went in to work on that. I keep a time sheet so I know how much time I am working. I also had to send some info into another person at work. So after dropping J4 off at his work, I went in to get that done. I saw Julia one of our Spanish Teachers and she was keeping down the fort.

I finished my work and I went to work out at the little gym upstairs. I love this time of day, because no one is around. It may be different once school starts. I don't work out a really long time, but I feel it. My legs and arms got a work out for sure.

I had to mail Jemimah & Adam some gifts. It is almost a month since their wedding anniversary and it took that long to get their gifts mailed to me and send it on to them. The Post Office has a dozen pieces of paper to fill out and then you hope it is the right form.

I went shopping to get some more food. Since Judea has been home she has expected to fed. Of all things, she wants food to be in the house.

Supper in the crock pot and I can go take a nap.

I read one day that the historians didn't know what the common people did in everyday life. So I thought you would like to know what common people do. We do everyday life.