Zip Line

At our annual Lazy-T church camp I got to do something new. For the first time ever, I got to ride a zip line. Over the years Mr. Tom has told us of his dreams for huge teepees, obstacle courses, new driving horses, and most recently his dream to install a zip line down the hill and across the pond. This year he called and said it was all ready.

Mr. Tom hooking up Rebekah's pulley system.

Coming in for landing. So exhilarating!
 It sort of reminded me of jumping out of the hay mow. Just no Brian to dare me.

The people on the ground seemed to have about as much fun as the people on the line.

The two best adventurers were Abigail and Kathryn. Kathryn made one long beautiful scream the whole way down. Only possible by someone who has taken as many voice lessons as she has. Abigail cried at the top deck until we practically pushed her off. Then she was petrified into silent fear until she reached the opposite shore. After her Dad grabbed her and picked her off the line, she let out a huge wail. By the time the next set of people was preparing to go again, she wanted to go too!

Fall

It's officially fall on our porch. 

Dad's pears are all laid out, and Mom has been collecting garden/orchard goods all week. 

Naomi is doing a great job and labeling and organizing the whole thing. 

Just Sayin'

7 months from today is my wedding day!

Christie (Cook) and Vernon Sweigart

Practicing prelude music Friday evening

Exchanging vows

Preparing the leaf salad

The cake...or do you call it cakes?

Libby, Naomi and I were the kitchen crew for Aunt Sandy's well prepared reception dinner. 

We served:

Yummy meatballs

Alfredo chicken

Scalloped potatoes

Fresh salad (multiple dressings)

Corn salad

Orange jello salad

and

Noodle salad

Apple Pies Today

When I got home from work today, Mom and I started making pies.

14 big ones

8 little ones (1 blueberry for Dan)

Naomi and I have been scared to go back to market without a pie. 

Dan, one of Julie's preferred vendors, has been missing her homemade goodies. She always seemed to have something to share with Dan the lettuce man. Now that his wife has passed away, I think his well developed sweet tooth really is harder to over-sweetinize. 

I hope he'll be happy that Naomi and I at least tried to live up to Julie's good name.

SPICE

A quick review to see what I'm doing in the areas of SPICE.

Spiritual

I've been helping out with Compass our young adult Bible study. Every other week we study a topic. I make out these blank sheets so everybody can take notes, and then I bring mine home and fill it out. That way if anybody wasn't there, they can still see what we studied.

Physical

We've been trying to learn how to play volley ball better. Unfortunately I hurt my foot, so I've been out of practice the last few rounds.

Intellectual

I start my next set of college course on Monday. I'm dreading them, but trying to be glad I only have ten credits!

Creative

I really can't take credit for it, it was Mom's idea. I made this blueberry flag to put up at our market stand. That way people can look from the parking lot and know that we are there. I knew that old tent pole I was saving would be good for something. :)

Emotional

This summer has been a learning time for Josh and I and our families. I'm so glad that God brought Josh into my life and is helping us learn together how to be His instruments.

This post was inspired by Julie.

http://juliezambia.blogspot.com/2014/08/spice-life.html

Not Fishing

Last week Josh and I went fishing, but not for fish.

One of the sports Josh has introduced me to is disc golf. You have flat frisbees that you throw into metal baskets (called pins.) The basic idea is to get your disc into the basket (called a hole) in three (or fewer) throws. The theory of the game is simple. The learning of it is not. As you can imagine, my normal is about six throws to Josh's three!

Anyway, all that to say discs are important to Josh. When I was kayaking near the Midland course I found a disc that is old and rare. According to e-bay similar discs have been sold for $50 to $150 dollars!

After making that discovery Josh has been excited to go kayaking with me. It really turned more into a fishing excursion, but still it was kayaks in water. That made it fun for me.

We have only found one other disc so far. It still had its $7.99 price tag on it. But I think we’ll keep fishing.  

Oh. Amy says that picking water lilies is against the rules. Something about them being endangered. Please don't turn me in. I was in blissful ignorance when I picked these fun flowers.