BEEP and life do sometimes get in the way of my getting things done. I can't believe it's been since early February that I updated our BLOG. So - here is a picture diary - of all that we've accomplished since then! PLEASE Check the side-bar for meeting schedule thru the end of the year.
Get ready for camping - it'll be the best ever - 5th annual I believe! Whatta milestone!
We forced hyacinth bulbs. Despite an allergic reaction to the bulbs when we handled them in January - many bloomed. Remember to take your pictures and fill out the log to enter it in the fair in August. Here are Ingrid's Sprouts:
.....and Grace's Blooms!
We also responded to the Earthquake in Haiti. It was a proud moment when I delivered these to the United Methodist Council on Relief - 20 Health Kits from Thrills and Skills. These are needed and we are appreciated.
Over February break everyone started their sewing projects. These ranged from quilts, jammie pants, aprons, and anoraks to skirts! WELL DONE everyone. Clothing Evaluation season is upon us. Here "S" learns all about how to run the machine!
and K and C cut out their pants!
Then we moved on to woodworking. We are a diversified group in so many ways. Mrs. G designed a perfect CD Rack for us all to build and stain. Here H is working to put in the screws! Everyone else in the background is STILL SANDING!
"W" got done super quick 'cause boy-o-boy those brownies sure looked good and mean 'ole Mrs. M said "not until your project is done"! 
Here a bunch of girls puts a coat of stain on their finished project. Lots of sanding and work to get this far. Nicely done everyone...
In March we moved on to Demonstration Season. M told us all about how to Snowboard Safely.....
Then we moved on to woodworking. We are a diversified group in so many ways. Mrs. G designed a perfect CD Rack for us all to build and stain. Here H is working to put in the screws! Everyone else in the background is STILL SANDING!
"W" got done super quick 'cause boy-o-boy those brownies sure looked good and mean 'ole Mrs. M said "not until your project is done"! 
Here a bunch of girls puts a coat of stain on their finished project. Lots of sanding and work to get this far. Nicely done everyone...
In March we moved on to Demonstration Season. M told us all about how to Snowboard Safely.....
.....and "R" told us how to make an Oragami Crane. We even got to fold along with her. What a great first demonstration she put together.
Grace explained the delicate art of Brooding Chicks. She was one of a few in our county to be named an Exceptional Demonstrator. She'll go to District Demonstration Day in May. KR was also named an Exceptional Demonstrator. As a first-timer, she'll have to do this again next year - and then she can to to the District Day too!
After the demonstrations were over, David and a few kids went out to D Pond to hang our Bluebird Houses. Several of these houses went to State Fair last Summer too. This donation of our effort and supplies is greatly appreciated by the center. Let's plan an outing mid-summer to see who may have moved into the 4 houses we put up in the Land of 1000 Dead Trees!
And then, Spring is on the horizon already. We decorated some little tin pails.....
Some VERY much in anticipation of the new seasons....
and planted marigold seeds. NOW - to remember to water them. This is always the trick isn't it?
Our most recent outing was to the Regional Food Bank to volunteer. Here we learned how they help 23 counties within our state to feed the hungry. Trucks go out daily filled to the brim with supplies for food pantrys, shelters, soup kitchens, day care centers. Even Whiskers gets donated cat food and kitty litter from here. In this picture we are IN the FREEZER! Yes "IN" the freezer. We were so glad our work was not in here, but somewhere a tad warmer.
Here we are learning about our task. We worked for 2 hours on two huge totes like this. It is full of food from food-drives. We looked for expiration dates and then sorted it into CEREAL, SOUP, FRUIT & VEGGIES, FOOD PANTRY and MISCELLANEOUS categories. Then we weighed each small box, and sorted them onto pallets.
Here we are at the end - with all the pallets of sorted food. WELL DONE EVERYONE! 
Grace explained the delicate art of Brooding Chicks. She was one of a few in our county to be named an Exceptional Demonstrator. She'll go to District Demonstration Day in May. KR was also named an Exceptional Demonstrator. As a first-timer, she'll have to do this again next year - and then she can to to the District Day too!
After the demonstrations were over, David and a few kids went out to D Pond to hang our Bluebird Houses. Several of these houses went to State Fair last Summer too. This donation of our effort and supplies is greatly appreciated by the center. Let's plan an outing mid-summer to see who may have moved into the 4 houses we put up in the Land of 1000 Dead Trees!
And then, Spring is on the horizon already. We decorated some little tin pails.....
Some VERY much in anticipation of the new seasons....
and planted marigold seeds. NOW - to remember to water them. This is always the trick isn't it?
Our most recent outing was to the Regional Food Bank to volunteer. Here we learned how they help 23 counties within our state to feed the hungry. Trucks go out daily filled to the brim with supplies for food pantrys, shelters, soup kitchens, day care centers. Even Whiskers gets donated cat food and kitty litter from here. In this picture we are IN the FREEZER! Yes "IN" the freezer. We were so glad our work was not in here, but somewhere a tad warmer.
Here we are learning about our task. We worked for 2 hours on two huge totes like this. It is full of food from food-drives. We looked for expiration dates and then sorted it into CEREAL, SOUP, FRUIT & VEGGIES, FOOD PANTRY and MISCELLANEOUS categories. Then we weighed each small box, and sorted them onto pallets.Here we are at the end - with all the pallets of sorted food. WELL DONE EVERYONE! 
