Canning Tomatoes with Libby

She loves to help cut and cook. 

River Day!!

Libby found a net to play with.

What the Woltersdorf's do when the temp gets to hot at their house......go to the river and cool off until the house does.

Just trollin, lovin the log they found.

The adorable Justice!
big 1 yr. old

Where Meshach thought he would jump from....

Where he actually jumped from....

Jenny head first into the water.

   

Seth & Lydia having some fun log time.

Oh the Izzy life!

"Did you get that picture of me fake sleeping Mama"

Log surfing

Look no hands!

Watch Mama, watch..

Whoa

Splash!!

And the stupid dog that stole the log, some people and their pets!!!
He literally would not let it go and the owners thought it was so funny!! NOT

Esther and Lydia's first cooking tutorial!

Raspberry Bars

It's time for garlic planting, we have started planting ours we are planting 3 varieties this year Purple Glaze, elephant and a hard neck variety that I can't remember the name of because the turkeys got ahold of the bag and the name was on it.  Here are some garlic facts so stay healthy go plant some garlic.

Garlic Facts

Garlic has germanium in it. Germanium is an anti-cancer agent, and garlic has more of it than any other herb. In lab tests, mice fed garlic showed no cancer development, whereas mice that weren't fed garlic showed at least some. In fact, garlic has been shown to retard tumor growth in human subjects in some parts of the world.

Another benefit of garlic is it helps regulate the body's blood pressure. So whether you have problems with low or high blood pressure, garlic can help equalize it.

Garlic helps strengthen your body's defenses against allergies; helps loosen plaque from the artery walls; helps regulate your blood sugar levels; and is the best choice for killing and expelling parasites such as pin worms from the human body.

In addition to all these health benefits, garlic is packed with vitamins and nutrients. Some of these include protein, potassium,Vitamins A, B, B2, and C, Calcium, Zinc and many others.

In a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, allicin powder was found to reduce the incidence of the common cold by over 50%.

Garlic and onions are toxic to cats and dogs.

Garlic can thin the blood similar to the effect of Aspirin.

Drinking lemon juice or eating a few slices of lemon will stop bad garlic breath.

It is traditional to plant garlic on the shortest day of the year. Whether this is for symbolic or practical reasons is unclear.

Twirly Tutu.

Wow!  It's been quite a while since I've posted, most of you by this time probably thought that I was dead.   I am however very much alive and you will just have to deal with my little posts until the nest time Rebecca posts. (which is no doubt the reason you are here.)  However, I hope that I am somehow able to make it up to all of you (if any) who frequent this blog.

Anywho, I have been wanting to make a tutu for my little sister Liberty for quite some time now.  It was only recently that I actually built up the courage to cut up all that beautiful material and make it into an even more beautiful tutu.  I think that I was afraid that I would mess it up.  (it is not at all entirely impossible that I still have.)

It was SO easy!  I really want to make another one!  I was thinking that they would make awesome christmas presents.  For like cousins or *cough* Sisters *cough*.

Anyway, with the holiday season coming on I should be getting into my crafting mood again.

I took all these pictures with my iPod by the way.  They're not too bad for that camera.

Supplies: Ribbon, Tulle (I got 1 yard of each color) , Scissors, and a paper towel roll.

First you cut your ribbon to fit the persons waist that you are making it for, and cut your tulle into strips.  Then you tie the ribbon around the paper towel roll.   And begin tying your strips on in whatever order you want (slip knot) until you have enough tho go around the persons waist and....  Ta-Da!  There you have it.  Your own tutu!  It is so much fun!  and very easy.

Thanks for reading!

~Happy Blogging~

            HAnNahW 

Threading a Needle

I always dread trying to thread a needle because the thread always seems to be so persistent and never wants to go in, I think that I have come up with a solution to this problem.  I was reading a while ago that if, instead of trying to shove the thread in there by either licking it or any other means imaginable, you simple get the eye of the needle moistened and the saliva acts as a lubricant and draws your thread into it.  At first I was a bit skeptical but after trying it a few times I found that it worked out and made threading a needle allot easier!

Till Next Time,
              ~ Hannah Woltersdorf~

Milking

Well, as some of you may know, we have now been milking our cow Willow since the middle of June (the calf however is no longer with us ;( ) and generally get 2-3 gallons per milking, we usually milk twice a day so we generally get 6 gallons a day!!  There is no shortage of milk at our house!!  My Siblings and I usually take turns milking in the morning and evenings.  So far we have all (well almost all...) enjoyed the milk allot and it does save on allot of other things such as butter, eggs, milk...etc.  It is just one more little thing that we can thank the lord that he has provided!  This leads me to my last comment......The guy who discovered milk, what in the world was he doing with that cow??

Miss, Hannah.