I'm running out of computer time, so I'll tell hilarious camp stories, ridiculous cousin stories & show you a thousand great pictures later. Now I'll dig for facts. We left Mon. at 7:00. We got to my Grandparents house at 1:00. We got to Ridge Haven Camp at 2:00. We all had an unspeakably awesome week filled with unexplainable fun & got back Sat. at 10:00. More later.
-kdrobinson-
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
hay
The lovely time of year full of sunscreen & hot sun & aching muscules, not my favorite. Just after we started our neighbors came to help.Patrick & Patricia Roberts & their 2 boys, Evan & Calvin(12 & 3) came to help.
Patricia is sitting ontop of a haystack she built. Amazing lady.
We finished the hay before the rain came, but it's still really green. We also only put up half as much as usual.
Patricia is sitting ontop of a haystack she built. Amazing lady.
We finished the hay before the rain came, but it's still really green. We also only put up half as much as usual.
Friday, June 5, 2009
I Blessed Someone
I had a little trouble with what to title this post. I'd thought about 'all gone' , 'cut off'', or 'Locks of Love', but I decided on 'I Blessed Someone ', because frankly, I did. I got 9 inches of my beautiful,dark brown, often complemented, much loved hair cut off & I gave it to Locks of Love. A lot of people I know would be mad at me for it, alot would love me for it, & even more would be so flabber-gasted thet they couldn't tell me how they felt. I like the hair cut,it took some getting used to, though. It still comes down to my mid back, so I don't have short hair, at least for normal people, but I'm not normal, & I think it's pretty short. If anyone likes the feeling of sacrificing, freely giving, of caring till it hurts, give your hair to Locks of Love. It's an organization that takes 8-10 in. of hair & makes into wigs for cancer patients. A friend of ours from our church saw my hair & hit the ceiling, seriously, I have never ever seen someone so surprised. She said no one can call me "horsey tale" any more (thank Goodness!). Anyway, those of you who loved my hair, please don't have a heart attack, I'll grow it back out in a matter of a few years.
We're going to Ridge Haven Camp this coming week, & we hoped to leave tomorow, but that may not happen because we cut down hay, but now it's rained for the last 3 days, so we may put it up Sat. or Sun., which means we can't leave for camp till it's done.............hay season, not my favorite time of year. Oh well.
-kdrobinson-
We're going to Ridge Haven Camp this coming week, & we hoped to leave tomorow, but that may not happen because we cut down hay, but now it's rained for the last 3 days, so we may put it up Sat. or Sun., which means we can't leave for camp till it's done.............hay season, not my favorite time of year. Oh well.
-kdrobinson-
Hello again!
Well, we've certainly had a busy couple of weeks. And maybe not extremely busy all of the time, but nonetheless eventful.
Thursday, the 28th I had a honor recital for piano. I was a bit freaked out since I had been camping all week and not practiced. I did okay, though. They had the most gorgeous piano where the recital was held. It had something like a mirror right above the keys. When you play you can look into the mirror and see your hands moving.
Thursday night Katie and I spent the night at Grandmother and Granddaddy's house. The next morning we helped her do some yard work and other such related things. At 11:00 we had an apiontment, but I can't tell you what about 'cause Katie wants to say.
And Sunday. It was Youth Sunday so our Youth Group ran the service. Very, Oh what to call it, interesting. Particularly the practices. Josie, a girl my age, led the service. She was absolutely awesome at it and didn't look nervous at all. We all led the singing and Katie and I played for the hynms. The boys did the children's sermon. Another boy and I took up offering. The boy's mother said we looked like we were racing as we came back up the aisle. I will say, we were walking really fast. At the very end all of us did a skit. It went well. I'll try to get some pictures of it and the service in general.
The rest I'll save for Katie. Adios!-Hannah
Thursday, the 28th I had a honor recital for piano. I was a bit freaked out since I had been camping all week and not practiced. I did okay, though. They had the most gorgeous piano where the recital was held. It had something like a mirror right above the keys. When you play you can look into the mirror and see your hands moving.
Thursday night Katie and I spent the night at Grandmother and Granddaddy's house. The next morning we helped her do some yard work and other such related things. At 11:00 we had an apiontment, but I can't tell you what about 'cause Katie wants to say.
And Sunday. It was Youth Sunday so our Youth Group ran the service. Very, Oh what to call it, interesting. Particularly the practices. Josie, a girl my age, led the service. She was absolutely awesome at it and didn't look nervous at all. We all led the singing and Katie and I played for the hynms. The boys did the children's sermon. Another boy and I took up offering. The boy's mother said we looked like we were racing as we came back up the aisle. I will say, we were walking really fast. At the very end all of us did a skit. It went well. I'll try to get some pictures of it and the service in general.
The rest I'll save for Katie. Adios!-Hannah
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Knob
As I mentioned in my last post, we were camping this past week. We went up to Granddaddy's
knob. It's a 400 acre farm about a half an hour away from us. We stayed for three nights. We had planned to stay longer but rain drove us out.
The place we camped is about 3/4 a mile to a mile up the mountain. There is an old cabin near the top. It was built right after the civil war. I think I have this right. John Wilfong, my great-great-great-great grandfather built it.
The cabin.
We stored our food, chairs, plates, skillets and other such related items inside it.We had to do some serious cleaning before we could really feel comfortable staying in there, though. The place is over run with mice. That is one reason we didn't sleep in the cabin, also, Mama saw a black snake go under the floor and none of us wanted to share a house with him. We put our tents out side and Daddy weedeated( or is it weedate?) a place for our fire pit and around the tents.
After setting up we spent some time cleaning out culverts and ditches and pruning trees in the road.
Of course after doing road work the first thing you want to do is swim. Or you think you do. I'd say some of you know that the only place near enough to swim in is Spring Creek. To those of you don't know about Spring Creek, it's claim to fame is that it feels like 0 degrees in August. Can you imagine it in May?
We got in anyway. It was a long, cold walk back to the tents.
Sunday morning we had our own church at the top of the mountain. The tree below is at the very top. This Queen of the Mountain is a hawthorn.
Then we hiked until lunch. We found several Flame azaleas on our hike. They were really pretty. We saw a silly doe in the woods. She didn't look scared of us at all but Honey got her moving.
That afternoon we swam and sat around.
knob. It's a 400 acre farm about a half an hour away from us. We stayed for three nights. We had planned to stay longer but rain drove us out.
The place we camped is about 3/4 a mile to a mile up the mountain. There is an old cabin near the top. It was built right after the civil war. I think I have this right. John Wilfong, my great-great-great-great grandfather built it.
The cabin.
We stored our food, chairs, plates, skillets and other such related items inside it.We had to do some serious cleaning before we could really feel comfortable staying in there, though. The place is over run with mice. That is one reason we didn't sleep in the cabin, also, Mama saw a black snake go under the floor and none of us wanted to share a house with him. We put our tents out side and Daddy weedeated( or is it weedate?) a place for our fire pit and around the tents.
After setting up we spent some time cleaning out culverts and ditches and pruning trees in the road.
Of course after doing road work the first thing you want to do is swim. Or you think you do. I'd say some of you know that the only place near enough to swim in is Spring Creek. To those of you don't know about Spring Creek, it's claim to fame is that it feels like 0 degrees in August. Can you imagine it in May?
We got in anyway. It was a long, cold walk back to the tents.
Sunday morning we had our own church at the top of the mountain. The tree below is at the very top. This Queen of the Mountain is a hawthorn.
Then we hiked until lunch. We found several Flame azaleas on our hike. They were really pretty. We saw a silly doe in the woods. She didn't look scared of us at all but Honey got her moving.
That afternoon we swam and sat around.
We hiked Monday and than it started to rain. It didn't quit so we packed up and left yesterday. Mine and Katie's tent was already soaked. It is awful to sleep in a wet bed.
Tom's Run. Another creek.
This an absolutely gorgeous waterfall. It was huge.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Blueberries
The last few nights we have had pretty cold temperatures. we didn't think it was going to effect the bluberries that much but Daddy thinks now that it may have gotten half the crop. Please pray he's wrong. And pray that nothing else gets them.
A while back I mentioned a friend from church, Stephanie Workman, who had menengitis. She has a surgery tomorrow. Please pray that everything goes well and the doctors can find out what is causing it.
Mama leaves again this evening. She'll be back tomorrow.
Saturday we are going on a camping trip so don't expect anything on here until about next Thursday. Until next week then, Adios!-Hannah
A while back I mentioned a friend from church, Stephanie Workman, who had menengitis. She has a surgery tomorrow. Please pray that everything goes well and the doctors can find out what is causing it.
Mama leaves again this evening. She'll be back tomorrow.
Saturday we are going on a camping trip so don't expect anything on here until about next Thursday. Until next week then, Adios!-Hannah
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Of Peeling Potatoes and Soccer
We've had a busy last few days. Saturday we had our soccer tournements. Ben and Nathan had a game at 8:15. We had to leave the house at 7:30 to get there. And on a Saturday too. They won that game 4-2. Then at 10:30 Katie and I played. We won 4-0. A very fun game. At 11: 45 the boys played again. They won 5-2. We played the last game at 3:00. We lost 2-0, but it was an all boys team, so that's our excuse. The only problem with that excuse is that we beat them a couple weeks ago. At one of our games there was a man taking action pictures of the game. If you would like to see them the address is http://www.conceptualphotodesign.com/. They are very good. Katie is number 96 and with the long hair. Ben played for us that game and is 53. I didn't play 'cause my foot was hurt so don't look for me.
Sunday morning our youth group hosted a pancake breakfast for the church. We are sponsoring a boy in Zimbabwe and we did the breakfast as a fund raiser. It was a lot of fun. I don't think you know people very well until you're up with them at 7:00 in the morning peeling potatoes. The boys in particular were hilarious to watch.
Sunday evening Mama left for Virginia. She is taking a class on teaching for a program she is thinking of starting. She will be back tonight and leaves for a differnt class tomorrow.
This is our last week of soccer. We have a game tonight.
Daddy brought the sheep home yesterday. they were at another farm. I love watching the lambs.Adios!-Hannah
Sunday morning our youth group hosted a pancake breakfast for the church. We are sponsoring a boy in Zimbabwe and we did the breakfast as a fund raiser. It was a lot of fun. I don't think you know people very well until you're up with them at 7:00 in the morning peeling potatoes. The boys in particular were hilarious to watch.
Sunday evening Mama left for Virginia. She is taking a class on teaching for a program she is thinking of starting. She will be back tonight and leaves for a differnt class tomorrow.
This is our last week of soccer. We have a game tonight.
Daddy brought the sheep home yesterday. they were at another farm. I love watching the lambs.Adios!-Hannah
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