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A very sweet friend of ours, (thanks Karen) GAVE us her unused Tahoe! She no longer had a need, and it was just sitting around. She knew we were in need, and again, she came to the rescue! Right now, with David out of a job, having a car payment and full coverage insurance was just to much!
She is a true example of a christian woman, mother and friend! She is someone to look up to for a good example! She's always got a sweet smile, even though she'd been through the ringer, and always ready to help a friend in need!
I hope if life deals me as rotten a hand as it dealt her, I will come through it as well as she has, and continues to! Like she said, "you can't do it on your own, you have to rely on God!"
David had had an opportunity to help out at the Life Emporium here in Lockhart. He was the first on the CHEF SHOWCASE, where they invite local cooks/chefs to prepare healthy meals of their own, and add them to the menu! His speciality food was Sushi, and included a Tuna Roll, and his own creation, a Cowboy Roll, which included steak, smoked cheddar, tomato and onion with no Nori wrap, and is served with his own BBQ sauce. It was a hit, and he loved doing it!
This summer we've strayed off our history path a bit, and are learning about the native americans that Lewis & Clark met on their trail of discovery. So far we've identified at least 21 different tribes, made authentic fry bread, crafted pinch pots & medallions, and had a great time researching the different tribes and the way they live, and then making a diorama that included what we learned. They turned out really well! We learned about their sign language, as well as their symbols and cave drawings! We made a story cloth using the signs we learned. Last week, after coop, we headed over to a Bamboo patch, and cut about 70 long pieces, removed the leaves, and cut them all to about 6 feet to fit into the car. Boy, was it hot! So, this week we all made our own usable Tipi's! They are great! We found the directions online, but they didn't work out too well, so we come up with our own, and love the results! The kids helped, and they worked VERY hard all day, and most of it in the sun! They assembled, painted, and set up their own tribes! Several neighbors drove by very slowly to see our indian village!
We gathered items we found as well as made, and used them to trade for the things we needed. It worked really well, and believe it or not, there was no fighting! 12 kids and nothing! They all get along well, and are a lot of fun to learn with!
Next week, we'll be making flutes and wind chimes out of all the leftover pieces of bamboo!
