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Good morning America!

The sun is shining here as usual. We love it here and are not really looking forward to our probable move next summer. Oh, well. God has been good everytime with wonderful places and wonderful people to get to know. We know this move will be no different.

Some of you may have noticed a new contributer to the blog. Ray is Evie's husband and a US army sergeant. He is also an artist and some day we'll convince him to contribute to the Far Studios store on Etsy. Take a chance and read his blog "A Fight with Depravity". He works very hard to study and learn and to share what God is teaching him. It's heady stuff!

Well, the scout made it home safely and wasn't even that tired - wonder of wonders! He earned a whole chest full of merit badges and the admiration of his leaders, the respect of his fellow scouts! You should see the targets from his rifle test. He is a real sharpshooter!

We shipped him off Monday to Helen, Georgia. Helen is an Alpine lookalike mountain resort town that Evie says really looks like the villages in Germany. She should know. She and her family were stationed in Darmstadt (I think that's how it's spelled) for three or four years. They loved it there.

Orie is spending the week with a friend's family in their time share. He wasn't there two hours before he was tubing down the Chattahoochi (spelling?) river. This has sure been an adventurous (checked the dictionary on that one) busy summer for him. Oh, to be young and courageous! (Gramma says getting old and rickety does have some advantages, too.)

Elijah has been enjoying having his mom all to himself. We've dragged him everywhere with us. He has shopped, walked, explored, worked, exercised, and generally contributed with us all of the last two weeks. We've decided to keep a journal of all the cool things he says. A seven-year-old's perspective is really unique! Even when he's in trouble (not our Elijah!) he's entertaining. Gramma says one of the greatest things about living with her daughter's family is getting to know the youngest of her grandchildren.

Well, gotta go. Only seventeen days left to clean and sew and craft before the family arrives for a visit. Can't wait! Hope you are all having a loving happy day. Remember God in all you do. He never forgets you!

Bye

Scouts abloomin'

Well, how have you all been? Read any good blogs lately?

Here's another.

Orie has been at boy scout camp all week (after helping with cub camp all last week). He comes home tomorrow. We'll see if he's glad or sad.

He went swimming immediately after arrival Sunday and promptly vomited his lunch. "I had french fries coming out my nose, mom!" Gross! He has had something go wrong everyday and has not slept well at night but he still was happy to be there Wednesday when mom saw him on parent's night. We can't wait to hear his stories tomorrow. Hope they aren't all gross!

Evie learned to sew this week. She made both Orie and Elijah aprons on her new sewing machine. She enjoyed it until informed that sewing needles don't last forever and should be changed every few projects. She's such a tightwad!

Evie is also working on another piece of papier-mache furniture. You wouldn't believe it but these pieces are really strong. Her first big piece, a small table, was really sturdy and very imaginative. It was a tree with gnome houses and mushrooms. The new piece is a toadstool stool. We can't wait to see the finished product.

Lena has promised us a whole box of her special ribbons. We'll be sure to get them posted to the FAR Studios store on Etsy.com as soon as they arrive. She makes the most beautiful bows with the most wonderful colors!

We may all actually be in one place the week of the 4th. Audrey and Lena will be visiting with Jordan in tow. We can't wait! We've planned all kinds of things to do and places to visit and, of course, we will work on making things for the store.

Mom (or gramma depending on your perspective) is sewing up a storm making quilt blocks to be made into custom pillow covers. She has decided to make one for herself out of her late hubby's old shirts. We'll see how that works out. She is also considering making computer monitor and TV covers. She things media screens are big ugly black eyes in the room and should be covered when not in use. Great dust blockers too.

Well, gotta go. Hope you all have a great weekend. We'll let you know what our Scout had to say!

May God bless you and may you bless Him. See ya.