Halloween

Halloween 2008 has rapidly come and gone. I pretty much missed the costume contest at work as we were so busy but lucky for me Christie brought Socks over for some early Trick or Treating. She looked so cute in her little Tutu! Later we had a lovely dinner at the Shumbies and then it was early to bed.

Happy Halloween!

Tomorrow is Halloween and we are having a pumpkin carving contest at work. I decided to enter the contest but then didn't really want to do the pumpkin. Casey to the rescue! Casey came over and helped his Grammy out. I did all the dirty work - you know - the seeds and the cleaning of the inside of the pumpkin. Casey planned his design and then - the execution! We decided that our pumpkin needed hair so Casey tested it out before using it on the pumpkin. We took a break to enjoy a big bowl of Kirby's chili (Ma's Chili)which he made today while working on the fireplace and getting ready to install the new stove. Then it was back to the pumpkin. After looking at the finished product, Casey christened him - "Crazy Bob". Sure hope we win!!!

Kirby's Bread

Well, we ate it! Sorry folks but there are no pictures of the great Sourdough Bread that Kirby baked today. By the time I got home, he had given a loaf to the Shumbies - Casey reporting that it was the best bread he had ever eaten, and our loaf had already been sliced - and I think some was missing from it. OK, no problem, I will take pictures of the sliced loaf. Ah, but the battery in my camera did not agree. It was worn out from yesterday. So, we ate the bread. Sorry - not! It was fantastic Sourdough Bread, I am satisfied and just a little bit fatter!

New Bread Systen

Kirby was not at all happy with his sourdough starter so he has ordered one from San Francisco. He also is tired of all of that kneading. (I thought that was supposed to be the good part - the part that makes you feel good) So, he borrowed Christie's mixer which has the dough hook. He mixed this all up tonight and then it has to sit overnight to be baked tomorrow. I wish I was going to be home to take pictures all the way through - but alas, I must work. So I will let you know if the bread is good, and if the mixer is worth it's weight in gold!

Brendan's Soccer

We went out to Brendan's soccer game today so that I could take some pictures. I don't really have the camera for it but it was fun anyway! It was supposed to be cool and we sat there and roasted. Even Kirby was hot!

Home Remodel

Kirby continues to work on the house in between his ale brewing and his bread baking. Last week we got the new curtains hung and what a difference it has made in the whole feeling of the room. Here is a picture that Christie took when she found the house for us and one I took today. We aren't finished but it is looking better. It was nice then but just not "us".

Kevin's Halloween

My youngest grandson is way out in California and I never get to see him. Fortunately for me, his mother, Lisa, is good at taking pictures and sending them to me. What would I do without internet and pictures of him!? He is 2 and a half now so this is really his first Halloween. He is really enjoying it. They have gone to umpteen Pumpkin Patches and some parties and he has carved his first pumpkin with his daddy, Ryan.

Pictures

I have posted more pictures of the weekend on the right under Favorite Links - Our pictures.

Girl's Day Out

We didn't get to take our walk on the beach - it was raining. And it rained until about 1:00. So, we did another really fun thing and went jewelery making. Then we had lunch and headed for downtown Charleston where we just walked all over the place having fun and being "girls".


Christie and Tanya even look like cousins don't they?

Tanya's Visit - Day One

My niece, Tanya Lamb, who lives in Atlanta (Patti's daughter) came to visit! She arrived last night just in time for Friday Night Cocktails with the Shumbies.


Christie fixed a wonderful dinner - Lasagna and a great italian salad and Kirby made the bread.




Here is a picture of Casey who is 16 now.




And Brendan who is 17.





After a great dinner which finished with a scrumptious pumpkin cake we all gathered again to play "Catch Phrase" which made everyone laugh and laugh and laugh. I guess we all won because we all had the most fun!

"The Girls" plan was an early morning beach walk but we woke to rain so we changed the plan and will go jewelery making instead and then downtown Charleston. More pictures to follow.