canning

Well so far I have canned, tomatoes, tomato sauce, peaches, green beans, carrots, potatoes, beef broth, beets, corn and strawberry jelly. I have a few more tomatoes to go then I am done for a couple of days until the pears ripen and it is time to dig up the sweet potatoes.

Let the rat race begin

I spent the first 2 days of school doing recruiting for kids who did not sign up last spring. Tomorrow I actually start teaching. For some kids they will be getting their instrument for the first time, for others we will pick up where we left off at the end of their summer program.

One nice thing is that not all the kids will be on the same song at the same time, a little variety goes a long way!! After all, if I had a $1 for every time I heard "Hot Cross Buns" or some version of it, I could retire soon.

today is the final round of canning tomatoes and tomato sauce!!

School is off and running

2 (4 day) weeks in so far. I have approximately 125 beginners between 4 buildings. Now that's a lot of "Hot Cross Buns"! After another week or two, when kids start to get into a routine, and after they all finally know how to assemble their instruments and blow, life will get a lot easier. Maybe by next week someone will actually get to "Au Clair de la Lune."

Anna's 2nd grade picture

Anna had her 2nd grade picture taken at registration a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday we took Anna to falls fest. She was able to ride a camel and feed some goats and llamas.

On Sunday we will be off to the Manitowoc Zoo and then the Submarine museum.