Miscellany...

Lena loves to go outside right now. Here she is all dressed up in butterfly water boots, hat, coat and mittens which she takes off usually.
Jordan is holding Lane (new cousin/nephew born last Wednesday). He slept the whole day (Saturday) when we saw him.


Jordan performing in her trio at a hospital. It was her final Symphony performance :( We enjoyed all of the pieces played that day.

Kevin and I were just to the chiropractor again. My neck feels good and I can move it all around now and not feel like I have to hold it in place and baby it so much. I'm going to attempt to clean some in the basement today. We have graduation this year and I try not to let that unnerve me but there is so much I would like to do to get ready for it. We are not going to redo huge parts of the house although painting the outside of the house and new flooring would be my dream, it isn't going to happen so my house will be as it is only very clean (I hope). I have the little things to get ready; like putting pictures in a photo album for Jordan, decluttering and touch-up painting, cleaning out the garage and maybe painting the walls and floor. I had hoped to have a lot of this done during the winter but I decided school was top priority and it is so overwhelming. I do much better on small everyday chores or big outdoor projects. I just can't get rid of stuff. I have too many kids yet and something might get used and I do have the room to store it so why take the chance I have to buy it again. It just looks and feels cluttered! and that's what I can't stand!

I just received my order from Bulk Herb Store and I have Muscle Salve mix steeping in Almond Oil in a crockpot on my counter. I got it for Kevin and his shoulder issue. It is full of great stuff like peppermint, St. John's Wort and Comfrey and more. You steep it in a crockpot for 3 days on low in water, drain it, then melt beeswax with it to make a cream for soothing and healing muscles. One bag is a whole lot so if anyone else wants to try it they sure can. I am doing a small batch in a small jelly jar to see how it goes. Jordan has gotten a couple books from here and is studying herbs and how to make tinctures and creams out them. We ordered some herb seeds and she will grow some of her own this summer!