Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Where's The Fork?

Cause you can just stick it in me right now. I am done. We all cleaned like nobody's business yesterday.

I realized last night the muscadines are ready to pick. Like right now, ready to be turned into a delicious jelly that you could just eat straight from the jar if you were so inclined.

I innocently walked out to the chicken coop to take a look at the girls and to throw them an old apple core. I sauntered over to the muscadine vine to take a peek because Mark had mentioned they would be ready to pick pretty soon. Imagine my surprise when I lifted the leaves and saw--all black berries. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

And guess what? Tonight nine little ten year old girls are coming to spend the night. Do you think they would think it would be fun to pick berries? And peel apples? Or shuck corn?

I'm just kidding.

Sorta...

****Edited to Add: Its 9:26 pm and we have made tye-dye shirts, made homemade lip gloss, the girls have picked muscadines, gathered the eggs and chased the chickens, and performed two fashion shows for me and one movie has been watched. We have had an ice cream sundae bar and they are about to watch another movie. Their goal is to stay up ALL NIGHT LONG (said in a giggling voice). I predict they will make it til about 10:30. We'll see.

9 comments:

  1. AliceAugust 2, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    I so see the great possibilities of a theme slumber party....

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  2. JillAugust 2, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    I'd put the girls to work. Come up with some sort of way to make it a game and they would love it! Corn shucking time trials? I'd do it! :)

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  3. MollieAugust 2, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    you have lost your mind, having that many females at that age over to "sleep" in your home.

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  4. RachelAugust 2, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Our Muscadines are here early too! Mom and I went around our neighborhood and picked them Saturday. I'm hoping she'll have enough to make jelly very soon...

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  5. LisaAugust 2, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    i would give the picking/shucking a shot...you never know what entertains them! in the last few days i've let chloe wash dishes, mop the kitchen floor and use the big vacuum on her own and you'd of thought i gave her a pot of gold! she was over the moon and promised to do the dishes every night if i would just "let" her :) done and done!

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  6. JillAugust 2, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I'm wondering what all the girls are doing right now!

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  7. Michelle SmithAugust 2, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I knew I forgot to do something today! We picked 10 muscadines yesterday and then forgot to check them today. Must check them in the morning!

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  8. KathyAugust 2, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    How fun ! Home made lip gloss.
    You rock !

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  9. JanetAugust 14, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    You are a super mom to brave this event!...and obviously about 10 years younger than me!!

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