Monthly Archives: August 2011

Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 14: Camping Trip #2 (the first day)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Laura

Part 14 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011. Dad, Noah, Selah, Nik, Ellie, and I decided to go on one more camping trip to end our vacation in style.  Although originally planning … Continue reading →

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What do you get when you have a baby who can crawl anywhere?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura

A mess! And a happy baby! P.S. Yes, since we took these pictures (back in mid-July), we’ve bolted the bookcase to the wall and switched the books all around.  So although that corner still gets very messy, it’s much more … Continue reading →

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Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest Part 4

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Laura

In the previous edition of the Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest, Jarrko Nieminen stumped everybody but I left a couple hints in a comment that may help. Here is our next tennis player: Name: Ross Hutchins Country of Origin: Great Britain (He … Continue reading →

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First Pickles of the Season

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura

Eight pints of sweet garlic dill pickles* Four jelly jars and one half-pint of pickled peppers* All cucumbers, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers grown by Nik in our garden Pickles are really so easy to make, very delicious, and when … Continue reading →

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August Sewing: Congratulations Nicole and Stephen!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura

My good friend Nicole got married three weeks ago.  (It was her wedding and wedding present that I was talking about in this post.)  Thankfully, it’s cooled down significantly and I was able to finally sew Nicole and Stephen their … Continue reading →

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July Sewing: This Post is Brought to You by the Letter R

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura

I did not have time to do any machine sewing at home in July.  But, while on vacation with Nik’s family, I did do a bunch of cross-stitch.  I finished the letter R in a larger project that I’m working … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 13: Fishing, at the Zoo?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Laura

Part 13 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011. At the beginning of our second full week in Alaska, we took an expedition to the Alaska Zoo.  It’s a zoo that only has … Continue reading →

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Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest Part 3

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Nik

In the last edition of the Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest, we saw that Mark Moyer looks just like Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia. They both even have ridiculously muscular legs. Congrats to Anne who guessed it correctly, again. By the way, Janko … Continue reading →

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Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Nik

To summarize from the previous edition of the Tennis Look-A-Likes Contest, Jeff Weaver looks just like Andrey Golubev from Kazakstan. It’s true. Congrats to Anne who guessed it correctly. I think this next one may be a little bit more … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 12: 4th of July in Alaska

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Nik

Part 12 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011.  To celebrate 4th of July in Alaska, we made Greek food! Is that anti-American? I hope you don’t take it that way. We wanted … Continue reading →

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