Saturday, February 2, 2008

SWITCHING GEARS

Sometimes you just have to be flexible. While trying to diligently work to get ready for Olivia's 17th and Ariana's 16th Birthday party, and already behind schedule, we get a call that we need to change our sewing room into a butcher shop. Being the party is tomorrow, and we are behind on what we have left to still get ready, we do what we have to do and quickly switch gears. It usually always works out in the end and in this case it did as well. The Dischers and some of the Millers came over for a hands on Science Class and were a great help. Thankyou for all the help!!

Sewing flags, before switching gears
The most important part of butchering



Gutting (1300 pounds)
Skinning Knife Sharpeners, (Very Important)

Keeping the meat cool, before cutting off the fat


The Cutting Crew (Very Dangerous)
More of the Cutting Crew
Uncle Tom is the Grinder
More Cutters

Thomas (cutting the butcher and freezer paper into just the right sizes)
Grace (Weighing the meat & wrapping)

The Wrappers, (Sarah and Grace)

The "unlabeled" finished product



Disinfecting (Before and After) Butchering
Still cleaning


We are finished and satisfied






Wednesday, January 16, 2008

It's Juicing Time Again

We always LOVE this time of the year when we can enjoy as much "fresh squeezed" juice that we can drink. (Living in an orange grove always helps). When we move away from this area, THIS is something we will definately miss!!



Bringing in the fresh fruit




Time to take a bath




It's amazing what a little scrubbing will do




The assembly line continues. It takes allot of oranges for a gallon of juice!!




Taste tester !! I think it passes the test.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Christmas/ New Year

Christmas at Aunt Mary's
Mary and James deliver the presents to everyone.

Granny and Mrs. Stokes


"FREEZE OR WE'LL SHOOT"


Mrs. Stokes and Buzz(Christopher, our 2nd cousin from South Carolina)


We three Girls of.......


Something was funny:):)


A Mother and her 4 Blessings





New Years Eve!!!



Uncle Tommy with his party hat.


Me and Jordan smile for the camera.


and the last picture.

Fire!!!



Hope everyone had a Great New Year, and will have a Great year ahead.

May the Lord richly bless you and may His face shine upon you and give you peace.

In Christ,

Liv