Excellent speakers this month: Paul & Susan Hanks of Hank’s Hens. The have a 2-acre farm in Rio Linda and are custom growers for Sacramento restaurants. All the eggs from their flock of 100 chickens are contracted. 
The Throwdown featured lemons. Allie Brown was the winner this month with Lemon Cheesecake with Berry Glaze.
L-R: Arlete, Allie, Catherine
When Avery spotted me as he was maneuvering out of the foam pit, “Hi Grandma! The pigs are dead!” That got a few heads to turn in our direction. Avery was probably thinking about Uncle Justin’s pigs that do get butchered once a year, usually in October. 
Linda and Ade:
The final wall hanging for Billie. Maybe I can turn her into a pin collector.
Upcoming gifts to friends:
The black and white fabric is by Lotta Jansdotter. The ride fabric – scraps from the sheets I used to make Billie’s valances a while back. I embroidered “ride.”
Avery can ride a bicycle!
Sophia practiced a trick.
New camera! If the quality of the pictures aren’t better, then it’s me. These pictures were taken today on my walk around the block.
There’s a new donkey in the neighborhood:
Telephoto of Sierra Nevada Mountains:
I think I like this new camera.
Fun at Calvary tonight:
At right is Pastor Kirsten:
Leone and Nicki:
I took more pictures but none of them turned out well enough to publish =(
With Mary and Chris, Greg, and Phyllis. Greg and Chris are Phyl’s oldest children. 
And that’s it for (poor) pictures. I AM going to get a new camera soon!
Always fun with good food and good friends. And wine.
Ham meatballs with dipping sauce and crab dip on tortilla stars. 
Thais spent one more night at the hospital and Lenin stayed with her and Carson. Sophia and Avery wanted Grandma to spend the night – hurray! – because I wrap them up like a sausage after their baths. Barbie got her hair dyed:
The king bed got a bit crowded with me, Sophia, Avery, AND Carter. I was edged out in the middle of the night and went to sleep in Avery’s room. In the morning, Avery woke up first, found me, and asked if he could get into the bed with me. Sure. I kept my eyes closed hoping for more sleep. That was ok for a short time, then Avery stuck his finger in my nose … again and again. I couldn’t help but laugh. Time to get up!
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