Bread and Butter

A couple weeks ago we went over to a friends house with some other friends to make bread and butter. It was very fun. We made it with some whole wheat flour ( that we ground in our friends grinder).

This is what the dough looked like after it had risen. Then we rolled it out, rolled it up like a cinnamon roll, cut it in half, and put it in the pan to rise again.

This is what it looked like after it had risen a second time.

And here it is fresh out of the oven.........yum!

While the bread rose we made butter. We made it two different ways, by shaking cream in a jar and by putting cream in the mixer and beating it.

We beat it till it formed little yellow junks, then we strained all the butter milk out really good, and put it in a dish.

Bread and Butter!

A Butterfly

This butterfly came out of its chrysalis on August 8, and went in on July 29. It came out while we were gone so we didn't get to take it outside to dry it's wings.

Douglas/Sarpy County 4-H Fair

Ellen's sampler received a purple ribbon (first place) and her shirt she sewed received a blue ribbon ( second place).

My socks I knitted received a purple ribbon, special recognition and Judge's Award of Merit.

My felted clogs received a purple ribbon.

My baby cardigan also received a purple ribbon.

This is when I received the Outstanding Fiber Arts Award for the Junior Division.

The Chrysalis

The caterpillars went in to their chrysalis. The one on the stick went in on July 25. We think they are in the chrysalis for about 14 days.

We had two come out of the chrysalis when our friends were watching them. The picture above is of the empty chrysalis.

An Interesting Sign

Here is an interesting sign that we saw when we were in Illinois. We liked it.

Fair Entry Day

These are the things I entered.

These are the things Ellen entered.

Knitting Socks!

These are the socks I have knitted.

This is my prototype.

These I made for myself.

When I made these I used four needles total.