The Seasons Are Changing

The view from my kitchen window shows the seasons are changing.  There is a hint of red, yellow, and orange to the leaves of the trees across the field.

The soybeans are starting to turn from green to yellow to brown.  The leaves will dry up and fall off leaving the bean pods to finish drying before they are combined.

I have finished the wedding gift for Travis and Becky.  The wedding is about three hours away next Saturday.  DS-2 is a groomsman for the couple.  DS-2 is considered another son to Travis' family-and we feel the same way about him. 

Today DIL-1 had to work.  She works as an assistant director/ caseworker supervisor at a residential treatment center for male teenagers/ young adults who have been court ordered or placed by parents.  She doesn't mind working today because county social workers across the state don't work today so she is able to do a great deal of paperwork.  She didn't have day care so Cole and Kasey spent the day with me. 

Cole usually is smiling and had been just before I took the picture. He is 4 1/2 months and recognizes us when they come over.  The apple and chime ball are left overs from when my boys were babies.

When Kasey came in she said she had two holes in her blankie that needed more patches.  We found my squares and she selected a purple with white flowers and bright pink polka dots.  She still likes to "help" me sew.   She often becomes very involved and intense in what she is doing.

School is in full gear ahead tomorrow.  The students started last Wednesday.  I am still working on the schedule and trying to work out how I will teach four levels of reading to four third graders at the same time at 8:30 tomorrow morning.  My para will have three students for math at two grade levels.  That leaves four more students I need to have independent work to do during the first hour.  Anybody have an idea how I could clone myself during the school day???