FINALLY!! We have blue eggs!

Well we finally have our blue egger laying so all three of the hens are laying for us! I was really excited when I saw the blue one on wed.
Got my package off to South Africa today, joined the sending love heart swap this past week, and you get teamed up with someone else and send them a home made gift,  I am not going to say what just in case Marie happens to check my blog I don't want to ruin her surprise.  The person I got teamed up with lives in Capetown  South Africa I was so excited about that, I don't know anyone who lives there.  I wasn't sure about sending something over there but it was really easy the lady at the post office was so helpful and all I had to fill out was a little white form with my name and their name and what was in the package, and it didn't cost me too much either, I used the if it fits it ships box, trust me duct tape was my best friend there!!  lol 
Not much else going on, just taking a break from vacuuming, laundry, the normal weekend stuff,  I have the grand daughters for the day tomorrow so when they come I like to be able to just spend the time with them and not have to clean etc.  
Making a baby blanket and it's coming down to the end (thank goodness)  I forgot how boring stuff like that is, but I do have another one I have to make too, want to get them out of the way and maybe make a few more dolls, and I got a really cute lamb pattern I want to make., I am surprised I really kinda like making that stuff,  instant gratification :)  
My soap making is going pretty well, had to rebatch a couple batches I did over the weekend because of the oils I used they didn't play nice together, but it was a good experience for me and I think both batches are going to survive! Not real found of the smells but I think after smelling them in the crock pot that might have something to do with it.. lol 
Really looking forward to going to the cottage next weekend, Steve's mom and sister are going and his oldest brother,  just go up and relax and talk, knit, read all those things you just don't get to do enough of at home. His moms health is failing pretty quickly she is 85 years old, lots of health issues, always had a pretty good mind but that seems to be failing pretty quickly just don't know how much more time we will have with her ya know?  Both of my parents are gone, and she is the only parent left for us, I think it will be kinda weird with no parents left.
Made some zuchinni bread yesterday, mmmm it turned out really good, I used pistachio pudding mix too, pretty yummy if I must say so myself, I like using pudding mixes in recipes like that it seems to give them a moisture you don't normally get, I use pudding in my amish breads too, I think I might make another and try banana pudding next time. 
Well I suppose I should sign off for now, Steve is out mowing the lawn and I should be doing something...... 

aren't they pretty?

pansies always remind me of my grandma

our Mr. Mac

honeysuckle in full bloom can't you just smell it?

just some old boots

my energy bar soap it turned out so pretty

top view before I cut it.

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Well I'll blog at ya later!  Enjoy your weekend!
Val