Hallo.

     I figured out this really neat trick with beet juice. See, after you boil them, there is this leftover water/beet juice that has turned a really dark purple-red. Naturally upon realizing this I (secretly)saved some overnight and put it in a pitcher on the counter the next day. Not realizing what it was, my older brother and my next in line younger brother (yeah, I'm sandwiched between boys) both took a drink.

     Henceforth all the kids will smell the pitcher before drinking grape juice.

     Let's see, what else exciting has been going on... since my last post I broke a mug, a glass cup, a plate, and a toenail (not my fault. honestly. I don't remember how I broke the cups, but the plate was an honest mistake. I accidently stuck my finger into an electrical outlet (don't ask... ) and dropped the plate).

     School has started; I am again taking two college classes with my regular work. So far it has been decently simple.

     Oh, I almost passed out, too, at a fair. That was wierd. Never happened before, but I was in a  contest in a big barn, and things started swimming and I saw lots of blackish sparkles. I was really sick for a while there; everyone was really nice, but I still felt like I was dying for probably a half-hour. Dehydrated/overheated/sick anyway don't combine very well I guess. I was trembly all the rest of the day even after I got better.

     I placed eighth in the contest, by the way. I was very pleased with that.

     I'm trying to think what else is going on lately, but it doesn't seem like a whole lot. I burnt two fingers on the stove today. Oops.

     Also Jennifer was going to can a bunch of vegetable soup, but I accidently lost the thing that goes on top of the pressure cooker to keep the pressure up- misplaced it, and couldn't remember if it was I who did it. We ended up eating the soup, and they found it the next day by the CD player, so it had to have been me. 

     Sometimes I really wonder....

     I think that's all, folks. Fare thee well.