UGH!  TOMMIE HAD A BAD REACTION TO THE ANTIBIOTIC HE WAS ON FOR HIS POISON IVY...  HE HAD A PRETTY BAD CASE OF THE ITCHES AND HIVES---ALL OVER!  HENCE, NOT A WHOLE LOT OF HOMESCHOOLING WAS ACCOMPLISHED YESTERDAY.  HE DID MANAGE MATH AND GRAMMAR AND ONE CHAPTER OF, "CHILDHOOD OF FAMOUS AMERICANS: ALBERT EINSTEIN"... OH, AND SPELLING...BUT OTHER THEN THAT IT WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE, ITCHY, IRRITABLE DAY!  THE DOCTOR CALLED IN A DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTIC.

TO GET HIS MIND OFF THE ITCHING... WE WORKED OUTSIDE A BIT,  PICKING OUR GOURDS AND LITTLE JACK PUMPKINS!  I THINK THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL IN THIS PICTURE!

I ALSO BAKED AND FROZE NINE BIG BAGS OF.....

SQUASH!  ACORN AND SPAGHETTI!

HERE'S ANOTHER SNAP OF THE WAGONFUL OF GOURDS... WE ENDED UP DECORATING OUR PATIO WITH THEM...

TOMMIE CARVED A FEW LITTLE JACKS AND I STUCK TEA CANDLES IN THEM!  LINED UP ON OUR TABLE...THEY'RE A COZY TOUCH ON FALL DAYS!

THIS IS JUST A SHOT OF WHAT I SEE WHEN I LOOK UP FROM MY HERB GARDEN!

DID I TELL YOU, THAT I REALLY LOVE OUR GOURD CROP?

I DO!    I DO!

smile-wink-nod!

Posted by lisaquing

Gourds are so cute! You've done a lot! What will you do with the squash?

David once got a reaction to an antibiotic - hives too!