Keeping Warm

 Keeping people warm and well-fed is a daily challenge.

Ben works outside/inside he never knows, but mostly he is in the cold.

When the weather was first getting colder he requested "something other than

cold sandwiches"

But there is no microwave in the work truck

So I bought another thermos not quite the same as the other kids have.

I ordered one for Shekinah awhile since the price seems to keep going up.

But ...

"Mom, it's not very hot when I eat it."

I came to realize that these thermos' aren't made to sit in a work truck in below freezing temps

for 5+ hours. So I made a thermos jacket!

I was quite pleased with the results....no not the looks

but it works!

Took some thinsulate, covered it with some waterproof fabrice (that whole bolt I bought a few months ago) stitched on some velcro and viola!

The other thing that helps keep this boy warm...besides the seven layers of clothes...

is something we call a neck ruff...?? 

It's a piece of fleece that is tighter than an infinity scarf, but looser than a turtleneck

Stitched it together real quick one morning and it is right up there with the credit card

"never leave home with out it"

 My friend gave me "wall words" and I finally got up the nerve to

read the directions and put them on my wall

Zeke: "you just couldn't stand and empty wall?"

Then...on to feeding these hungry people

40 pounds of sour cherries will start us off

The local orchard is selling frozen fruit this winter

along with a bunch of other close-to-date items.

It is sales like these that help the bank account.

And someone reminded me tonite that next week they will be half way to 30

Actually it was I that reminded him he is not only getting close to 16, but 

30 as well and that.....is a third of the way to 90.