Burns and Camping

Whew! This week has been busy! We decided to go camping at Kayak Point to celebrate my younger brother's birthday. (Joshy) It's right at Puget sound, and we went swimming, and bumped the volleyball around, and pulled drift wood into the water and played on that, and some friends came over and we played and swam with them, and looked for crabs, and I got sunburned. Like always. Ya' see, every time we go camping/swimming, I always think, "Oh I burned last time, I probably won't this time. Besides, now I've got a tan, (HAH! if you can call it that...) and tans don't burn" and lo and behold, I burn. Because of my English heritage, I have very fair skin, and fair skin burns easily. So, yeah, I fried the back of my arms and shoulders. Loads of fun. It wasn't that bad compared to a burn I once got though, that burn was so bad I still have scars from it. I found out though, that if you put a infusion of Yarrow, Comfrey, Marshmallow root and Plantain on it it helps it heal WAY faster than it would normally. Which is good to know. =D


 Our Raspberries are ripe, this morning I went and got some.

                                                   A Golden Raspberry, now you see it....

                                                         ..And now you don't! Huh, wonder where it could've gone.Of course I didn't have anything to do with it's disappearance....=)

                                                              Here's some of our family eating breakfast.

I don't remember what they were doing here...

Isn't she CUTE?!?!?

Here's a pic of our Yurt.

 

This pic I took through the lens of my mom's sunglasses.

                                                      Here's the inside of our yurt.

Can you see the crab? That one's pretty small, maybe 1 inch.

Here's a little green cricket Chasen found on his leg.

 

 The Dock.

 Outside of our yurt.

So it was really fun overall, except for the burns. And I had made some marshmallows for the trip but we ended up forgetting them. So today I decided I would toast one. With a fork. On the stove. It went very well, I grabbed the gooey white lump of deliciousness with my fingers, right after it came off the stove. But I forgot the tines of the fork were still hot, and I saw marshmallow sticking to it, so being a genius, I popped it in my mouth and discovered a new meaning for the term 'hot lips'. So I've been carrying an ice cube around in my mouth and trying to play frisbee with my brothers, and it's been, um, interesting=). I should probably go and get another ice cube now, 

Blessings,

~Gracie

Kitten and Volleyball

Guess what?!?! I got a kitten! =) I love kittens, they're so sweet and precious. <3 The one I have is a girl, and her name is Mya, and she's a calico. I Love calicos, I had one when I was little, but then our family moved, so she ran away. Since then I've always wanted one.

Isn't she soo cute? As I write this she's batting at my finger. Why did I name her Mya? I like it, and it just "fits"her, and I have this REALLY sweet awesome friend with the same name, so I kind of named my kitten after her. =) I really like naming things, but I don't like all of those cliche names (Blackie, Spotty, Patches, etc.) So I try to think up something original. It's nice when they just have a name that just fits them though.

One of our friends just had a birthday party, and I got some good shots of people playing volleyball ((If you are in these pics and don't want them up, comment and I'll take it down)

Splitting up teams

                                                    My big brother spiking.

                                                       Two pretty girls I know...<3

                                                              The Birthday Boy

                                                       My Little Sisters (the 2 in front) and a friend (Very Back)

                                                          Three friends ( I just thought this pic looked cool...)


See you later!

Blessings,

Gracie

Hey everybody!

I'm sooo sorry for taking so long! I've been experimenting with different ways to do curls, so I'll have them up as soon as possible!

See ya!

~Gracie

Tagged!

I've been tagged by dear Becca at Heather on the Moor! If you want me to tag you, just speak up!

Since apparently tag backs are allowed, I'm actually going to tag Becca and Danielle at Love Lifted you and Me, and I'm also going to tag Jordanna at Quilted Cowgirl!

 So, the Rules of the game:

1. Post the rules 

2. Post 11 random things about yourself. (Though this can be optional)

3. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you in their post.

4. Create 11 new questions for the people you ask to answer.

5. Go the their blog and let them know you've tagged them.

1. I was born in California

2. I love LOVE love  horseback riding! 

3. I'm a secret gourmet cook at heart

4. I think that rattlesnake is Delicious. Hey! it can be gourmet!

5. I play 3 instruments, the Irish Whistle, I just started guitar, and I can play the piano fairly well.
6. I LOVE singing! I can sing alto, but I'm generally a 2nd Soprano
7. I love bluegrass and Irish music, and hymns and folk and some country music. Just about any type really.
8. I'm an herb girl through and through! My little siblings never know whether to dread or look forward to my latest concoction....:-)
9. I like my knife, <3. It's so useful. I also like guns, I prefer rifles, but I can do pistols.
10. I hate it when my computer freezes or crashes. :p
11. I'm very curious. Why are there 11 questions? Why not 15 or 10 or something even?

On to Becca's questions:

1. What is your favorite activity?

Horseback riding! Of course! Then I'd saying playing my instruments.

2. Chocolate or vanilla?

Chocolate! Vanilla can't compare to it. Especially if there are little clumps of chocolate....

3. Do you like to hike or camp?

I like both, (particularly if it's a hike with a camp at the top) but I think I like hiking better.

4. Is there a skill you are really good at?

Ummm, I'm kind of a a Jill-of-all- trades-master-of-some. I guess it would be whistle playing. I can organize things really well too. 

5. Would you ever want to act in a movie? 

YES!!! If I didn't have to compromise my standards, of course! I've been doing skits and small movies my whole life! I even had an acting company with some friends it was called Gremroca

6. Is fashion important to you?

Somewhat. I like to look nice, but I don't spend my time scouring through every fashion magazine I can get my hands on.

7. Do you have any pets?

Oh yes. At the moment I have 2 cows, 1 dog, 3 rabbits, 1 cat, and various frogs. (that live outside) 

8. If you got to go on a vacation were would you go?

I don't know. anywhere with my friends and family.

9. If you could go skydiving would you?

Scary! But I think I would, If I could go with somebody.

10. What is one of your favorite books?

I really don't know. My Bible, and the Redwall series, and anything by C.S Lewis. 

11. Who is one person you wish you could visit right now?

Mya DeLano. 


Now my turn to think up questions:
1.Have you ever gone skiing? Did you like it?
2.Strawberries or Blackberries? Or ? Have you ever had Mulberrys?
3. Where were you born?
4. What's you middle name?
5. Do you like acting?
6. What's something you've never done that you want to do?
7. What's one of your dreams?
8. What's on animal you would love to own? (Fantasy or real)
9. Do you have a favorite type of music?
10. Where's one place you would LOVE to go?
11.  Who do you want to visit right now?

Enjoy the sunshine! (If you have it!)

Love,

~Gracie

new background

 I was just looking at blog backgrounds and I found this one, and it's name was "Gracie". :-D Do you like it?
~Gracie

I Love this Quote

I just thought that this was so true, I'm going to have to put it to music....:-)
"Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made; 
Were ev'ry stalk on earth a quill,
And ev'ry man a scribe by trade; 
To write the love of God above 
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, 
Though stretched from sky to sky."

Love,

~Gracie~

25 Random things about me

Hi! Since this blog is also *slightly* about me and my life, I decided to write 25 random things about me!

1. I Love doing hair! (go figure...)
2. I love horseback riding in Eastern Wa
3. I love my family
4. I love my friends
5. I'm a believer in Jesus Christ and that he's the only one that can save you!
6.Garlic, lemon pepper, salt and Rosemary are THE best seasonings!
7. Unsalted butter is an abomination
8. I love riding my cow! (Technically he's a steer...)
9. I love  Lace and denim combinations
10. I love long flowy, swishy skirts!
11 I'm an herb Girl!
12 I love long dresses!
13 Jean skirts are awesome.
14 I'm a budding photographer
15 I'm 14 years old
16 I LOVE making jewelry and crafty things!
17 Roses are gorgeous.
18 I have the most wonderful brothers in the whole world!
19 I love blue and white and green and pink... :-)
20 I hate racism
21 I think african-Americans are awesome and incredibly talented/handsome/beautiful
22 I love singing harmony, I'm a 2nd sophrano/ Alto
23 My middle name is grace
24 Knives are wonderfully useful!
25 YAY! I'm done!

Love,
Gracie