Sometimes moments in life can be scrumptious (skrump'shes), adj. extremely pleasing, especially to the taste, delectable ♥
All I can say is we're totally blessed with loving family and friends. Today in the mail, we got a package from some of our friends who recently moved to Germany.
P.S. That's chocolate all over Olivia's fingers...yum!!!
We picked apples today! They were $22 a bushel, and we plan on eating them, making pies and applesauce.
On a hayride...my family, I love spending time together. 
Andrea and Wally got these magnetic earrings for the girls in Aruba! I remember about 20 years ago (before I got my ears pierced), getting magnetic diamond studs, I think, at Claire's, we showed them to Grandma, who was almost 70. She asked if she could borrow them and wore them to her Bridge Club, in her NOSE. So, her friends thought she got her nose pierced! Grandma Greene was so much fun!
That's the fun box I got from Xenia just yesterday! Those Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are vegan...I'd love that recipe {wink wink}!
Yes, we love Trader Joe's ...from the 1 # bags of organic carrots for 89 cents (our bunnies love 'em too) to finding Wart the frog, the friendly folk that work there, FREE samples, scrumptious sorbet, reward for recycling your bag and helium balloon at the end. Great place!
Homemade mozarella layered with tomatoes from our garden! 
I love to take photos and scrapbook. Someone made these cute butterflies for me with their Cuttlebug and I sewed them onto this page of the girls rollerblading. I make cards, too. I'm going to do a homemade giveaway at the end of this week! Keep checking...
Yesterday was unforgettable in many ways. About 3pm or so, the wind picked up, blowing our flag and trash can, along with lots of branches around. Walter called shortly thereafter, the church had no electricity. John & Rob each brought a generator and everything fell into place, miraculously. We ate by candlelight, but had chilled food and music! It was absolutely lovely! Click HERE for even more photos.
The small cake was tiramisu, very good! And the large cake was amaretto...absolutely scrumptious! I had both, of course!!! They were from Bon Bonerie, one of the best bakeries around here. In 1983 they made their first sale, 600 desserts for a reception for the Cincinnati Ballet!
All 4 of her nieces were flowergirls...
This morning on our front porch, my dad, mom, girls with Aunt Ellen and Uncle Jim, and Rob and me! 
Friday, I painted the girls' nails. Last month, before Mary's wedding, I had a french manicure done at a local salon school...I think it was $7. So, I bought a bottle of white and clear paint and did it myself, even less expensive!
Uncle Aaron's wedding was beautiful! They are now in Myrtle Beach.
This is how we opened our 3rd annual Russian Fest...with my dad, Fr. Paul, holding the icon of St. George and singing The Lord's prayer. In all, we made about $8,000 for our church. It was a lot of hard work, but so worth it. I met many kind people, the weather was perfect, maybe 70 and sunny!
I sang with the folk group this year, it was great fun, I learned several new songs....I am in the middle.
The "tea shop" where you can get baked goods and a few homemade blini!
Hannah and I...ready to paint faces! My favorite thing to paint was the "firebird."
Listening to the music...that's my mom, Emma, and Hannah!
Altar server, 9-year old Gabriel's "Little Russian Shop." Quite impressive. He earned $1,400 for our church!
We went on an 8 mile canoe trip Saturday morning. It was beautiful and sunny! We stopped a few times to take a break. It took us about 4 hours, my arms were a bit sore and next time, I'm packing a cushion to sit on!
