How Do You Eat Fried Worms?

I only ask because Zoe's new hobby has netted us an abundance of worm protein.  She has spent the past week carefully searching for her prized friends and has become so proficient that even her big brother is impressed.  It is so funny to me that such a girlie and prissy little girl will spend hours on end digging in the dirt for worms.  When she finds them there is no squeamish response, just giggles of delight.  The more active the worm, the louder she laughs.  It is a joy to watch her having so much fun.  The worm race was very exciting! I have, of course, included pictures.

Zoe has just covered her bounty of worms for the worm race.  The first one out wins!

If anyone needs bait, Zoe is a pro at finding it!

Searching for more worms.

She's tired and dirty after a hard day's worm hunting.

The adjustment to rural living is happening quickly for all of us.  The appearance of a tick or spider on us no longer results in any kind of reaction.  There is merely a calm acknowledgment and a lazy brush off.  That's quite a change from the early days when both kids would scream and dance around at the sight of a bug.  Even I am accustomed to it now.  I still don't want to share my bed with spiders and ticks, but it doesn't creep me out anymore.  I just evict any creepy crawlies and move on.

Scott has spent the past few weekends working on the downstairs bathroom.  He has redone all of the plumbing in the floor and filled the holes back in with concrete, then finished off with a layer of self-leveling concrete to provide a nice surface for me when I lay the flooring.  Today has been mostly electrical work, with the hope of getting to the point of framing in the new wall.  We have the bathtub and toilet standing by in the driveway, just waiting for their new home!

The view into the bathroom from the garage.  (Yes, we really can put it all back together!)

We have still been doing quite a bit of shooting.  Last weekend we had so many cans in the back that looked like we were starting a recycling center.  They made great targets for the kids with their BB guns.  Zoe and Zach are both becoming very good marksmen and take gun safety quite seriously.  I have become a crack shot when it comes to shooting the snakes.  I have taken out another 3 since my last post.  I feel like I need to start putting notches on something to keep track!

Zoe just loves her pink BB gun!

Despite the hot days, we still spend a great deal of time outside.  It is just so beautiful and all of the trees keep us pleasantly shaded.  I am really starting to love it out here!

Looking back over this blog post, I realize that I need to stalk Zach with the camera this week so I can show what he is up to!  Stay tuned ...