So Long and Farewell to the Lunds and the UP

So this is the end, it is my last day here in the UP with the Lunds...:(


Arm wrestling with the girls, comparing when I first came and they all beat me miserably, and now on the last day, I beat them all once, at least. :)
This is where I was for the last month, and now I have to leave it... :(
GOODBYE to the UP!!!

Well I came and now I am leaving. I learned so much and had tons of fun with these wonderful people. Thanks to God and my parents that they allowed me to come here, and thank you to the wonderful Lunds for having me for so long (and tolerating me.) It was truly amazing!

Cabins, Clothes, and Craziness

So these are a few of the things we were doing the last few days:

Theresa's fern hat...(just for me to look silly :)

Ok, so don't laugh... we were stomping a load of laundry, to save electricity, water and to get the clothes cleaner, (because they have a dysfunctional machine) and for fun, and it was VERY effective.
Don't they look lovely, they tell of hard work and of efficiency. :)

Mixing the cement, clay, and gravel mix, to fill the holes for the foundation.

Filling the hole for the last post... the last of 18 holes. :)

This is the foundation for the future cabin.

Does it look interesting? (Oh I know what you're gonna say, that I am now completely and officially cultured..:) but hey you gotta keep a healthy amount of fun insanity. :)

Prettiness and the Porkies

These are pictures from the Porcupine (mountains as they call them, but bumps as I call them... :)
We went there yesterday, and did a little hiking here and a little trail walking there. It was fun and beautiful, so here are a couple pictures to capture it:

On the way to the Porkies
A creepy, crawly, cool, claustrophobic, cave... :) Just jokin!
Lake of the clouds
More of the bumps :P
This was supposed to be Nonesuch waterfall...it turned out as more of a little trickle
Beautiful rainbow at the end of the day
Prettiness...

Well we did do more than that, but this is all I had. If you want to see more pictures of last week, go to Mary Lund's blog: http://www.homesteadblogger.com/AHomesteadDaughter
Well thats life!

Pealing Logs, Making Baskets, and Spinning Wool with the Lunds

Starting off the week with a beautiful rainbow


Carding and spinning wool (or at least attempting to)

Herding the cows with bikes


Carrying and peeling logs


Making baskets with Annie ( Not too bad for amateurs)


Well this has been life here in the UP with the Lunds... :) Anyone jealous? :P