Last few months...

 Some things I've enjoyed!

 

 One of my summer projects was collecting enough frames to create a "Family Wall" in our living room.  I averaged $1.25 per frame, buying them at garage sales and thrift stores.  I spent about 10 dollars on white and black spray paint. I also purchased a wall decal for $8.50.  Each of the immediate families on both sides has a frame (some don't have a picture up yet, but I'm working on those).

 My sister-in-law, Anya threw a "lingerie party" for my sister Melody (check it out at http://naturallymommy.blogspot.com ).  I won this row of shot glasses during a game.  There are six on a glass tray...every six days I put my vitamins in them and it's hard to forget, as they are on my dresser. I think it's a better use of the prize.

 

Between running errands I spent some time picking blueberries in south Corvallis. I love blueberries.

 To make butter, I'm spooning cream off the locally purchased cows milk.

 The end result was butter and buttermilk, but I must have made an error, because it took almost two hours to make. We'll see how it works next time.  I do love the texture of homemade butter.

 While at a birthday party, Matthew purchased this Honda Odyssey.  He only spent a few hours getting it running, and it GOES.

 One of the few successes in my first garden were the tomatoes.  Above, I made guacamole with fresh garden tomatoes.

This stool belonged to Matthew's Grandma, Marie. Paint and a new cushion created an ottoman that we now use in the living room.

What have you done lately, that made you smile?