Update

I am getting so excited about our upcoming Israel trip! I'm still trying to configure everything so that we can each get all of our stuff into a carry-on ONLY! I knew this would be a big goal, I'm still not sure if I can pull this off. But, I did make a "medicine cabinet" to take with us. I like it because everything is organized and in one place and it only takes up a small space in my bag.

See, it even folds in half, then rolls up nicely...ahhhh I can hear my type A personality grinning with delight :)
The weather is getting cooler, so the other day I decided to TRY one more time to make a loaf of bread from scratch; kneading, rising...the works. I'm not even sure why I think I need to know how to do this...but for some reason I do. I finally found the best recipe for me (the bread making novice) because this time, not only did the bread look like bread, but it also tasted like bread...I am claiming success regardless!
We have had SO much rain lately, that the bunny condo hasn't been raked and cleaned and it is soaking wet! Daisy has been staying in her weekend hutch home and while it is a happy place, a bunny needs roaming room. Today after school the kids started working on her space with help from the neighbors. Below, Lu is cleaning out her poop bucket and her feed trough and you can't see this, but she is gagging and choking from the awful smell! I'm crackin' up watching all the kids slowly back away...suddenly Daisy isn't the fun bunny of the neighborhood. Kind of like when there is a new baby and everyone wants to hold it until it has a big diaper!

All of our family made it through the hurricane. They are all glad to have their homes intact even though some are still without power, water etc. It will take a long time for the community to recover, but I'm so thankful everyone is still with us!