Pinterest Possibilites

Making an inexpensive wreath is a claim many pins suggest possible. One such suggestion is creating a large wreath using a pool noodle. Several months back I went in search of a pool noodle. According to one pin you should find a plethera of cheap ones at the dollar store. My local discount dealer sold only noodles that, when bent to wreath form, were smaller than premade wreaths at the same location. Keeping my eyes open throughout the following 6 weeks eventually landed two long noodles from a local thrift store.

Next came the ribbon. $6 for a 50 yd spool of red indoor/outdoor ribbon from my local craft store, $5 more for other fancy ribbons, and $3 for a big ol' letter 'B'.

No one in the family liked the finished product. Though the size of the wreath is indeed perfect for our 4' wide x 8' high door - it greatly lacked  what C. labeled 'fluff'.

So.....$10 more for flowers from the same craft store gave a slightly fuller wreath.

I'm still deciding if I should add to this or just wait till the fall and start again.

Mr. G.Q.

Water Polo Championships

After a fun summer of water polo competitions we made it to FINALS. Ranked second, Knollwood worked hard to maintain their position and come in 2nd in the end. They played 5 games over the course of 6 hours. It was a long, hard, and fun day.

Congratulating the winners

Coach Kyle, Ast. Coach Steven, C, and friends

Practicing the 2nd Amendment

The family had the opportunity to vist a gun range and practice their marksmanship skills. This was C.'s first time out. They all had a blast