We are making a firefighting robot

We are making a robot and it's called a firefighting robot. And it will have lots of odd things on it like cars and Legos and Slinkies.

What We do at the Firehouse!

What We do at the Fire House!

We have to slide down the fire pole if we’re upstairs. We have to put on our firefighter clothes; a jacket, some boots, a helmet, pants and an oxygen tank. We have to jump in the big fire truck.
And then we sound the sirens and go out of the fire station and down the road to the fire. We will see cars pull over to the side of the road to let the big fire truck go through.
We will go in the building as we fight the fire to see if anybody is in it. And we will get them out of the building as quickly as possible so they don’t die in the smoke.

Another story from working on our "When I grow up, I want to be... A Firefighter."

This is my plan to become as strong as a firefighter

In our homeschool we are working on a unit about firefighting. This is how B wants to become as strong as a firefighter.

I am going to run every day. I am going to drink milk and water, to help my bones. I am going to eat meat. I am going to eat salads. I am going to run in place if I can’t go outside and play. I am going to eat fruit. I am going to eat vegetables. I am going to hug and kiss, because I know it’s nice and God likes it. I am going to go outside and walk up and down a steep hill to become strong.

Western Hamburger

Western Hamburger

1 pound hamburger
1 teaspoon sage
½ teaspoon mixed herbs
½ teaspoon accent
½ teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper

Mix meat and spice well
Add:
1 chopped onion
1 tablespoon pickle relish
2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons capers
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 beaten egg

Let set for 1 hour in refrigerator before forming into patties. Cook well and enjoy.

Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

1 cup shortening- half butter and half margarine works well
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 ¼ cup flour

Cream shortening and sugars; add egg, vanilla, and combine dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on non-greased cookie sheets; flatten with fork. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen.

Q & A - Plant with Orange Flowers that Always Blooms

Question: I am looking for a plant that blooms almost all the time and has orange flowers.
The plant you are looking for is called the firecracker flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) and bears loose, soft tangerine-colored flowers. It blooms all year long as long as it has at least half-days of sunlight and night-time temperatures in the 60's.

Stroganoff

Stroganoff

1 ½ cups steak (cut into cubes)
1 medium onion
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon garlic
1 cube of beef bouillon
slosh of wine
1-1 ¼ cups of sour cream

Saute the steak and onions. Combine with the rest of the ingredients and simmer 30 or longer. Before you put it on the table stir in the sour cream. Add as much as you would like. Serves 4