So I committed. It is probably worth noting that I have never made chili the same way twice. Every time I make chili, I “eyeball” it and throw in whatever is laying around the kitchen or that I find interesting at the grocery store/farmer’s market. I should also add that I don’t like chunks in my food, and I don’t care for beans at all. When I eat chili, I’m interested in the hamburger and tomato-based, spicy sauce in which it sits, and that’s really it.

If these kayaks all sat side-by-side, the most obvious difference between them would be the colors, followed by length. There’s a little curve here and there that is different, but they all seem pretty similar — until you try paddling them! The differences jump right out and it becomes obvious that so many different brands and models exist to fit so many different people’s requirements.

I found this spider that had constructed a web on our back patio. I don’t know if I’ve seen one that big in a while, so I was intrigued by it. Plus, I could stop working on my unit plan and stuff that just seems boring at the moment. So, I was able to get this photo of it. Not very good, but the little booger kept running around. I have identified it as a garden spider. If I’m wrong, let me know.

At the Skills Showdown, one patrol decided to bake orange shortbread cookies with chocolate chips. They used a small propane oven to bake them (limiting them to six cookies at a time), and they turned out so good! I’m sharing this recipe as a part of the Virtual Cookie Exchange.

Keep reading for ideas. It’s been over a year, but hopefully I can remember a number of them to get you started on planning your own event.