Just a couple things

 this youngster (can you see him?) has been making frequent visits lately...sometimes even with a sibling and parent....mother nature  is so interesting....

speaking of interesting....the newest in trucks!

Special times....

Our family has had another new addition...another grandson...Theo and Sarah have a little boy Owen Michael born August 17...it was very special to get to meet him this last weekend...here are a couple pictures....

 the first time to have all 5 of our grandchildren together....Owen, Nolan, Zoie, Hannah & Elliot

 the new little family of 4

Papa and Owen taking a nap...

old barn....

Time passes, things lose their usefulness....so it goes for the oldest section of the old barn....would that the old walls could tell their story....but then again maybe it is just as well they can't....

 

...and down it came....

 there is a different look there now....

 as the old barn is falling apart....looks like the tractors are, too!

these are winter projects for the guys....if we don't get too much snow!

Newest addition..

We have again been blessed with a new grandson....

 the happy parents

big sister watching over

Owen Michael arrived in this world August 17 and in to our family August 20....we look forward to meeting him...soon!

New corn planter

Farmer Marv sent me to an auction with instructions to 'buy something, anything'....so I purchased a new corn planter for him....I think he'll be thrilled!

...what could I say ... the price was right!

A project done!

Was special to have this project done...I'm not telling how many years it was on the frame....

...we had fun delivering it last night, too....looks great in their house!

Summer 2011

My thoughts have been to up date this lots of times but....I'm easily distracted, I guess....but will try and share a few things from the summer .... that like most summers ...  is going quickly...

Early in June we enjoyed having a visit from these 2.....

it was our first in home visit for the 'year'...they being away or we being away....it was very special...especially to see the one at nearly 93 continuing to pour out his all....I felt I had lots of 'fragments for my basket' when they left.

Farmer Marv's new 'toy'...

...what more can I say...

A few flowers....

Mother's Day gifts....

from the gardens.....

 peonies and poppies

 one of many irises

 lupines

 lilies

 my first clematis...a gift from Hannah last Mother's Day

 sunflower

my 'hen and chicks'....look carefully!

Grandchildren....

 ...love the caption on this bib!...

 time with Cousin Morgan again!

 4th. of July!

Nolan and Hannah came to spend a couple days with us....these are the boats they launched on Papa's pond..

looking at the wheat field with Papa...I love this picture...would make a good puzzle!

It was special to have them but unfortunately Nolan was very homesick...it didn't bother Hannah at all...so either way Mom's heart was broken!

A friends wedding reception.....the bride wore one of our daughter-in-law's dress...kind of neat to see it again

...and remembering our Dad's....Father's Day

 my Dad with his truck when he sold Mac Tools....early 1950's

Farmer Marv's Dad holding him....1947

We plan  a trip to Montana in August for my class reunion....can hardly believe it is 40 years already...hope to see some family and friends along the way.

So summer passes quickly again...and there is much more I could share but would rather do it face to face!