Sunday June 15, 2008

 

 

Saturday’s Work

 

 

We began the day by mulching flower beds.

 

 

Cerwin said later that we never got so much muching done is such a short period of time.  It is good to have a house full of grandchildren for days like this. 

 

 

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 Jana

 

 

 

 

 

Jared and Ian wanted to “cut something” – so I gave them small scissors and a grey tub, and showed them how to cut tea.

 

 

Jessie happily watched from his “pen.”

 

 

Jana caught me pulling weeds in “Elijah’s Garden” 

Elijah is a grandson who died at the age of five months – fifteen years ago.

 

 

Jesse

 

 

Josiah and Josh

 

 

Jared and Ian are making good progress.

 

 

Jared asking me if he should keep these few leaves of mint.

 

 

Jared, Josiah, and Ian burning sticks and branches.

 

 

Jesse

 

 

Trimming stems of tea. 

I made five gallon of mint tea with our harvest today.

 

 

Ian and Jared enjoying mint tea – that I made earlier in the week – while waiting for lunch.

 

 

 

 

Jana watches as Josiah, Josh, and Cerwin roast hot dogs and brats.

 

 

A Johnsonville Brat.

 

 

It felt good to take a break.

My feet quickly turned black – from the black mulch – after taking my shoes off during lunch.

 

 

Jana walking on the stepping stone path in our large memory garden.

 

 

It was a warm day, so I thought the boys and plants would enjoy water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesse kept a close eye on the water.

 

 

Filling the birdbath.

 

 

Getting a wheelbarrow ride.

 

 

After I was finished doing my part in the flowerbeds, I set Jesse free from his pen.

 

 

He needs close supervision when left on his own, or he will eat bugs and dirt.

 

 

 

 

Whoa, that is a tall tree!

 

 

Josh stopped by to let me know he was leaving for work.  He helps a neighboring dairy farmer with evening chores – 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

 

A Fuller House!

 

 

The “big” guys needed something to do, so invited Nate and Jordan to go to a steakhouse for supper.  It didn’t suit Jordan, but Nate was happy to go along.

 

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By the time they came back, they decided to all spend the night here!

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Jordan got here before the other three, and read one of grandpa’s hunting magazines while he waited.

Now, instead of having six grandchildren here – there are eight!  We moved the four big guys to air mattresses in the room in back of the garage, and Jana, Ian, and Jared to the guest room. 

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After getting that gang to bed, I was ready to prop up my feet.