We have had a busy summer and lots of family here. I think that we may fail to tell all of you how much we enjoy your visits. So thanks for stopping in. We see a lot of Travis and Peyton and some times Laura and the girls. We miss those who are not here and we miss seeing the ones who are.

In Feb. we went to Texas and as all of you know Mom returned home to go to the hospital. That was not what I had planned on. She was really low on blood. Thats kind of like trying to run your car with out any gas or oil Plus if you keep trying to run the motor you just burn it up.

Work was terrible laking through the year and it has only been the last six week that thing have picked up. So I appoligize that I was not at home as much as I would like to have been but I am playing catch up as much as posable. Winter is fast approaching and I still need to get in some more work. Mom has made Peach jam and Hot Salsa. Food storage you know. I had this picture of the kids on the horse this summer. Pepper is only a three year old and he is fairly calm for his age. I have spent some evenings working him a building a trust.

As you read the family blogs you find that the children all love the animals. For the most part that is natural but remember that all of you were raised around the animals and for the most part I think that you all under stood their uses. I really do find them soothing and providing pleasure and even security in knowing that they provide for our needs.

I didn't have a pic of Ethan with the animals but he was like all the other children when it was feeding time they all wanted to go up and feed the horses, sheep, and cows and collect the egg.

I was amused that he thought the bear in the front room was flying so he named him Tinker Bear or some thing. Marean was concerned that he was in fact dead and that I had shot him.

We had Michelle here so to speak. She was in and out a great deal. Interesting Tyler spent the summer sleeping on a cot on the upper deck. After every one left he continued to sleep out on the deck and it has only been the last day or so he moved back into the house.

Your grandfather is living here. His hearing is diminished greatly. I look at him and am reminded that I am aging and have a greater desire not to live so long. It is truly sad to see some one so near to you in such a diminished state. I look for an answer as to what one dose of value at this point. Mom is the real care giver here. I go to work and leave all day long while she fills the roll as need to take care of an old Man.