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Friday, October 30, 2009

 

Monday - October 19

Where do you think we were this afternoon?

Oct 19

 

Tuesday - October 20

What's more fun than a picnic party on the hay wagon?

Oct 20 a

 

~ Watching "falling stars" on the back patio ~

Oops! Looks like Glen had a long day!

Oct 20

 

 Wednesday - October 21

Cotton in a field back of our place

Oct 21

 

Thursday - October 22

Our family went camping at Stone Mountain, GA.

Oct 22

 

Come on, Giles! Maybe you can pull it if you pedal a little harder!

Oct 23 c

 

Cousins

Oct 22 a

 

A quick game of football

Oct 23 b

 

Friday - October 23

We went to Atlanta to see the Cyclorama.

Oct 23 a

 

Playing "Uncle Wiggly"

A good way to spend a rainy afternoon

Oct 23

 

A good way to spend a rainy midnight!!

(This is a 2nd generation tradition handed down!)

Oct 24 p

Saturday - October 24

Looking at Stone Mountain

from the train ride around the perimeter 

Oct 24 o

 

Jus, Indian chief, Glen

Oct 24 n

 

Brock did his best, trying to catch one of the pigeons.

Oct 24 m

 

This sign just screamed for a picture!

Oct 24 l

 

Bubble blowing in the extreme! What fun!

Oct 24 k

 

What? Are they just supposed to stand there?

Oct 24 h

 

It was worth it even though they got wet and cold!

Oct 24 i

Oct 24 j

 

Bethany and Jason

Oct 24 g

 

Pork chops for supper

Oct 24 f

 

Celebrating birthdays!

Oct 24 e

 

Katina made the cupcake cake.

Oct 24 d

 

We all want to see it!

Oct 24 c

 

Saturday Evening

The laser show on the mountain ended with fireworks.

Oct 24

 

Sunday - October 25

Royals on our way to see the Carillon

Oct 25 c

 

A lady played an organ from a pavilion.

It was beautiful music.

Oct 25 b

 

Lorens at the Carillon

 Oct 25 a

 

Gabe and Lish

Oct 25

 

Jus

Oct 25 d

 

Wednesday - October 28

I found this critter when I got the wheelbarrow out of storage.

Yup - it's a black widow!

Oct 28 a Oct 28

 

It looks like my helpers got tired.

Oct 28 b

 

 


Saturday, October 17, 2009

 

Saturday - October 3

I joined 3 of my sisters and my mother

at a gathering of Mississippi quilting guilds in Columbus, MS.

Julia giving her quilting journey

Oct 3 a

 

Barbara explaining a quilting technique

Oct 3 b

 

Polly telling her quilting story

Oct 3 c

 

 I especially liked this quilt.

Oct 3 d

 

Chatting with a new friend!

Oct 3 e

 

On the way back to Julia's our vehicle was stuffed like sausages.

Oct 3 f

 

Mother and Barbara at our mini sewing retreat

Oct 3

 

Polly, Julia and Amy making a delicious supper!

Oct 3 g

 

Kirby wonders why he can't take out his teeth like Great-Grandfather.

My Father has always entertained children this way!

Oct 4 b

 

Sunday - October 4

We enjoyed a delicious meal and wonderful fellowship at Leland and Alma's.

Oct 4

 

Father giving Julia some fine pointers in the art of popcorn popping

Oct 4 a

 

Ashton waiting for that popcorn!

Oct 4 c

 

Tuesday - October 6

I was delighted to get several boxes of beautiful tomatoes

which Lorens brought from PA.

Oct 6

 

Wednesday - October 7

Ginger getting an airplane ride from Uncle Justus

Oct 7

 

Thursday - October 8

Freshly dug peanuts in our neighbor's field

Oct 7 a

 

These are Spanish Flow-Runners,

smaller than Virginia Jumbos, but more plentiful.

Oct 8

 

Saturday - October 10

The grandchilluns "helping" Grandfather

do a pre-trip inspection on his truck

Oct 10

 

Sunday - October 11

The John B. clan gathered at Louis and Mel's for a picnic.

These children are watching a bull out in the pasture.

Oct 11

 

Watching a good game of croquet

Oct 11 f

 

Louises provided grilled ribs, chicken and hotdogs.

Steve gets a pre-supper test taste

Oct 11 a

 

Chowing down!

Oct 11 c

 

This stone wall made a perfect table for the little generation.

Oct 11 b

 

Melody showed the children Veronica's "playhouse."

Oct 11 d

 

They were thrilled to find a big tub with hats and costumes!!

Oct 11 e

 

Monday - October 12

I had a big mess on my hands

when the trap under the kitchen sink fell down!

Oct. 13

 

Tuesday - October 13

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! to Justus and Julian

who are no longer teenagers!

Oct 13 c Oct 13 b

 

Here they are when they (and their parents) looked much younger!

Oct 13 a

 

Wednesday - October 14

Play-dough glasses. Ginger couldn't keep them on,

 so she used some from a play doctor kit.

Oct 14

 

Thursday - October 15

A foggy morning in Burke Co.

Oct 15

 

 

 


Monday, October 12, 2009

 

Thursday - September 17

We had a hotdog roast to celebrate September birthdays.

The brush pile was too hot,  A little pile of coals set to the side did just fine.

Sept 17 d

 

Royal scans at the sky. It was looking like rain.

Sept 17 f 

 

The children wanted to eat on the woodpile.

Sept 17 c

 

It's times like this that I am keenly aware that two little grand girlies

 (and their daddy and mama) live too far away to just pop in for a picnic.

 Sept 17 h

Sept 17 g

 

When rain drops started falling, the guys made quick work

of carrying everything indoors.

Sept 17 b

 

Mousetrap!

Children love it. Adults hate it!

Sept 17 a

 

When the rain stopped, it was time for marshmallows!

Sept 17 e

Sept 17

 

Friday - September 18

Julian and his new ride

Sept 19 a

 

With all those onlookers to give advice,

 he ought to soon have it working!

Sept 19

 

Saturday - September 19

Everyone loves a parade!

Sept 19 c

 

The children wishing they could ride in that cute little firetruck!

Sept 19 b

 

These little go-karts are always a favorite of young and old.

Sept 19 d

 

Sunday - September 20

We get together every now and then to celebrate

being born in 1951 (or near about).

Sept 20

(Sam & Beverly, Don & Betty, Alvin & Susie, Milo & Esther, Lewis & Elaine, Glen and I)

 

I just couldn't resist a picture when I saw this beautiful field.

Sept 20 a

 

Tuesday - September 22

Claire's prized hydrangea bush

Sept 22

 

Wednesday - September 23

Glen hauling off a limb that had fallen from a pecan tree.

We've had lots of branches come down. It's a sign of a good crop.

Sept 23

 

Saturday - September 26

Mikayla and Brock waiting for the pizza to be served.

Sept 26

 

Sunday - September 27

At Laura and Sheldon's commissioning. They will be serving with NYP.

Sept 27

 

Monday - September 28

Dexter with his prized pumpkin!

Sept 28

 

Tuesday - September 29

Justus leaving for work at the sun comes up.

Sept 29

 

 


Monday, September 21, 2009

 

Tuesday - September 1

Dexter and Toby-cat take a stroll on Grandfather's hay.

Sept 1

 

Brock deciding whether or not to jump in,

while Dexter checks to see if he caught any tadpoles.

Sept 1 a

 

Thursday - September 3

We picked these strangers up at the airport

on our way to Mt. Hope, Ohio.

Sept 3 i

 

Julia and I try to keep from drooling

in the Fenton Glass Factory giftshop.

Sept 3

 

Beautiful . . . beautiful!

Sept 3 a

 

. . . and every color of the rainbow!

 Sept 3 b Sept 3 cSept 3 d

Sept 3 f Sept 3 e Sept 3 g

 

Glen checks the price - and decides to leave it there!

Sept 3 h

 

Friday - September 4

Robert, Paul, Warren, Pete, Caleb, Delbert, Vernon, Glen and Marvin

are still smiling after a morning of discussions and decisions.

Sept 4 a

 

Carolyn, Molly, Lois, Pauline, Anne, Coleen, Julia, Christine and Gail

enjoy being together.

Sept 4 c

 

Paul and Glen drooled over a tin-lizzie in a parking lot!

Sept 4 b

 

Friday Evening

~Garment of Praise giving a program under the big tent ~

These girls enjoyed being with each other!

Sept 4

 

Saturday - September 5

Julia examining the beautiful quilts before the Haiti Benefit Auction

Sept 5 a

 

Volunteers making hot soft-pretzels for the benefit auction

Sept 5

 

Monday - September 7

Tykes on trikes and bikes!

Sept 7

 

Tuesday - September 8

Oh no! Look what the deer did to my zipper pea patch!!!!

    Sept 8

 

Wednesday - September 9

We praised the Lord for this wonderful rain!

Sept 11 a

 

Glen would have called it a "frog strangler."

Sept 9

 

Thursday - September 10

Katy Mae wanted to tell Mr. Glen a secret.

Sept 10

 

Friday - September 11

Glen chatting with our evangelist, Adin T. after church

Sept 11

 

Saturday - September 12

Little girls always like to hold the babies. (I never outgrew it!)

Sept 12

 

Sunday - September 13

We went to Louis and Mel's 25th wedding anniversary celebration.

Sept 13 a

 

Mel is our niece.

Sept 13

 

The young folks soon had a good game of volleyball going.

Sept 13 b

 

Tuesday - September 15

Glen talking with linemen from Planters EMC

Sept 15

 

They replaced a power pole and transformer.

Sept 15 a

 

Wednesday - September 16

Myles came today wearing glasses.

He was so thrilled to be able to be like Katy Mae!

Sept 16

 

 


Tuesday, September 01, 2009

 

 Monday - August 10

Claire visited Laura and baby Ashton.

Grandma Evelyn's heart is turning to jello!

 Aug 10

 

Claire had a visitor in her studio. Kari is doing some fine art work!

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Tuesday - August 11

It was high time to clean out the game closet, don't you think?

Aug 11

 

Wednesday - August 12

Katy Mae said, "I want to look like Mrs. B!"

Aug 14 a

 

Wednesday - August 13

This old treadle sewing machine that I bought at my folks sale

found a new home!

Aug 13

 

Thursday - August 14

When Tina came to spend the day, she wove the seat of a little stool.

Aug 14

 

Dexter going for a stroll on the ceiling with U. Justus' help!

Aug 12

Saturday - August 15

Claire had her nieces & nephews to spend the night.

Singing songs in the night!

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Preston roasts marshmallows

while Giles checks to see if his are done just right!

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Adrian and Mikayla taking their turn

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Storytime in the tent by flashlight!

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Early morning bubbles before breakfast!

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Monday - August 17

Look at this beautiful antique chamber pot that I rescued from the "junk"!

Aug 17

 

Tuesday - August 18

Saying goodbye to Claire and Kimberly at the airport

just before they fly to Thailand

Aug 18

 

Wednesday - August 19

Sunshine and Rain!

Aug 19

 

Friday - August 21

Listening to the grandchildren sing "Happy Birthday" 

puts a big smile on this Grandmother's face!

Aug 21

 

Saturday - August 22

Brock is just about to sample my beautiful birthday cake!

Aug 22

 

The ice-cream cake made by Katina was almost too pretty to eat!

But it tasted as good as it looked, didn't it Gianna?

Aug 22 a

Ginger going shopping, being Laura Ingalls

and putting out a fire all at the same time!

Aug 22 b

 

Gabe and Alicia came to help celebrate my birthday.

Bud his hoping for a bite.

Aug 22 c

 

Monday - August 24

Ginger contemplating whether or not to knock down

the big machine that Preston and Adrian are inventing.

Aug 24

 

Wednesday - August 26

Katie Lynn had such a busy morning!

Aug 26

 

Thursday - August 27

Yummy raclette supper at Loretta's!

The meat is being grilled right at the table

 while the cheese is melting in the little trays underneath.

Aug 27

 

Friday - August 28

From all the way around the world

we can talk to Claire in living color!

Aug 28

 

You can almost reach out and touch!!

(In the lower left corner is what she was seeing.)

Aug 28 a

 

Sunday - August 30

Little girls sitting over the air conditioner vents at church --

Maybe they are pretending to be Cinderella!

Aug 30

 

Monday - August 31

A few sprinkles fell, and Karleigh and Katy Mae ran for the umbrella!

Aug 31

 



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