Early up to a beautiful sunrise, and replacement chicks were soon here looking fine (Dean picked them up from Peoria for us and dropped them off). Dad went to Uncle Jerry’s early; boys didn’t milk, so Levi went to CIT early. Jesse worked here on fencing, stakes, etc. until Levi picked him up to move some straw from Uhlman’s to the dairy. The rest of us picked the sweet corn patch clean (about a bushel for a few meals yet), picked tomatoes, cleaned the sweet corn, made bread (Tori), cooked up a big batch of ground beef for lasagnas, and got ready for another afternoon at the creek. Aunt Sarah joined us again, and after Levi and Jesse were done with straw, they came down to the creek for awhile too – quite a treat to have all 9 kids swimming together. I think it was the second time for the summer maybe? Anyway, they all had fun - it was very very hot but I didn’t realize it until we got back home in the a.c. and went back outside again. It’s interesting to me how it can seem so comfortable when we’re wet, but just blazing hot when we’re dry. Anyway, home to chores, supper prep, supper, and then everyone picked up apples from the orchard and weeded potatoes. Dad and I walked in the pasture to check out the new calf – saw all 6 and they are SO CUTE. I’m so glad for the opportunity to have them and watch them; thank You Lord for this nugget. You have blessed us SO richly. Home to Bibletime and beds.
Some pictures...another pet.
A tasty treat for the cows – sweet corn stalks.
Cleaning the last of the sweet corn for the year.
To the creek.
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