Photos from a Fun Three Weeks

I awoke unable to see out of my left eye due to swelling. I had expected that, but was still a bit disappointed to endure the day partially handicapped. Treasure your eyes!

Phil's parents left this morning shortly before church. They cared for my family while I was away, and it was quite a relief to have left them in such capable hands.

Cheri took some good photos while visiting. Below are some of my favorites.

Forget what I said about the cows not being friendly. Isaiah managed to get them to kiss him by simply feeding them handfuls of weeds. So cute!

This photo shows four generations: the boys, Phil, his mother, and her father.

Boy Wonder Gramps, age 87, wears no hearing aid, needs no prescription glasses, thinks clearly, digs holes, cuts down saplings, helps with woodworking, and looks great driving the John Deere.

Phil's parents left their motor home with us. All the boys, including Joe, love to run out and play inside. We'll see if they love it quite so much now that Grandma and Grandpa are gone.

Here are the few remaining fruit trees, heeled in. Ha! No longer, as now they're all in the ground.

Here's Phil in his "shop" between the construction trailers. He loves the straw hat; in hot weather, he soaks it in water and it keeps his head cold.

Abraham rides his "horse" and holds his "whip." He runs up and down the driveway all day.

Phil scything.

And Isaiah biking down the drive.