Waiting for Papa ....

Every day, about time for Papa to be home from work, this is the scene at our house. This particular night Papa happened to be working over and it was getting late...

"Come eat your supper, Izzy"

But Papa will be home soon....

I'll just wait a little longer...

He shoulda been home by now....

I see headlights!!

...and now all is right in Izzy's world .

Happy D.O.T. to you all from Miss Izzy!

Plans .... Interrupted by Life

Sometimes that is the way it seems..... we just get going on a roll and then hit the wall, or at least some pot-holes in the road (if you are from Pennsylvania you know just what I mean). The humidity has been bad for my knees this summer, so my plans to re-organize my "sun-room / studio" haven't gotten as far as I'd like.

But it hasn't been all bad by a longshot. Last week we got to meet Chuck and Mary Reagan , (you can go here http://www.americafoundbestofthefreelife.com/Home_Page.php

to view their website and follow their travels) who started in eastern KY and are making their way by mule-drawn covered wagon to CA.

They had stopped in our little town to rest the animals from the heat and were given a welcome, and permission to "camp out" in a large, shaded, grassy area behind some local businesses.

We got to meet the mules, Pearle and Pauline,

and their horse, Dan, and a black Lab named Pete (no pic)

and talk with them about their travel.

This trip sure takes alot of "water-barrels" .....

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Other than that, my sister came from NY to visit for a few days, but had to cut that visit short as one of her friends had passed away and she needed to get back for the funeral.

Hubby just had surgery to repair his left shoulder and now I go for scopes on both knees on July 14th. We are about 3 good legs (sometimes only 2) and 3 good arms between us! That is a hoot at times.....

Our soybean fields have really taken off and are doing wonderful.


(I sure am glad we don't have to be managing cows with all our "repairs"going on.)

We are getting nice-sized blueberries from our bushes and some raspberries

.... and the hens keep laying those big wonderful eggs,

but this one wants to set constantly and she doesn't realize,
THERE IS NO ROOSTER!!

So thats whats happening down on the farm......

How's your summer going??