Sunday, December 22, 2002
"Suffer the little children to come unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven." Jesus Christ
Spring 2001 I boarded a plane with nine year old grandson Max in tow and away we flew to visit aunt Becky and uncle Vernon at their newly acquired farm in the Ozarks.
Today I consolidated some of the photos and scanned them several to a page, into a Kind of photo essay.......and remembered.
"And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase." Psalms 107:37.
We took this admonition to heart and helped aunt Becky expand her garden area.
"To everything there is a season" Ecclesiastes 3:1.
"A time to cast away stones,"
And so we did, as we worked in the garden.
The soil there is 2% dirt and 98% rock. (Or so it seems.)
" and a time gather stones together." Ecclesiastes 3:5
Wouldn't you know it? We had to load previously discarded stones into a wheel barrow and pile them into a fire ring.
With that accomplished, Max built a fire without aid of charcoal starter or a blower.
He kept it stoked until Uncle Vernon returned from work.
By then there were coals sufficient for cooking and my that meat was good! All the better for having helped.
A list of firsts.
Found the nest of a wild turkey!
Saw the turkey hen and her chicks as they flew into the trees and became invisible (to us).
Explored the entry to the cave near the house!
Fed the chickens!
Discovered the joy of picking and eating wild blackberries!
Rode through a hugh cavern.
PLayed all day at Silver Dollar City.
Tried to operate a VERY BIG mower, and did too, but not for very long!!
Swinging on a vine, eating venison stew, several hours at Bass Pro shops including lunch at "Hemingways"
Slept on the sofa with Ginger. (She keeps your feet warm.)
Saw a lot of deer.
Played with the Hostetler boys on the hay bales and in the creek!
Dinner at Lamberts, home of "throwed" rolls.
Helped Uncle Vernon fabricate the mold and laminate a bow especially for him.
Met Mister Ken of Black Widow archery fame and got a free Black Widow hat!
That is a lot to do in a week!!!
I'd scan some of the photos onto this site if I only knew how. (Someday a teen-ager may take pity on this old grandfather and teach him.)
It's nice to remember.
Shalom
Spring 2001 I boarded a plane with nine year old grandson Max in tow and away we flew to visit aunt Becky and uncle Vernon at their newly acquired farm in the Ozarks.
Today I consolidated some of the photos and scanned them several to a page, into a Kind of photo essay.......and remembered.
"And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase." Psalms 107:37.
We took this admonition to heart and helped aunt Becky expand her garden area.
"To everything there is a season" Ecclesiastes 3:1.
"A time to cast away stones,"
And so we did, as we worked in the garden.
The soil there is 2% dirt and 98% rock. (Or so it seems.)
" and a time gather stones together." Ecclesiastes 3:5
Wouldn't you know it? We had to load previously discarded stones into a wheel barrow and pile them into a fire ring.
With that accomplished, Max built a fire without aid of charcoal starter or a blower.
He kept it stoked until Uncle Vernon returned from work.
By then there were coals sufficient for cooking and my that meat was good! All the better for having helped.
A list of firsts.
Found the nest of a wild turkey!
Saw the turkey hen and her chicks as they flew into the trees and became invisible (to us).
Explored the entry to the cave near the house!
Fed the chickens!
Discovered the joy of picking and eating wild blackberries!
Rode through a hugh cavern.
PLayed all day at Silver Dollar City.
Tried to operate a VERY BIG mower, and did too, but not for very long!!
Swinging on a vine, eating venison stew, several hours at Bass Pro shops including lunch at "Hemingways"
Slept on the sofa with Ginger. (She keeps your feet warm.)
Saw a lot of deer.
Played with the Hostetler boys on the hay bales and in the creek!
Dinner at Lamberts, home of "throwed" rolls.
Helped Uncle Vernon fabricate the mold and laminate a bow especially for him.
Met Mister Ken of Black Widow archery fame and got a free Black Widow hat!
That is a lot to do in a week!!!
I'd scan some of the photos onto this site if I only knew how. (Someday a teen-ager may take pity on this old grandfather and teach him.)
It's nice to remember.
Shalom
