Eli Vernon arrived at 9:25 PM, Saturday, October 24, 8lbs. 7 oz. He was 11 days early, just like Ivan! And he is adorable!!!

The happy Family!! Ivan loves him!!


Proud Grandma and Grandpa:


I'll don't have any good close-ups of Eli yet. We are thanking and Praising God for a safe delivery (Nicole was really good at birthin' this baby!!!) and a beautiful healthy baby.

~karen

We bought my Grandpa King's farm in 1968 (?) and this was the barn that was here.

Nelson and I bought the farm from my parents in 1979. Nelson added on little additions here and there.

And now....the roof coming down, piece by piece.


The inside has been stripped of anything of value.


The morning sunrise filters through the barn the morning after the roof tin has been removed.




It didn't take long for the round roof to collapse and before we knew it, it was down.





A little sad. So many memories in that barn for us and our children.

Every time we had a strong wind, I was a little fearful it would blow down. The lean-to's were supporting it.

And now it's reduced to a concrete pad.



And now the only building, other than the main house, that is left when Grandpa King farmed here is this part of the dry-cow barn; the middle part. That was Grandpa's and my dad's machine shed.


Change. It's part of life--and sometimes I have difficulty with that.

Yup--another wedding this year!! Who'da thunk??!!! I never dreamed.....two weddings in one year! But that's okay. I don't even mind!! God is working in their lives. I love the way He works.

Shelby and Lanita will be married December 19.



On to other things.....we've been busy, busy, and it's been a VERY stressful year farming so far. Very low milk prices; prices that are lower than 30 years ago when we first moved here. The garden has produced wonderfully and I am so thankful! I still have tomatoes to do, mostly salsa and spaghetti sauce. Our corn crop looks good. (Thank you, Lord!!)

My group of blonde ladies have gone back to school except for Cassidy, lower right. She's my daytime buddy now.


Grandson #2 is due in 2 months. Ivan will have surgery to remove his tonsils and adenoids and put in ear tubes on September 14th. I remember all the times we did that with Shannon and Shelby.

Have a wonderful Lord's day! "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."