more pics...

My mom and Mother-in-law

JB and his Grandma


My Grandma(91) and JB's Grandma(100)
Pretty nice looking ladies huh?

100, Yes I said "100"

This was a very special day for our family and for a very special lady...JB's grandma was 100 years old today and we celebrated! She is one of the neatest ladies I've ever known and I'm so blessed to have become part of their family--for many reasons, Grandma being one of them! I'm so amazed at her, she lives in an assisted living facility. Sets the tables for every meal in the dining room for all the residents, because she loves doing it and she loves to be busy! She has kept a scrapbook for many years and Busies herself around the building visiting and enjoying life to the fullest. I had a lady tell me today, "I think the reason she has lived so long and still looks so good is because she has never had a bad thought and I have them all the time, I probably won't live as long!" I proceeded to tell her how much truth I thought was in that statement! In 15 years, I've never heard her mention a cross word about ANYONE! What a blessed life she has lived and continues to live! And what a great example she is to all of us and anyone who knows her. I hope all of you that read this post are inspired to think great thoughts all the time, give the Glory to God and live a blessed life!

Couple more pics

The only shot of the John Deere I'll get this harvest...in the shed.

Ol' Sunny wanting some attention.

More Oh Hail pics

See the dents in the dirt? from the hail. no more flowers in there.

The picture of the yard doesn't show how messy it really was.

Oh Hail

Before the hail storm below...nothing prettier than a golden field!


After the hail storm..not so pretty.

Got some pics of the hail storm remains at mom and dad's...wow. If you can imagine a mulcher shooting out mulch all over the yard, etc....that's kind of how the yard looked-trashy. Driveway, etc covered in sticks and leaves. broken glass, shingles, just a stinkin mess! But thank the Good Lord, they still have a roof over their heads, no lost cattle-it could have been so much worse!

the culprit in CB's hands.

Fun Pics

I took the boys around town to take some pics tonite...against their will of course! Not the greatest I've taken, but got a few good ones. Enjoy.

Headed to help my folks tomorrow...will have pics of that later. Mom just says is looks"devastating".

Amber waves of grain...DESTROYED

Well, I just talked to my mom and they were hit hard early this a.m. with a hail storm. It has destroyed their wheat and everbody else near them. Their neighbors had most of their windows knocked out of their house. Mom and Dad have a lot of damage to their siding on the house, garage windows broken out. My mom's camper that was for sale....well, she sold it last night and they were not able to take it home with them...it's been badly damaged now---along with many other things. All the cattle are ok. The trees have all been stripped and she said "its a mess".
My aunt and uncle and cousins north of my folks were hit as well. No harvesting going to take place now...at least in a several mile radius. Keep them all in prayer....could be so much worse, but still not great. Will probably go down there later today and try to help clean up...will hopefully get some pics.