But in the tradition of recognizing ones blessings this week I must comment on how thankful I am for these four youngsters, our grandkids or GK's as I like to refer to them. Ranging from age fifteen to sixteen months we are so lucky to live within fifteen miles of each of them. So many grandparents see their GK's only a few times a year, if that, while it is rare for us to go just one week without seeing one of ours. We are ridiculously fortunate.
Since the first one came along we've included them in our farm work. Much of their time with us has been outdoors. Each of them can proudly say they've been on the back of a cow (yes, we do own a horse as well, but anyone can ride one of those) have gone snout to snout with a piglet, have helped collect eggs, and have gone home to their parents with a thick blob of manure on the bottom of their shoes, if not their cheek. They have all owned their own pair of chore boots, kept at the ready for their return, except Easton, as he is just learning to walk. Guess what he'll get for Christmas this year?
Our youngest GK, baby Easton
Next up, Wesley age 9.
Then there is Allana, now 12.
And finally Nicole, a high school freshman
Small farms are rapidly disappearing from the American landscape while large automated corporations assume more of the 'agricultural work via automated machinery and transient employess. When we die we won't leave much, a few acres and a cozy grain bin house. It will be up to our four children to decide how to disperse this tiny property. We are hopeful one of the young ones above will choose to continue in this nearly extinct line of work Keith and I have chosen. Only time will tell.
Your GKs are beautiful. Thank you for keeping the tradition of the family farm alive.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Thanks Janie, I'll tell their parents you said so.
DeleteI think you get to take some credit, too, dear lady.
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DeleteLovely healthy looking GK's.
ReplyDeleteWe like them too!
DeleteI was just talking to someone yesterday about the future of our neighbouring small farms. I'm afraid the prospect is not good. I quite expect they'll all be sold to foreigners (such as myself) and used for horses.
ReplyDeleteAt least if some of them had some kind of livestock on them, I'd feel better. Now, a drive through our country side reveals rows and rows of metal buildings for hogs which cannot be seen from the outside. rarely does a child actually see, farm animals on grass.
DeleteWhat lucky GK's you have!
ReplyDeleteWhat good looking grandkids you have, Nicole is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteI do hope one of them decides to work your little homestead in the future, it would be nice to think of it passing down the generations.
Thanks for sharing photos of the GKs, Donna. And, you are fortunate indeed to be able to see them often. We have 2 who live about 90 minutes away and we just visited on the holiday and again at Christmas.
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Assalamu alaikum wr.wb..saya IBU RAHMA TKI MALAYSIA
saya mengucapkan terima kasih banyak kepada MBAH SANGKIL
sudah 7 tahun saya di MALAYSIA pengen pulang ke indonesia
tapi gak ada uang apalagi hutang masih banyak
secara kebetulan saya buka internet melihat nomor
MBAH SANGKIL katanya seorang paranormal yang bisa bantu masalah kita
dengan penuh harapan saya coba-coba hubungi
saya minta angka bocoran dan beliau bantu kasi 4D TOTO
angka yang di berikan MBAH SANGKIL betul-betul tembus 100%
atas bantuan MBAH SANGKIL hutang-hutang saya semua pada lunas
bagi saudara-saudara perlu bantuan
terutama yang punya hutang sudah lama belum terlunasi
jangan putus asah ingin merubah nasib seperti saya
HUBUNGI MBAH SANGKIL DI MOMOR HP: (=085=210=493=757=) semoga ALLAH SWT...senang tiasa memberi MBAH SANGKIL kesehatan dan umur panjan...amin-amin yarabbal alamin..