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Sunday, September 28, 2008

 

In-tro-duc-ing!

Ta-Da!



Miss Ellie Marie, weighing in at eight pounds and three ounces; 20 inches long!


We all think she is a keeper!


(Doesn't her mom look good?)


Ellie was born last night at 10:52. Welcome, Little One!


The beautiful family... Noah and K.K. holding their baby sister. Look at the smiles on their faces!
The Grandmas... Look at the smiles on their faces!



One of the Grandpas.

The other Grandpa helped a friend clear brush after the storm and is recovering from a case of poison ivy. He was reluctant to hold little Ellie.

I understand.









Four generations! Isn't that awesome?






I heard talk on the way home of calling Ellie, "L.L."
'K.K.', Noah and 'L.L.'
What could be more perfect?




Saturday, September 27, 2008

 

The Baby...

The baby is coming, the baby is coming...
What will it be? A little girl or a little boy? How much will it weigh?
How long will it be?
What will its name be?
"...Saturday's child works hard for a living..."
Stay tuned...



 

Family

Three sisters ages 92, 94 and 96 live in a house together. One night the 96 year old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters, "Was I getting in or out of the bath?"

The 94 year old yells back, "I don't know. I'll come up and see." She starts up the stairs and pauses, "Was I going up the stairs or down?"

The 92 year old is sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of tea, listening to her sisters. She shakes her head and says, "I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock on wood." She then yells, "I'll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who's at the door."


Friday, September 26, 2008

 

Old Timer's Days

Today's adventure took us to the Greene County Fairgrounds for Old Timer's Days. Much to our surprise, the entrance fee was $1.00 for 'old timers'! The discount paid for our bean soup lunch!
This is a 1924 John Deere Spoker; the first tractor John Deere made. The fly wheel had spokes, but too many arms were broken trying to start it. In 1925, the fly wheel was made without spokes.

Used for truck farming, this is the last known privately owned model in existance.

On the right is a 'Politician Delivery Wagon.'

Boys and Their Toys
There were four tractors, three John Deeres and one Farmall A, hooked to machinery that took the corn off the stalk, ground the stalks into fodder, took the kernels off the cob, ground the cobs and ground the corn kernels.



Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

A Visit with the Relatives

We took a little trip to see the relatives in Virginia.
The brothers... 'a rose between two thorns...'




We took a little side trip to see some restored tractors...





...before continuing our trip to Blackstone for the annual tractor and craft show.
Logging with a team of horses is experiencing a revival among those concerned with preserving the integrity and diversity of native forests. Erosion will be controlled thus leaving the water in creeks and streams safer. Animal habitat will be protected. Horses are environmentally friendly. Most horse loggers practice selective cutting; trees left standing will not be damaged and will grow faster, producing a better quality of timber to harvest.
Oh, by the way, horses do have one downside. They kick!
The Robert Thomas Carriage Museum features 24 completely restored horse-drawn carriages, sleighs and buggies, all collected over the years by Robert Thomas. His valuable collection was given to the town of Blackstone and is attractively displayed in the museum, which bears his name.

The trip home was truly an adventure. The first half of the drive was uneventful. We chatted with a State Highway patrolman at a rest stop just inside Ohio. The wind from Hurricane Ike had already started to blow. I asked what the weather report was; he said he didn't know, the weather had been warmer than what had been predicted.
The further into Ohio we traveled, the stronger the wind gusts. Truckers pulled their rigs under overpasses; wooden telephone poles were leaning at 60 degrees; the weather band reported gusts up to 80 miles an hour. We believed that!
We stopped in Lebanon for gas; cars were lined up on the street at gas stations and at fast food restaurants. What was going on?!?
We did find a gas station on the west side of town that we could actually pull into. The closer we got to home, the more we began to wonder what we would find when we got there.
The yard was strewn with leaves... a large tree had fallen on the trailer. The good news: no structural damange and we were fortunate to have electricity. The bad news: we still don't have internet service!
WiFi services are wonderful!


Monday, September 08, 2008

 

Great Miami River Days

After a delayed bicycle trip - due to rain - up to Garver's Family Farm Market for sweet corn, we took a trip to the Hamilton Branch of Miami University for the Great Miami River Days: A Gathering By The River .
The children loved playing in the sand left over from this creation!
There were, of course, many booths selling food, advertising and giving away free materials about the care of the river.
There were bands, children's activities galore, a hugh display of Civil War life with walkabouts and demonstrations, Native American reenactors celebrating "A Gathering By The River", and water events.




The culminating event of the Badgerland Ski Show!


Aren't they awesome?!?







The afternoon water activities ended with the North American Championship finals of the APR Formula 3 Boat Race.







And look who was wandering around amongst the crowds - none other than 'Captain Black Sparrow!'







Educate, Recreate, Celebrate




Saturday, September 06, 2008

 

Clinton County Corn Festival


We took our bicycles with us this morning, planning to ride from the Clinton County Airport. It had been quite awhile since we had ridden through the corn fields of Clinton County. With all the construction, we rode instead from Port William, a crossroads of a town that at one time had possibly been the center for grinding corn. Periodically, Cincinnati Cycle Club starts rides in Port William because of the flat country riding and because of the meat market across from the Post Office that serves the best pork chop sandwiches!







Even though this is the 31st Anniversary of the Clinton County Corn Festival, there are fields of tractors.










Here is something just a little unusual...






Our neighbor's tractor is lined up with all the other John Deere's.


Nice, huh?






The sawmill was being powered by a Farmall M.
There were several steam engines. On the right, a steam engine is getting ready to thrash wheat.
Boys and their toys!

The highlight of this particular festival is the quilt show. Over 100 quilts of assorted sizes and patterns are on display. Each more lovely than the last. I wanted to take pictures, but I truly didn't know where to begin!



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