THE BIG FISH

One recent Friday nite Bobby stopped in lookin for a fishin partner & Pa was all to happy to oblige him so they headed down the trail to Jim's pond with a bucket of minnows and a couple of poles each. They came back bout dark-thirty with a bucket full. Debbie came on down and she & I sat in the swing while Bobby cleaned & fillet 'em! Course Pa wanted it noted that he caught the Big One!

SUMMER TIME AT LUTHER FARM

Although the calendar doesn't mark the beginnin of summer til June 21,Amie, Bubba, & I decided to kick it off early with a Summer Fun Picnic here at Luther Farm. We spent the day playin in the swimminpool,picnicing on finger food, and waving our "welcome summer" flags to the tune of "Popeye the Sailor Man"!It was a fun day, & Pa ended it just right buy treatin us with a Pizza to end the day!

BUBBA THE FARMER

Bubba got a new book recently that has helped him learn about farm animals and their sounds and he loves it! He can let out a "mean cock-a-doodle-do" & a "cool Moo-moo" but the last page of the book is his favorite--it says when you see a Farmer say....."How-do-you-do?" He'll smile at me and say"Mamoo, I the Farmer, so say How do you do?" Since Pa is a "garden farmer" Bubba decided to grab his rake & hoe and lend a hand helping Pa out!!Of course he grabs his little bucket every mornin to go help Pa pick the "sqush" as he calls them too. We've all been enjoyin the "sqush", especiallly Amie! She don't want 'em cooked, though;she just chows 'em down raw!Cooked or raw,don't matter,I'm just glad that "Where Mamoo's garden grows, Pa & Bubba hoes!!!

FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND

Pa enjoyed a great weekend with his Kids & Grandkids that live here in Okie Country! (He said all that could have made it better would have been havin the New Yorkers here!)Don & Sissy got here bout noon on Sat. & cooked up a great meal on the grill(hamburgers,hot-links,corn-on-the-cob,taters). JJ,Kennetha,& all the kids came on up and we all feasted on the good food. Course Pa needed a nap after all the eatin so the rest of us watched Amie,Bubba,&Zack play in the swimmin pool,cept for Don who eventually joined them after Bubba drowned him with the water hose!!!After they played out we all went in and had Birthday cake & homemade ice cream in honor of Zack's 4th Birthday(jun 11).Then Don & Pa went a fishin down at the pond. Everyone went on home after that, cept Amie & Bubba stayed the nite. Next mornin they helped Pa put up the Martin house in the field.Bobby came down with his tractor & loaded our kids on with Rick & theirs and gave all a ride round the pond!Then everyone else came back for the afternoon. Amie was especially excited to pass out all the Fathers Day gifts&cards she &Bubba had made for Pa, Don-Don,& their Daddy. Daddy got the extra special stuff!!!Then Don hung the tire swing back up for the kids before him & Pa went a fishin again.

A BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS DAY SUNDAY

Mothers Day Sunday was a beautiful day! Pa & I got ready for church; then hefixed me breakfast! We left in the "Hug-a-Buga Van", stopped & picked up Kennetha,Zak,&Airianna & arrived at church a little early. I was especially excited because Don,JJ, & Sissy joined us for church that morning! I didn't win the prize for the mom with the most kids in church like I had done a few times when they were all little, but I felt like the most special Mom there! The only thing that could have made me feel more special would have been to have Jerriemy ,Dana,and Little Jerriemy there and since they're in New York that wasn't possiable! After church we all came back to Luther Farm. Little Don grilled up some burgers & dogs & we had a picnic in the front yard.After the food everyone just spent the afternoon havin fun and relaxing. Pa challenged Don to a game of horse shoes.Don won and Sissy had to play the winner so there was another round,with Don ending up the champion!!!JJ&Kennetha took a nap&I gave Zak a salt shaker;told him to watch for a bird&sneak up to put salt on its tail and he could catch it; then I sat back & watched him try for a while! He was so cute! When I finally told him if he could get close enough to put the salt on the birds tail he could catch it anyway he still didn't want to give up tryin but the salt shaker was empty! Sissy napped in the swing and Don gave Dwight a bath. Pa & Puppy napped. All in all it was a Beautiful Day!

BLACKBERRY PICKIN

This past Sunday (June 8). Pa,Amie,Jerdon, & I went to church for morning service, and after we got home Don & JJ came on out. Jim & Lawanda Wire, our longtime neighbors, came on over too and we all enjoyed a Blackberry Cobbler and some Homemade Ice Cream! Papa Chilson has been pickin blackberries by the gallons here at Luther Farm for the last few weeks! I've been freezing them till I get everything together to make some homemade jelly & although we've enjoyed several cobblers, the one shared Sunday was the best one yet! Monday mornin Amie and Jerdon decided it was there turn to do some berry pickin so they headed out the back door with Pa. By the time I caught up with them they didn"t have a gallon but they had a purple mouth and decided they were ready to leave the pickin to Pa!