Harvest time

Nick and Austin were excited about the corn field across the road. We went over and borrowed a couple of ears from the Waddingtons. Nick was asking if he could eat this corn. We can but it must be processed first. He thought it was sweet corn like his mama fixes for supper. The corn is planted in April as soon as it is safe from frost. The farmers hope they get enough rain to make it grow. Most corns are hybrids, that makes them drought resistant, produce large ears and other things. They make many things out of corn. Even make gasoline to run our cars. We grow alot of corn and beans in Illinois. Below are some pictures. My Dad along with both of my grandparents were farmers.

bean field

Tractor with chisle plow

grain bins for storage

The Owaneco elevator

loading the corn to take to elevator

The corn picker with a hopper full

Corn fields across from our house

Medical Field?

Sid hurt his arm or wrist over the weekend on his bike and hurt it again playing football. Toots called the doctor and was waiting for the Dr to call back this morning so they could get a x-ray. They sent her and Sid to the building connected to Memorial Hospital for the x-ray. Here it is at 8:50 PM and there has been no one to read the damm x-rays all day? Two trauma hospitals within blocks of each other and no one to read the X-ray! I almost can understand if it had been T'ville Hospital. It is a good band aide stop then send them on to Spfld. Sid is just a tuff little boy! Thank God it is not a matter of life or death. I let you know what happens if they get the x-rays read!

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FAMILY REUNION 2007

My son-in-law Doug taking a power nap

Grandma Retta counting the money so she can bid higher on a ugly bird house. Beverly was bidding against her. But the cousins kept bringing the money! Birdhouse went for $350.00

Travis and Buck. Buck and Jungle cook all the meat.

Matthew, Grant and Kilson giving the hula hoop a whirl

Step-cousins that are best friends

My beautiful blue-eyed Tatum

Ryan and Angie from Lousiana.

Delanley and Nick playing in the horseshoe pit

At breakfast Nancy and Phil

That is my cousin Joyce cuddling up with Grandpa Carroll

Lee Fisher, Crandpa Carroll cousin Aunt Lucy and Norma Lou

Keri and Dixie Nick and Austin

My cousin Jr and his friend Sue

My cousin Ruth Lucy

Maria and Lonny cutting the rug on Saturday night

Jan and Roy and Marian

Tatum on her cooler skooter

Kilson and Dave Brother and sisterly love Toots and Trav

Robert's cute little girl Maddie Murdle

The hummers didn't seem to mind all the family flitting around.