We have 55 qts of applesauce canned now and 35 qts of vegetable beef soup.
All our pumpkins & squash are in the greenhouse 'curing' and the green tomatoes are there also, hopefully getting ripe without rotting. It has been freezing the last few nights so had to get them in before they were ruined. All our potatoes are dug and put away also. I planted quite a few seeds in pots in the greenhouse. I hope they grow.
Ellsworth is very busy now, constantly loading the woodstove and bringing wood to the front porch. It is a huge job. Arlin and Neil and Cindy and Maddy and her friend helped take down the Canopy in the campground today for the winter. It is a relief to have that done.
We are doing ok and hope all of you are also.
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Last night and today, Ellsworth and I canned 34 quarts of apple sauce. A lot of work.
We still have about ten boxes to go. I picked them from our trees - it is definitely a good apple year.
What a good feeling to have food put away for emergencies.
Monday Arlin showed up at our house and when Cindy arrived home from work, she came over also. Up onto the roof they went and started painting again. Yes, the roof needed a second coat of a little different kind of material. I didn't get any pictures this time but I can tell you we appreciate them so much for the kind things they do - not just for us but for everyone within their reach. Today is their 29th anniversary. Wow! May they be blessed with 29 more (at least).
Garth has been gone to Mississippi for 2.5 weeks. He is training other soldiers.
Their 15th Anniversary is on the 16th! They hope to go away for a few days.
The kids are all back in school and things are going well for them.
Uncle Ralph
June 25th - As most of you know, Ralph had a complete hip replacement over a week ago and is mending pretty well we think. The first surgery was not healing right - it was crooked so they decided to finally do this surgery. He should be much better off once it is completely healed.
It was quite an ordeal for him
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As most of you know, my brother Ralph was in a horrible car accident yesterday morning (Sat Apr 19th) Actually it was about 1 o'clock in the morning. He was on his paper route and driving along about 60 miles an hour he said when a car came over the hill and was in his lane. He had no time to do anything; the car just hit him head on.
We are all feeling fortunate that Ralph is still with us. He was hurt quite badly with several broken bones. However, he didn't lose consciousness, which means a lot and he is trying to keep his spirits up which means a lot.
Neil kindly drove mom and I to the hospital in Tacoma yesterday and we stayed there and visited with his family until he was out of surgery and then out of the recovery room. We did get to visit with him for a while in his room. He is in a lot of pain but they have changed his pain medication now and it is helping him.
Here is his address if you would like to send him a card which I know he would enjoy receiving.
Ralph R. Dahlberg Room 516 J Wing
Tacoma General Hospital
315 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
PO BX 5299
Tacoma, WA . 98415
Time Goes by
This past Friday night I rode with Neil and Maddy to the Elma Football Field to watch two of our grandsons play soccer.
Jesse Burbidge (Cindy & Arlin's) played for the Elma soccer team and did a great job. Dalton Newell (Eldon & Candy's) played for Tumwater. He did a great job also but was limited on the time he could play as he was plagued with a nosebleed.
It brought back a lot of memories of past football games. Eldon, Gordon, Garth, Aaron, Josh and Dan all played football for Elma. They loved it with a passion. I loved going to the games and rooting for the boys.
How quickly time passes. It seemed so strange to be there at the football field watching my children's children play. I don't get to go very often but enjoy it when I do.
Jesse is Captain of his team and will graduate from high school this year so he doesn't have too many games left to play.
It was good to sit with the family and enjoy their company.
