Grandchildren feel like the reward for having gifted others with the love of the hard, but good, work of tending to growing things.

The Grand Girl and her people arrived about a week ago. She’s been exploring all the gardens.

She rode the lawn tractor with her Boopa.

She helps herd the chicks and ducks in at night.

She wore her Booma’s hat to go on Zeke walks.

Michael did get his bunion removed this past Friday. The surgery involved cutting bones and realigning them, then fixing them in place with hardware. It went well and he’s taking care of himself. The other grandparents had the pleasure of the Grand Girls company for the past few days. We get her back for today, then they will be gone again. We already look forward to her next visit. And we look forward to meeting the new crop of Grands.

She will become a Big Sister in October and a Big Cousin in November. Christmas will overflow with younglings!