Work on the church took on a different pace as summer wound down. My father's 70th Birthday celebrations moved from Royal Oak north to the Cottage for more food and family fun. And work!
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| Feasting! |
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| Birthday Boy! |
Thus fortified, we put the clan to work. Remember Stosh and Edju, our two baby Maples? They are getting brothers and sisters!
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| Tree hole |
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| The "soil" was very hard clay. Very hard. In between rocks. |
Six more trees were planted. And named.
Since the trees were so young, we protected them from the ubiquitous deer population the best we could.
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| Corrugated Man! |
We used corrugated tubes to protect the tender bark.
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| Live long and prosper, wee tree! |
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| Meet: Claude, Carolyn, Chris, Carrie, Mike and Joe. |
Is it weird to name trees after your family? So be it. I think they deserve to be recognized for all their hard work! Thanks, Fam!
We did have down time as well. Here is my beloved family doing what they love!
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| Dad's lifelong love of Cheerios! |
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| Mom's lifelong love of coffee! |
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| Mike's lifelong love of music and art |
I didn't get a shot of the postprandial card game, but that would've been the one for my brother. He's sharp as a tack, and full of strategy. It was good to see him again. It was a super long trip for them to make, but it was a lovely visit, and I'm so grateful to God for my wonderful family.
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| The family that plants together, stays together! |
P. S. This is the Meyers family circa 1978-ish:
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| Claude, Carolyn, Chris and Carrie |
