Monday, September 26, 2005

Kevins Birthday


Kevins Birthday
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.

Kevin


Kevin
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Kevins 7th Birthday. Happy Birthday Kevin!!!

Hannah's Birthday


Hannah's Birthday
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Sunday was Hannah's 17th birthday. Happy Birthday Hannah!!!!

fungi


fungi
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
All sorts of things grow here on the farm

3rd aster and butterfly


3rd aster and butterfly
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Our butterflies

2nd monarch on cosmo


2nd monarch on cosmo
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Beautiful

monarch on cosmo


monarch on cosmo
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Coming in for a landing

Spider


Spider
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
One of our many friends

bench&web


bench&web
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The spider webs all looked so pretty this dewey morning

web1


web1
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Dew on the web

Red White and blue


Red White and blue
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Believe it or not this was not a staged photo

Thursday, September 22, 2005

stairs in yurt


stairs in yurt
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
the downstairs of the yurt where Josh , Gloria, and Cedar live

Inside yurt


Inside yurt
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The actual yurt inside

2 story yurt


2 story yurt
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
This is Josh and Gloria Overcash's yurt

yurt


yurt
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
This is Josh and Gloria Overcash's yurt.

Monday, September 19, 2005

Too Tired


Too Tired
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
These two worked so hard they had to take a nap...

Dam


Dam
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
The back of the dam is greening up nicely.. Todays rain will help the rest of the grass grow,hopefully, as it is not all stawed as this was.

Grass


Grass
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
It's growing

Garden


Garden
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
We will have to bore you with a few of our flowers today...

Butterfly


Butterfly
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
John managed to take some awesome pictures of my flowers Sunday morning..

Autumn Joy


Autumn Joy
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Not quiet at full color but the insects love it..

Asters


Asters
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Asters and 4 oclocks. Nice September color in the garden.

Gallardia


Gallardia
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Bee on Gallardia enjoying a bright Sunday morning.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Cedar


Cedar
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Cedar checking out Grammy Kate's Scare Crow decorations.

John


John
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
And this is how we clean...

John


John
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Look the power washer really does work.. Notice the Brinks truck in background..

9-3-05 Jada


9-3-05 Jada
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Jada at Jamies party

9-3-05 Tuber Bender and Jamie

Jamie and Mike

9-3-05 Marks niece


9-3-05 Marks niece
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Jamies party. Marks niece made a nice little greeting

9-4-05


9-4-05
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Walking Stick riding on the Ranger seat

9-405


9-405
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Roger, Julies boys, and Larry helping to unload the flowers and trees that we bought at the auction at Gordyville.Thanks boys your good workers.. Come back and see us...

Sunday, September 11, 2005

9-11 Trees



Originally uploaded by John & Katie.

9-11 Trees



Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
This machine made digging holes for trees real easy!! Thanks Big Gene.

9-11 Evergreens



Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Today we planted 64 evergreen trees around the pond.

911 oak


911 oak
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Mr Trimble of Trimble Tree Farm gave me this Oak tree to plant in the yard.
He started it from the a mighty Hugo Oak that sits in the middle of the road north of Hugo from a accorn. I planted it September 11 2001 the day the twin towers fell. Today Kate and I planted 64 trees September 11,2005.

Friday, September 09, 2005

Farm progress show day


Farm progress show day
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Coffe Shop Crew

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Bill and Pat dreaming

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Bill in dream land

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
BIG

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Bill and Pat admiring chain saw art

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
If you have a interest in central Illinios farm ground prices, click on this picture and enlarge it. Then go to originals if you can. It is really easy to read then

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Kinze sucks

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Jakes friend, Jake, Bill Pat

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
John the sheep farmer

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Exel Byers, one of my best tile customers

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
John looking the combine over for harvest

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Bill and John check out the combine

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
John liked this old truck too

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
John liked this $60,000. truck

Farm Progress Show


Farm Progress Show
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
A long day of walking and looking at farm equipment.. Sure glad it's over.. Good time had by all..