Grammy and Grampy's Visit

I have been seriously remiss in updating the blog. We've had company and other chores to accomplish, but it seems that once I get a little behind, I seem to get really behind. Here's an attempt to give an update on what's been going on for the past month.

Just before the fourth of July Whit's parents arrived for a week-long visit. The weather mostly cooperated. (The fireworks were rained out here the first night, but it was clear the next night.) His parents have been traveling around the country in their lovely Newmar RV, which is rather large and draws a lot of attention when they arrive. We get comments from the neighbors about it for weeks afterward. Nothing unkind, mind you, just "hey, saw the bus in your driveway..." :)

Here, TBear and Sunny watched, fascinated, as Grampa maneuvered the RV into the graveled parking space Whit created for them next to our vehicles. With the almost three weeks of steady rain we had in June, he needed to create some sort of a pad to make it easier not only to level their RV, but so they didn't sink up to their axles in mud!

It fits in the spot he created nicely.

Hugs all around. We were very happy to see them! They don't like to come up during our winter and we have a hard time getting away from the farm, so we're always happy when they come for a visit once a year in the summer. Gram noted that TBear is as tall as she is now. : )

The parking excitement over, Sunny happily goes back to playing in the mud with Jagger's chuck-it and ball. Boy did we have a lot of mud this year. I'm pretty sure we're setting records for rainfall this summer.
Nutmeg came home for a visit too while Grammy and Grampy were here. (She's been traveling around New England for her job this summer.) TBear was ecstatic to get his first new computer for school from his grandparents for his birthday this year. Thanks to the foul weather, Meghan had lots of time to help TBear get it set up, and then they played Civilization against each other.
Grampa is very knowledgeable about engine mechanics, and TBear has been anxious to learn more. The engine of our antique Farmall Cub tractor has been in need of an overhaul for awhile now, so TBear and Grampa disassembled the engine while he was here. As soon as Whit gets the cylinders rebored and finds new pistons for it, he and TBear will put the Cub back together again. Stay tuned for more about that later.