Alice's Calf

Here are a couple of pictures of the calves.  Alice's new calf, born yesterday morning, is the brown one.  It was getting dark when I took the pictures.

Charlie

Alethea made my day this evening.  She told me how Charlie likes to talk back to the TV, especially when a question is asked.

A couple of days ago Dora the Explorer asked, "What is your favorite thing to do today."

Charlie answered, "Go to my Papa's church and sit up front and talk into the microphone."

I love my grandchildren.

A Phone Message

Camdyn tried to call me on my cell phone last night but missed me.  She left two messages.  The first was silence.  The second, recorded a minute later, went like this, "Papa, we tried to call Nanny but she didn't pick up.  So we decided to call you."

I guess I know my place.  She did close with "I love you." That makes the sky blue.

Up to date

There isn't a lot to report on the Johns family. Cheryl is flying from New York to Pittsburg, she is on a committee for the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) that is meeting to give out a lot of money to young seminary professors to do research and writing. She will fly back to New York tomorrow night.


I am at home working on the accreditation report to ATS. God was good to us in church this morning. That is he helped me not to reveal too much of my ignorance and we had a good season of prayer in the altars. We had a love feast (meal) afterwards to raise money for missions. Last month we gave over $1000.00 for our missionaries.

Meantime, I am sleepy and stressed. God is faithful.

Work

As you all know Cheryl is in New York.  It will be three weeks this Monday.  I have been extremely busy working on an accreditation report.  Right now its Saturday and I am in my office at school working on it.  It has to be mailed next Thursday.  I will rejoice exceedingly, except that will be the time when it sinks in that Cheryl is actually gone.

Snow Again -- Views From My House

Alice in the Snow

Alice (named by Camdyn) was born on our place two years ago.  She was one of our first.  She will have a calf in a few weeks.

Another Calf

Blessing had her calf this morning, another heifer.

Calf Pictures for Camdyn and Charlie

These are not the best pictures. I took them as it was getting dark this evening.  Star had brought her new calf up near the house and I went out and snapped the pictures through the fence (thus the shadows).

Another Calf

Star had her calf early this morning, a heifer.  I had to separate the various animals for the good of the calf.  I hope to get a picture tomorrow.

Coffee

It is much easier to get up in the morning when you smell the coffee.  I miss my coffee maker. 

Love you Dear.

Alone

Cheryl flew to New York today for a five-month research leave. In thirty five years of marriage the longest we have been apart is a couple of weeks. At least we can video chat on a regular basis and we will see each other several times during the period. 

If I had time I would keep a public journal on the psycho-social adjustments.  Now that would be entertaining reading.  But then again I'm not that big of a fool.