06/23/15 - Since my last post, my brother's (Daniel) household has been quite busy.  We had calling hours scheduled on Friday 6/19 and then the funeral on 6/20.  The two nephews (Raphael & Lemuel) and their spouses and children all traveled back to Delaware for the funeral but the stay was extremely short but so good to see them again.

06/22 - since my brother is still and Christina (niece) and her husband were off of work, we decided to take a ferry ride from Lewes, Delaware to Cape May, New Jersey as a family outing.  It was really alot of fun.  The ride was 85 minutes each way.  It was beautiful and we saw quite a few dolphins.  We then went out for dinner before we returned home.  It was very interesting.  I have attached a few pictures:

                                               Cape May, New Jersey

                                        Brother Daniel, Mary Ann, Charis (granddaughter)

6/17/15 - on 6/16, I picked the last batch of peas and did a little weeding in the garden.  Went with Mary Ann to take care of electric account and then did some grocery shopping.  In the afternoon, she left for the nursing home to spend time with her mother.  We soon learned that her mother was deteriorating and by 10:10pm she was able to leave this old world and join her family and friends in heaven.

Today, Mary Ann is very busy helping to make funeral arrangements and I plan to pull out the pea plants and do a lttle weeding in the garden.  It has been rather warm but today there is a little wind so I will be OK for a short time.

6/13/15 - On 6/12, I picked some more peas and since the spinach was going to seed,  I pulled those plants out as well.  Did a little weeding in the lima bean patch and then decided it was too hot.  We have decided to let the asparagus patch go to seed for next year. We then decided to go out for a steak dinner at the Texas Roadhouse and it was delicious.

Today, I helped my brother (Daniel) store some bales of hay that had been baled off of his field on Thursday.  He gave me explicit instructions and we got the job done.  I am attaching two pictures:

Getting my instructions.

 My new career!

6/9/15 - It is time to update.  My brother's family had planned a family vacation from 6/3 to 6/7 in a cabin in Pennsylvania but due to my sister-in-law's (Mary Ann) whose mother is gravely ill the plans were changed to have the vacation in Delaware so Mary Ann could spend lots of time with the family but also precious time with her mother.  It was a great 5 days and lots of activities that included 4 grandchildren ages 3,4,5,6. The house was very full but a wonderful time and I got the privilege of being a part of this vacation.  Sunday afternoon we put the house back in order and then just rested.  Ended the day with watching some exciting basketball.  Last night I did help Daniel (brother) get the chicken house ready for little chicks that will be arriving on Thursday (6/11).  My niece was watching women's world soccer so I watched the post game information.

6/1/15 - I honestly can't believe that it is June already.  On 5/28 in the evening, I decided to tag alone with my brother's work schedule on the farm with his two chicken houses.

5/29/15 - the two chicken houses were emptied and so now we are preparing for new ones on June 11th.

5/30/15, my niece took her social work license test in Dover and I am happy to report that she passed and is not a licensed social worker and looking for a good job.

5/31/15 was uneventful and today is the same.  Just helping a little around the house.  My niece has mowed the lawn, Daniel has done some trimming and mowing as well and of course it is laundry day as well so the farm is rather busy.