September 2023

 

Lower left--Isaac won the Coffey County tractor pedal pull at the county fair this year and here he is competing at state level...and enoying an ice cream cone after.  Upper left--a cute couple, and Baby K with her favorite spoon.  Right--Bekah took us to Grandparents' day at the community center and was a perfect little hostess, leading us around and helping us when we didn't know what to do! 

All 11 of us gathered at the Rausch House for the Chief's football game on the 7th...they lost!!  

Upper left--I have such fond memories of my favorite cookie at Bible School when I was a child--I remember the lady who made and served them laughing that such an easy cookie was my favorite.  Bottom left, my favorite meal from Panda Express. 

We celebrated Brian's birthday on the 24th.  He is a blessing to our family.  

Upper left--there's our Logan receiving a signed baseball from famous Royals player Bobby Witt!  Bottom left--a beautiful sunflower painted by our Daniel.  Lower right--Rebekah still wants me to keep the Calico Critters available for play so I ordered some new lighting for the dollhouse!  

September

1st--Took bday gift to Myrna. Had phone convo with Diana. We went to Daniel’s FB game at Lyndon

2nd—Watched Logan’s FB game. Jon and girls came to lunch

3rd Labor Day weekend supper of chicken pie with our kids and grands. Volleyball and football in the front yard. Pretty sunset. 

5th—Took Bekah to school, picked her up at the end of the day and down to the cousins to play. 

6th—I stewed two chickens and made chicken pie for Amy and crew—they are recovering from Covid. John and on combining corn—only 32 bushel per acre 

7th—We watched the Chief’s game at Brian and Melinda’s—they lost! 

8th—Attended the Grandparents’ Breakfast at the Community Center with sweet Rebekah.

9th—Cooked for the freezer in my ongoing attempt to have a meal for 10 and a meal for 5 in the freezer at all times

11th—An inch of rain! Morning and after school time with Bekah, played with cousins after school.  

12th—Logan and Isaac came out and we made monster cookies! Melinda took Daniel to the doctor—staph infection in his ear.  

13th—Rest day for me, John combining corn

14th—Irma asked me to do slideshows for her and Johnnie like I did for my mom. Began gathering and sorting photos

15th –Grocery pickup

16th—Worked until 2 am on Johnnie’s slideshow

17th—Jon and Nic came for supper

18th—Bone density test in Emporia, I have osteopenia but not osteoporosis 

19th—Rausch family to Royals game, Logan interviewed Nick Loftin as a Capitol Federal Junior Broadcaster, and got a signed baseball from Bobby Witt!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PP-m2Z4140

20th—Grilled a pack of chicken breasts, marinated and baked a brisket—put all in freezer!  

22nd—John broke the feederhouse chain on the combine yesterday…it rained ½” today. 

23rd—Daniel mowed our lawn, I made cinnamon rolls, John went with Melinda to Burlington for Isaac’s game. I made a lovely layered salad for tomorrow’s family meal.  

24th—Brisket supper for Brian’s birthday! 

25th—Melinda and I watched Kathryn today. I picked Bekah up after school.

26th—rest day

27th—John dam inspection with Watershed board, Melinda and I watched Kathryn, Rebekah got braces! 

28th—flu shots, Bekah after school.  

29th—Picked Bekah up after school, went to cousins to play

30th—baked a pork loin, made an apple crisp, prepped a salad, made 3 pitchers of brewed iced tea.  John preparing to plant rye.