Category Archives: Family

Crazy video of me with grandchildren

It took a second for the video to adjust after I tossed my phone to Rebecca. Sorry.

We had our family Christmas on Dec. 31. Weather was fine and family was in good health.

I felt a feeling of love as I was surrounded by my grandchildren… The rest were just beyond the camera.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Two birthdays, three years apart

Russell came into the world on Rebecca’s third birthday. From that day forward, their birthdays were tied together.

He was a gift, but sharing birthdays when they were children was an effort for all of us, especially me. I was worn out from Christmas. Birthdays came second to that holiday.

Happy birthday, Rebecca and Russell.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

A poem from my ancient archives

I don’t remember writing this poem, but I remember when I was frazzled trying to raise a houseful of children.

Bob was always working. Some days he was on the farm, other days he was a mechanic at the canning company. Too many days he worked at both. That left me at home trying to stay sane while caring for our family. I must have written this one on a particularly crazy day.

A perfect mother, I was not.

Here I used writing to cope.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

I love our noisy family Thanksgiving

We missed the family members that were under the weather and couldn’t join us. We especially missed my Bob, as we do every day, but continued to have fun together.

There was even enough food left over for packages to go home with everyone. I’ll have turkey dinner again tomorrow.

It’s always noisy when we get together, and I can’t get enough of it.

Hard to hear every conversation or talk to each person individually. Bob and I used to compare notes after such a gathering. We both were involved in groups and heard different information. Afterward, when we put it all together we had a good picture of the family’s goings-on.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2022 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.