When Car-E plays it’s hard to follow him with the camera.
I do my best as he flys around the kitchen tossing a bottle ring.
He played until he wore himself out.
He ended his morning sleeping in the sunshine on the porch.
Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.
Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved
This 1986 column features Becky (Rebecca).
It brought a smile to me today as I remembered this family story. I’m so glad I saved it in my column.
You don’t have to have a weekly column to save family stories. Just pick up a pen and write your memories down. Later they will bring you joy … of course, others will not always bring joy, but family stories will brighten your day.
Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.
Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved
In 1987 our blacktop road was finally finished. This column tells of the joyous reaction by the Gardner Road children.
It started out as fun but poor Rachel ended up bloody.
Listen and hear what happened after the road crew packed up and pulled away.
If it wasn’t Rachel who ended up hurt, it would have been someone else. She was the unlucky one this day.
Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.
Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved
This column from September 1986 tells of a dirt road on its way to being blacktopped.
Rain changed the dirt road to mud and made an adventure for children getting to school.
No photos, but tons of memories as a neighbor, Buddy Wojciehowski, came to the rescue and got the Gardner Rd kids to the bus.
I watched from the house but wished I had been on that pickup with Buddy. From the whoops coming from the ten children, it had to be a fun ride.
Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.
Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved
I was up early and suddenly remembered that the balloons were in Seymour this weekend. After feeding my pets, I drove to town.
As the sun rose in the sky, the balloons were unfolded and grew with air, first cool and finally hot air.
They went east, so not toward my home this year.
When all the balloons were up in the air, the area around the takeoff grounds seemed so quiet.
I did not follow them, but went home for my breakfast.
Early morning viewing is the best.
Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.
Copyright © 2021 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved