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| Tall Corm |
August in Wisconsin was neither too hot nor as rainy as
previous months, so the Henkels got to enjoy a lot of time outside, and even
got a glimpse of the “American Eclipse”!
Mark and Hilde enjoyed their annual visit to the Edgar Steam Show with
all the happy folks remembering the old ways of farming.
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| Pitching grain at Edgar |
The real joy of the month was family times. Jim and Kayme came to visit and Mark’s niece
Alana with husband Justin and young Thomas came from the other side to the
state. The cousins played and Alana and
Kayme got in some practice time for future recitals. Caleb is
talking more and more, and the girls enjoy learning crafts and reading.
Then later in the month, a joyous occasion in Minnesota as
we gathered to celebrate a new baby coming in October. Lots of family and friends made it to the
baby shower for John and Evie, including Alana, Connie and Curt, so Hilde finally
got to see not-so-little Henry, too.
Then a tasty dinner at Evie’s parents’ also, so the prospective
grandparents got lots of talking time.
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| Caleb and Thomas |
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| Happy times at baby shower |
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| Rhi, Rowan, Thomas, Caleb |
Late summer is always busy around Rudolph as the vegetables
and fruits ripen and the canning and freezing must be done. Unfortunately, it is also a very busy time on
county board, with extra budget meetings, interviews for new personnel and
other issues. With Mark’s help, Hilde
made cinnamon crab apple jelly, cut and froze corn from 10 dozen, froze beans,
and canned lots of stewed tomatoes and tomato juice while getting to seven
heavy-duty meetings (missed a couple) They also got all their social security
applications handled and mowed a lot of grass!
This month, lots of thanksgiving for protection in two occurrences in the end
of the month. No one was hurt in what
could have been a very nasty accident, when a guy ran into Kayme (and kids) on
the highway, and she had successful repairs on a hernia, so will be feeling
much better. It reminds one of the Amy
Grant song: “Dangers all around I see, Everywhere I look…Angels watching over me..” Hilde and Mark went down a couple of days to help out so Kayme could rest and recuperate. They always enjoy their time with the kids!
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| Some of Kayme's flowerbed |
