Weekend Happenings

We finally got around to skirting the fleeces that Mark and Trey sheared from our Jacob sheep this spring. The wool is tucked safely away to wash at a later date and eventually card, spin, ply and knit into something special. This was a new experience for Bryce and Kya, our nephew and niece visiting from Ohio.

Kya, being new to the milking scene, worked hard to be able to completely milk a goat by herself. After a few days of practice, she finally accomplished the task. Buttermilk has become her new friend. Kya showers her with kisses each evening after she milks her.

Friday evening saw the family dividing and conquering. Rhonda and Mark went to a rehearsal for the Drew/Cunico wedding where Rhonda was to play the ceremony music, while the rest of the bunch gave a 1 1/2 hour concert on the square in McLeansboro. Kya and Bryce were happy to help out with this program.

Early Saturday morning, after finishing morning milking and chores, we arrived at Dolan Lake to sing the National Anthem for the Bobbye and Jerry Sloan Hand in Hand Run/ Walk Event. When other talent failed to show up, they requested that we sing a few additional songs while waiting for the race results to come in. We laughed aloud when we heard the humor of the honorary chairman-Frank Layden, former coach of the Utah Jazz basketball team. Bryce was excited to have been able to shake the hand of the famous Jerry Sloan. He thought it was neat that the head coach of the Utah Jazz grew up in Hamilton County! Actually, right down the dusty gravel road from Providence Prairie.