Spring Time Flowers

One of the drawbacks to our new home was all the many flowering trees and shubs we left behind. Last year for Mother's Day, Chet bought me this Weeping Redbud Tree. The Redbud has always been one of my favorite trees, but usually you only get to see a haze of purple for a short period. This tree has looked like this for 2 weeks. This year he planted a crabapple. Soon, we will have as beautiful a spring yard as we did in our last house

This is the Tractor that started it all. It is an IH Farmall C which came from Chet's Grandmother's farm, Hickory Nut, in Chesterland Ohio. It was restored by his Dad, whose farm was call Hickory Willow and now we have it on our little 15 acres which we call Hickory Run. We also have an H and a cub which are running, and a 350 diesel in the barn which Chet is working on restoring.

The Girls

Now that you've seen my boys, I can't neglect my girls. Molly is a Border Collie/Black Lab mix - and she has the collie personality - high strung and bossy! Sassy is a heinz 57 - but we're pretty sure she is part Golden Retreiver. Very loving and friendly and tolerant of Molly.

The Boys

The other major event of the summer is that both boys will be graduating this year. Carl from Kent State University and David from Baldwin Wallace College. Hard to believe these cute little guys are now grown men! We are very proud of both of them.

Here we all are - this photo is a couple years old, but we look pretty much the same. Chet has grown a beard, David a goatee and Carl has shaved, but Mom and Dad remain ever the same!

Its a Celebration

Our major Activity this year is planning a 50th wedding anniversary for our parents, Bill & Lois Shallenberger. Here they are with their first born - Chet!

A New Home!

It's hard to believe that it's been a year and a half already that we moved out to the country. We love our quiet 15 acres. The dogs love to walk in the woods and there is plenty of room for Chet's 4 tractors (all IH of course!)