Summertime

Grandpa with his happy little grandson! 

Thanks to neighbor Kenny for delivering us an orange-colored friend to frolic with our 2 female cats. His name, by the way, is TomCat. We hope to discover some little kittens creeping and crawling around the farmstead in a couple of months!

News flash: Our apricot tree is bearing fruit for the first time in years!! Tom thinks apricots make the perfect garnish to a gin on the rocks.

And I picked enough cherries from our tree to make a cherry pie for Father's Day! 

Chatsworth had an EF-0 tornado (65-85 mph winds) on Saturday. It cut a narrow path through town tearing out limbs, ripping trees from their roots, and damaging some homes. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries although I'm sure people were plenty frightened!!

I always want to throw a party. So when nephew Kurt and his bride Ashley made plans to visit IL, it became the perfect reason for an extended Schlatter family get together. 

And how about our great-niece, Yirenny (center), who is off to Harvard in the fall!?

Kathy and her grandson Zahony

Chillin' by the pond

The Funk family flanked by Grandma Jeanne and niece Shayna.

The gator and ATVs are always good fun.

Venny and I on the top of the grain bin checking out the view.

Dez and her daddy.

The weather prediction was for 60% chance of rain, but it held off while the kids jumped off the rope swing. 

Yoshanny and Xiony

Dez and Xiony on the gator!