The hot days of summer are here and we are having abut 8-10 days of 100 plus degrees daily. Even swimming pools are hot. some reportable good news as it will be my 5 year anniversary of my first surgery later this month. thank all of you who have been praying. Life is challenging as we have been in our home long enough so all the appliances are now breaking and need replacing. It is coming to fast and all at once. Never a lack of expenses. You finally get things paid off then they break. the family is good and grandchildren as fun as everyone told me. We are still watching the tummy grow of my baby age 22 who is pregant. A mixed blessing as she is not married and it looks like another girl. At least we are good at that. I spent last night with a friend fixing some things on my tractor so could cut larger areas of the acreage easier, it is good to have some people who know more about that stuff. Linda still has that slowly healing broken foot that is a real problem for her.I'll get some time now to bring all up to date on other life adventures. Jim and Linda