Master Farm Homemaker Award!

Hey everyone, here are a bunch of pictures from Grandma's big day!

An audio essay!

Hi everyone,
I thought I would post a link to my most recent audio essay. Dian, you'll recognize it (it's the radium piece, reworked for radio). You have to create a free account in order to listen, but it's easy.

http://www.prx.org/pieces/39582-undark

Go family blog!

Jenna

Hi Everybody

Hey everyone quick update, I now have a mailing address. It's P.O. Box 5350 Dillon, CO 80435. I also have gotten my Colorado license, so I'm on my way to being a resident. I thought the license was a joke when I first saw it, it looked like a fake compared to my Iowa ID. No dice on a job yet, although I just found a promising forestry and tree care job on craigs list asking for someone with skid loader, chainsaw, and trailer backing experience. Hopefully they call back soon, wish me luck!
P.S. Eric I demand you post the picture.

Eric is proud of his family!

I don't know if it's the techy nerd in me, but it brings tears to my eyes to see Dee and Dian posting on our family blog!

If any of the slackers who haven't posted yet have any questions, let me know and I'll jump to the rescue!

Eric

Dian is an Iowa resident

As of September 1, Dian no longer owns a homestead in Florida. I am now a resident of Iowa. Jerry went to Florida and helped me load the U-Haul Truck and we drove it to Iowa. We stayed with his nephew in Georgia one night. The second night we stayed with his daughter Sarah and her husband and three children. We pulled my car behind the truck. Now my belongings are in storage and I am driving my car too fast because I got a speeding ticket today while coming home from Sigornery where I am working as a consulting dietitian at a nursing home. This weekend I am spending the holiday in Keokuk with Jerry and his children and grandchildren.
That is my story to date!
Love you all!
Dian

Eric, what a great idea!

Grandma is a STAR

Grandma Doris has been selected one of four women who will be named Iowa Master Farm Homemakers next Friday in Des Moines. Grandpa Don was named a Master Farmer 50 years ago. Doug was named a Master Farmer about 25 years ago. So, it is appropriate that Grandma is named an Iowa Master Farm Homemaker since she was the woman behind the men.
Dee, Lynne and Dian will accompany her next Thursday to Des Moines for a dinner in the evening and the awards luncheon on Friday. We will report after Friday.

Two weeks ago the land east of the road was named a Century Farm as it has been in the family over 100 years. This land was originally owned by John August who had 4 children to whom he gave each 100 acres. The land was given to the daughter who married Christian Johnson. Then Elmer and Edith Johnson and then Don and Doris Johnson. Doug and Lynne's homestead was named a Century Farm in 1988.