The Farm

A bit late on the post, but in mid-November the fam headed up and over to Deckerville for the opening of deer season. We met my mom and dad along the way then were joined by Uncle Mike that night for the local fish fry. One of the highlights of the trip was the cornucopia of beers we enjoyed at the bar on Friday night. PBR, Schlitz and Blatz. All $1. I had never had Blatz but was told it was a staple at Michigan State in the 70's and 80's. Maybe it was the $1 price or the seven hour drive, but all three were delicious.

Deer season opened on Sunday this year so Saturday was spent doing some things around the farm. Ethan was in heaven. Not only was it about 60 degrees so he could be outside all day, but there were tractors everywhere. Ethan got on the old Massey Ferguson pedal tractor:

The bigger Massey:

And the Case IH:

Heck, he even rode a horse:

I know that you really want to know who got a deer, so Uncle Mike took a doe on Monday morning. We all took shots, but he was the only one who hit something other than dirt. At least there will be a little meat on the table this winter.

We went to visit Pappy in the nursing home on Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. I am pleased to report that he was in probably the best spirits that I have seen him in for a few years. Of course we forgot to take a camera both times, but Pappy loved hanging out with Ethan.

I took some pictures on Saturday, some from one of my favorite spots - on top of one of the grain bins:

The rest of the photos can be found HERE.

If you want to find the farm CLICK HERE. Just north of the intersection of Mills and Hunt Roads (seriously.)