Hi, this is Kevin, I’m Lovina’s youngest son. She calls me the baby, but I don’t like being called that. I decided to write the column while she is downstairs washing laundry. I’ve always wanted to get back into writing. It seems that every time I write I quit after 20 pages in, and that makes 20 pages of unfinished stories.
Celebrating Kevin’s 20th Birthday
Twenty years ago, on September 2nd our youngest child was born. To celebrate, our whole family came for an outdoor supper. We are a total of 31 now. Son-in-law Dustin broasted chicken and made french fries in his double-basket deep fryer. We set up tables in the yard by our walk out basement and ate out there. We had a campfire going which felt really good when the sun went down. The children enjoyed gathering sticks and anything they could so they could throw them in the fire.
Lovina’s Family Grills 1,000 Pounds of Chicken
It is almost 8:30 on this cool Monday evening. The temperature is already down to 60°. Our house actually feels chilly. A sign that autumn is just around the corner.
Today sister Verena helped me can 22 quarts of vegetable juice (V8). We cooked a variety of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions and garlic together until soft enough to put through my Victoria strainer. Usually I put in celery but I didn’t have any on hand.
Welcome Baby Brooklyn and Happy 10th Anniversary Tim and Elizabeth
Today, August 14th, ten years ago we prepared for our first born’s wedding. What a change it was to have the first of our children to move away from home. As a mother I relied a lot on my oldest child and I could always depend on her. I had a hard time accepting this change. I am truly thankful she married a loving, kind man that has brought her much joy and happiness in the five years they dated and then ten years of marriage.
Daughter Verena Writes About Newly Married Life
Hello readers! This is Lovina’s daughter Verena. Daniel Ray is outside weed whacking and I have all my work caught up so I decided to write Mom’s column.
I have not had time to be “bored” yet since my wedding which I’m okay with.
Lovina Offers a Peek into One of her Typical Days with a One-Day Diary
4:30 a.m. The alarm rings, time to get up. My husband Joe gets ready for work while I pack something for breakfast, which he’ll eat at break. He doesn’t want to eat this early. It seems by the time he gets all his medicine taken he isn’t hungry.
Trying to Stay Cool on Hot Humid Days
I should be starting supper but it is so hot and humid again today. I don’t even want to think of cooking. Maybe it’ll cool off when the sun goes down and then I’ll probably make something easy. Today I washed our laundry then also washed Ervin and Susan’s laundry. It is almost dry. I still have a few pieces hanging on the porch. It looked like rain so I didn’t want to take any chances of getting the clothes wet again.
Lovina Welcomes Granddaughter Sharlene Lovina
I am excited to announce the birth of our fourteenth grandchild. Sharlene Lovina Yoder was born to Susan and Ervin on July 17th at 6:13 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds 11.8 ounces and 20 inches long. She is greeted by two sisters and four brothers. Sharlene evens out the grandsons and granddaughters for Joe and I.
Church Service Was Held at Tim and Elizabeth
Today is son Benjamin’s 26th birthday. He is going out to eat with his friends, so I didn’t make a cake for him for supper. I am trying to decide what to make for supper with only Joe and I being here. Kevin went along too.
Last Thursday, July 10th, we went to Daughter Loretta and Dustin’s house for supper for Denzel’s 3rd birthday. Denzel and Byron were both so excited when we sang Happy Birthday.
Assisting Tim and Liz with Church Preparation
It is a dreary Monday morning with light rain. We do need this rain. The breeze feels good coming in the windows. We appreciate it even more after a few weeks of hot, humid weather.
My husband Joe went back to work this morning after having four days off over the July 4th holiday. We didn’t do anything special but just slowed down our normal pace.