My sister's family stayed at Leahaven for a week earlier in July. They put in some hard work to help us. The guys helped Herb use the tractor, a ladder and a heavy rope to get up in the sycamore tree and pull down a dangerously hanging broken limb. One nephew mowed the lawn, saving Herb several hours of work.
The farmer who rents the land from us to make hay has fallen behind in his work due to having lost several of his chicken houses in the April tornado. He finally got someone to come cut the hay for him, although it had already lost some of its quality. But hay, better some nutrition than no hay at all!
Of course everyone found time to enjoy the lake, even in this downpour which happened while the poor man above was trying to cut hay.
Since everyone was wet anyway, the torrential rain didn't dampen anyone's spirits.
Later on the sun came out and we got to enjoy a demonstration of kayaking skills. This was actually a planned capsizing!
Fishing was on the agenda, too, and my youngest nephew caught his very first fish--and ate it for supper, thanks to his brother who kindly scaled and gutted it for him.
There's plenty of time just to relax and enjoy the beauty of God's creation, too. He has put so much in this tiny corner!
