Slow internet ahead............

Hey all,
Just a few lines, pictures will come later, when our internet works better. It is kind of slow right now for some reason. Pete is scratching his head over it.
We started digging carrots today. It looks like a good crop. We had the usual little problems with starting something new. Pieces of equipment falling appart. Tractor computers on the frits. But all in all, we loaded 9 ten wheelers. And tomorrow we are getting 4 tralers to fill. That should take care of the morning. And then on Monday, when we are allowed to start hauling, we can go full tilt. Hopefully the weather will be as nice as it was today. It was nice and warm,sunny and hardly any wind. It has been a beautiful fall for harvesting. We are very blessed, both with the weather and the crop.
Have a great day today! And I hope to get you some digging pictures soon.
Randall

Sad day............

Today started with the sad realisation that Sapho had not eaten her grain. So I went to look for her and found her down in the field. She had worked herself into a hole and could not get up. This was the third time that she did this. This time however she did not recover. So no more Sapho to feed in the morning or look at while driving by. She will be missed by all of us.
Randall.

Still digging....

After two weeks of digging, we only had one rainy day. If the weather holds we might finish next week. This week saw very good production, 180 loads went in the warehouse in the last 6 days. After six days of constant digging, we were all glad to see Sunday coming tomorrow. Yesterday was an expensive day. Theside elevator belt on the harvester broke completely off. So the potatoes were falling on the ground. Upon further inspection, we noticed that the belt was done and had to be replaced. So,after a quick phonecall, a trip was made to Donnie Allan for a new belt. We were mobile again within an hour. Too bad I didn't bring my camera yesterday.
Another load of PEI potatoes. Yukon Gold. Above, on the right,
Klaas, windrowing
Here are three more pictures taken from the cab of the digger. The field is Exton's. You can see Rustico Harbour as well in the background on the right. The last picture gives you view trough the front window of the digger. My view.
Thanks for your visit, and hope that you will visit again, don't forget to comment.

The last day on the road..........

Wow, it is almost over. Almost home again. We are staying in a hotel in Fredericton right now. Reflecting back on the trip. Here is a picture of Mike and Klarina's place.. They were nice enough to put up with us for a night. The next day we said goodbye to MaryThen she went to Washington to be with Isaac and we went to see Dianna, Jordan and Micaiah. The weather was real bad. Heavy rain and bumper to bumper traffic going trough New York. But we made it. The weather cleared up after that and staid nice for the rest of our trip.

It was wonderful to finaly hold our first grandchild. We spend a great week with them. Even went for a swim in the ocean yet
Then it was time to head farther South and West. And was it ever busy on the roads. The closer we got the more lanes there were on the highway. Sometimes as many as six lanes each way.
Here is a picture of the twin bridges were we crossed into Delaware. It was great to see Mary and Isaac again too.
Mary preparing supper for us. We were also able to visit the D.C. Zoo with her.
What a great time we had there. The elaphants were the favourite of some of us as well as amazonia. It was also the first time for the kids to be on the subway. What an exciting day. But like all good things, that too came to an end.
Then it was of to Matt and Amanda in Fredericton.This was our last stopover. After a bit more shopping this morning we left for home. We are all glad to be home again. As much fun as it was to be away. There is no place like home. This was the last picture I took.
It was taken from the top of the Confederation Bridge. It links PEI to the mainland.
So after a trip of a little over 4300 Km, that took us to our whole family, we are home again. Thanks be to God for all His Blessings.

A "quick" trip to see the kids & grandkid.........

It was great to see Jordan and Dianna again. And also to meet our newest family member, Micaiah. What a feeling it was, to hold him in my hand. He sure is a gift from God. And to see how Jordan steps up and helps out however he can, is just what being a family is all about. Great job guys.



And then it was of to Isaac and Mary.
They are finaly together again as well. Isaac started medical school. He says it is a lot heavier workload then what he had at Calvin. But that is understandable. Hats of to you Isaac, I know you can do it.
Mary was quite happy to show us around. We spend one day going on the Metro to the Zoo in downtown Washington D.C. That was a lot of fun. The kids specially loved it.
The tigers were one of the favourites and so was Amazonia, with all the fish and plants native in the amazone. Some of the fish were huge.


The next day we went to IKEA. Mary had some window shopping to do. They need a few articals of furniture yet for their appartment.

I'm trying to upload some pictures yet, but the internet is kind of slow here in the hotel in Portland, Maine. I'll keep trying. Well, it took a while but the pictures are on.

Well folks, thanks for your visit and I hope that we will see you again soon.
Randall.

Some pictures.......

Hi all,
A few words and pictures from New Jersey. We are having a great time here.
The baby is very beautifull. Dianna and Jordan are doing great. They are getting right into the parenting thing. You know, the short sleepless nights and the 24-7 care facility. But they are loving it. Don't you think that this is just the most precious baby you can possibly find anywhere?




We are staying on the Coastguardbase, in temporary housing. It feels very safe, with all the security.
The weather is hot/warm and sunny. Much better then the downpour we had on the drive over. And the bumper to bumper traffic going trough New York on September 11. I wonder why it was so busy. It took two hours longer the it did in January with Pete.
Here are a couple of pictures from New York. The bridge is called : The George Washington Bridge, in N.Y. Hanging on the arch was the hugest American flag ever.
In the other picture you can see Mary and Rebecca driving behind us.
But, we made it safely to Jordan and Dianna's.

It's a boy...........

Well folks, it is official, Dianna and Jordan have a new baby boy. Born at 1:29 in the afternoon. Name: Micaiah Ray Spangler. He, it's a healthy, 9 lb, 6oz. baby boy. Mother and son are doing well. Father is...very, very happy and proud of his new family. We hope to see them in New Jersey next week, the Lord willing. I'll post pictures when they become available.

p.s.
Saturday September 8
Dianna had a seisure this morning. She was transferred to another hospital for diagnosis and observation. We would appreciate all your prayers for them at this point. We'll update as we find out more.
Thanks, Randall.