Winter was especially hard with lots of rain and in Sonora, snow. Our mobile home, still sitting empty, suffered some extensive damage from the snow breaking tree limbs. Half of our carport was destroyed, a window broken and the 2 outbuilding in the back were dented. But, we are praising God for His blessings because the remaining half of the carport was repaired, the window fixed and the outbuilding also repaired and the cost was covered by our insurance. The place is once again presentable and so we continue to try to sell it. In the mean time tho' we have used it as a retreat, spending several days at a time there, reading and resting and visiting friends.
Speaking of friends. We have had almost a nonstop parade of friends visiting us here in Laton. It has been so great to be able to show them our corn fields, cows, and take them into Hanford for some wonderful Superior Ice Cream.
And, speaking of corn fields. The corn field out back and next to our home is, as the song goes, "as high as an elephants eye." Our friend Bob was visiting us just this past week and as we were in the house talking, we heard a loud roar outside. We ran outside and there to our amazement was a bi-wing plane flying right overhead crop dusting the field. I ran in the house and got my camera, got up on the wood box on the patio and waited until the plane circled back around and headed straight for our house. You could almost see the pilot.
It was so exciting. Our friend Bob, who is now 85, use to fly small planes and so especially enjoyed it.You just never know what you will see in the farm country of Laton. There is farm equipment that defies description, low flying aircraft and beautiful blue sky and amazing sunsets.
