Howdy folks—The OVAM Machinery Show is supposed to start August 13. I talked to the president and they are still planning to hold the show. The OVAM dinner meeting was canceled due to the virus. 
They plan to feature John Deere tractors ranging from year 1924, 1927, 1935, 1947 to 1963. The show is one of the best, but if the show is canceled, they will put it in the paper I imagine. I see that the Ohio State Fair was canceled due to this virus. I normally open the show with prayer, but this year Jim Ferrree will open the show in my place. Then on Sunday, the church service will be done by a church from Georgetown or Mt. Orab. I will miss the show this year due to my fall, but things happen beyond your control and I hope that next year I will be able to do these things. God willing.
Talked to Sherry’s Lake and they caught some big catfish. One was a 54 pounder and there were two 30 pounders. Sherry stocked this time with some big catfish so you will need some good fishing equipment and heavy line to handle these big boys. They keep their lake stocked with good fish and big ones.
The vegetables at the green houses are sure doing good. The Grants Farm will have ripe corn by the time you read this. Bill Sweeney also will has sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and more vegetables at his stand just about 1 mile above Bethel. I hear that the green beans are very plentiful this year. The green houses are starting to get ready for fall so if you need fall flowers or bulbs to plant keep a check on the greenhouse.
Talked to Cedar Lake and the fishing has been very good with lots of fish being caught. The biggest one was a blue cat that weighed 54 pounds and a shovel head catfish that weighed 46 pounds.
I have a tomato plant given to me so as the tomatoes ripen more than I can eat, I give my neighbors some. They enjoy them. That is what the good Lord wants each of us to do – share with our neighbors so they can have some good eating. Last Sunday Paula and her sister Donna came down to see me. Paula’s sister said she looked out the window the other morning and there were deer standing there. She lives close to the Nazarene church in Bethel and when they went outside the deer ran. It doesn’t make any difference where you are, the deer will visit.
Hopefully, next year we can have a service at the Old Bethel Church in the East Fork Park.
I hate to miss one of the programs due to this virus and me laid up, but by next year I should by the grace of God be able to do this church program. The cats are doing good.
Now the Clermont County Fair this year only had the junior fair or 4-H kids participate.
Ethan Kinner had ducks and they are Khaki Campbell ducks and were Grand Champion lightweight ducks, Grand Champion waterfowl, Grand Champion exhibition poultry and won best won best birds in the barn. Ethan also had goats that won Grand Champion Jr. with his Nubian goat named Sassy and Grand Champion Sr with his Nubian goat named JoJo.
Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord.
God bless all . . .
More later . . .