The Pig Roast. It was the main reason for having the vacation this year when we had it. There was a good crowd there. And my cousin Jay and his crew were responsible for the work done to cook it. It was held on his property since he had the space for it and he had the roaster that he built for it. I was told that he does several of these a year that other people pay for. There was a big drum hooked up to a smoker. The pig itself I did not want to draw. But I was fascinated with the setup he had. It was covered in heat induced rust. Such a wonderful color. Setup right next to his pond. When it came time to take out the pig they were surrounded by several members of the family taking pictures of them carrying it to the table. Everyone had brought a dish or two to add to the meal and we were stuffed is short order. After the meal the family listened to the speachs' about the new family book that was getting ready to go to print and the costs' involved. The orders went out for copies of the book then we spent some more time getting caught up.
Juli, Richard and I went over to pet and talk to Jays' two horses. They were gentle and loved the attention. But mostly they were impatient since it was their feeding time. I walked around a bit and caught sight of Jays' well digging dereck. From the look of it it was the same one that Uncle Harlod used to dig mom and dads well. It may have been on a new truck but the rest was the same. So I took a moment to put down the basic shape and then worked on this drawing later. We left the next day back to Rochester so my sister could give her presentation to the church about her ministry. It went well and we said our goodbyes to her since she would be back in Germany within a month. It was a good vacation but I was glad to be back in my own bed.
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