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Con Bach's Photo Album Our Canadian Thanksgiving on October 10, 2004 Last updated on: October 12, 2004 Every year for our Canadian Thanksgiving, the grandparents of the Bach, De Salis and the Spangenberg families , their children and the grandchildren celebrate Thanksgiving at Spangenberg Farm in Fengal, Ontario. On this year's Thanksgiving, Auwi and his son Harm were harvesting the soybeans crop, the rest of us were picking apples, visiting friends and watching the harvesting being done with the new harvester. In the evening we all sat down to enjoy a sumptuous thanksgiving meal prepared by Illse. Here are pictures that were taken on this memorable Thanksgiving Sunday. |
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 Gabrielle, Evan, Gregory and Isabella having lunch at Illse and Auwi house in Fengal
The tractor is pulling the hay wagon that was taking people on a tour of the apple orchard
Dorothy, John, Helen, Marie, Evan, Isabella and Gregory deciding where next to pick apples.
Our daughter Marie giving her son, Matthias a loving hug.
Next, Isabella had her turn driving the tractor
The new harvester driven by Harm in a cloud of dust starting to gather a row of soybeans at the far end of the field
The harvester almost finishing the harvesting of this row of soybeans
Karen, (Marie's at Bush Road daughter) and her husband Fred with their daughter, Maureen and son, Eric came out to see the harvesting.
Jock is getting into the control cab of the harvester with his son Matthias. Harm took them for a ride while he continued his harvesting. Matthias loved the ride in the harvester and did not want to leave. Later Marie and her two daughters, Isabelle and Gabrielle had a ride in the harvester as well.
All the grandchildren dressed up waiting for thanksgiving dinner. They are Isabella, Gregory, Gabrielle, Evan and Matthias.
The grandchildren at their table for thanksgiving dinner
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 Our daughter, Marie, her daughter,Gabrielle and and her husband, Jock enjoying their lunch as well.
Gregory (Helen's son) and Isabella in front seat of the hay wagon. Evan ( Helen's younger son), Grabrielle and Marie in the second seat. Dorothy in the third seat without Con who was taking the photo. At the rear seat was John and his daughter Helen (Harm's wife). Our family was waiting for the tour of the orchard to start.
Dorothy, John, Helen, Marie (back row) and Gabrielle, Isabella, Gregory and Gabrielle ( front row)
Matthias confidently driving the tractor.
After picking apples we visited Marie who lives on Bush Road near Auwi and Illse's house. Auwi and his son, Harm were harvesting soybeans behind Marie's house.
The harvester about half way through the row.
Auwi driving the tractor towing the grain hopper wagon, pulls along side of the harvester in order to collect he soybeans from the harvester
Harm visible in the control cab of the harvester completing another row.
Isabella and her cousin Gregory in front of the corn being grown close to Auwi and Illse's house.
Con and Dorothy with their grandchildren, Gabrielle, Matthias and Isabella.
The adults at their table for thanksgiving dinner. They include in the foreground Auwi, Harm who had been doing the harvesting of the soybeans and Ernest who had been planting winter wheat in the area where the soybeans had been harvested. In the background are Helen, Illse, Dorothy , John and Marie. Jock was away setting up a video for the grandchildren in the other room and Con was taking the picture
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 Con, Dorothy, Marie, and her daughters Gabrielle and Isabella in the middle of the corn field maze at the apple orchard at Great Lakes Farm between Fengal and Port Stanley. Jock and his son Matthias were enjoying a nap in their minivan.
Dorothy, Marie and Gabrielle in the foreground and John and Helen in the background picking golden delicious apples.
Jock, Gabrielle, Isabella, Dorothy Marie and Matthias enjoying a snack at the restaurant and shop at the Great Lakes Farm after completing their apple picking.
Matthias telling his father Jock that he is old enough to drive this tractor.
Matthias is enjoying patting the cat that lives at Marie's house..
The harvester 2/3 of the way through the row.
Harm in the harvester loads the soybeans into the grain hopper while still on the move continuing to harvest the soybeans at the same time.
Harm (the tall one in the back) takes a break to meet his admirers who came to see the harvesting. They include Marie, Jock, Matthias, Dorothy, Karen, Fred and their children. Con as usual is taking the picture.
Gregory and Isabella in Illse's beautiful flower garden
Helen and Marie bring the food to the table set beautifully by Illse for thanksgiving dinner.
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