Congratulations to the Robbs. I was taken to the farm many times by my grandparents, Louis and Marie Trey. (Our family members, the Treys and the Dobbs, were honeymooners together in the late 1920s.)
Bertha was very kind to me as a 5 year old. Charlie showed me the kittens.
Glad to hear of your successes.
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