some more news...

Hi again,

I thought I would write to fill you in on a little more news, if I can find any. The last couple of weeks have been a blur of very cold weather.

When it gets cold like that, we have to do a lot of wood hauling and stoking of the fires. Jarred was on evening watch this past week, which means he stokes the boilers for the public buildings. He did a very good job, keeping us all as warm as could be expected in such weather. Something went wrong with the school boiler, but Merlin was able to patch that. Now we are toasty warm again.

Various people had trouble with frozen drains--us, Jannis, Kim Milliron, and maybe others. Our frozen drain was caused by an ignored drip from one of our faucets.

Sis Marilyn is continuing to improve while undergoing some physical therapy in Anchorage. I heard that Garth with Ann and Wayne Gentry went to visit Sis Marilyn. They passed all these very sick people before finally happening upon Sis Marilyn who looked very well and was grinning from ear to ear.

Allyson and Jo had a scare today. Bro Rus dropped them off at Chasz to pick up the Dodge minivan that’s been in the shop for a month for body work. The heater wouldn’t work, and it is -10° out. Allyson firmly told Chasz to get it fixed, and they did. (It had worked when we dropped it off so…)

We did have service yesterday, but I was in the kitchen so I don’t know what was said. I do know that Ben led worship and that Bro Steve and Bro Andy preached. Many people were missing due to sick children-hopefully we will be all “healed” before convention time.

The pellet production is going well, but the guys are looking for a good market for selling them.

Kathy Casey has started planting begonia seeds. It’s too cold to start the greenhouse so we just plant them in the upstairs of the tabernacle using grow lights for sunlight.

Erica Mehaffey turned 18 yrs yesterday. Seth and Olivia put together a little party for her.

Speaking of birthdays… Sis Millie’s 80th birthday will be on the 21st of this month. We plan on having a cake for her or something this coming Sunday. This is a surprise so NO ONE tell, NO ONE mention it to her!!!!!!!! Thanks.

Convention starts on the 23rd. We will be starting to do the pre convention cleanup soon. Everything gets a scrubbing, lights, floors, walls, ceilings, ovens, etc. It is a good time to get together and the kids especially love it, all that water sloshing about.....then usually have a snak to top the evening off...

We are happy for the warmer temperature. It is now happily at -10°. Everything that was frozen to windows and doors is now merrily melting and bath towels are coming in very handy to stop the flow of water....

Big Pat went to Delta to tune for Whitestone so they can get ready for their convention. People are planning -before convention- trips as fast as they can, now that the weather has warmed up some. Flo has a medical in Delta coming up and I will probably be taking her in.

May's 19th. is coming up at the end of this month and we are planning a big party at home. She always wants all her ex teachers and her old school friends so it makes for quite a crowd.

Again, have a great week,

Talk to you all later....