week end noos....at DC

Morning!  Yesterday we woke up to -41°.  A little brisk.  Also, we woke up rather early for a Saturday morning.  Around 6 am, the phones started ringing around the farm – Jim & Bonnie’s roof had caught on fire due to some rotted out asbestos piping.  By the time the men showed up, Jim had basically gotten the fire out.  The guys helped Jim clean up and and cut the burnt roof out.  Jarred should be bringing some supplies to Jim so he can repair his roof.  In the meantime, they have a gaping hole in their ceiling.  I sure hope they’re staying warm in these frigid temps!

Last night the temperature dropped to -51° which I think is as far down as our atomic clock thermometer will go to...ha... and hung there steady till the next day Sunday, I took a photo of it stuck on -51.  

Some of us heard from Garth this morning.  This morning was the last day of the Wasilla convention.  It has been about -10° there with good roads.  Meetings have been excellent.  Tomorrow, they head to Sapa. 

Jarred and Jennifer went to town to pick up Jennifer’s parent’s who will be staying here for four weeks. 

At the end of church this morning, and while we were all still standing listening to the prayer requests, we all watched Craig run for his life because he looked up and saw the moose and her large baby both coming for him.  !!!! The mama moose and baby (quite large!) have been hanging around the farm and then came to pay us a visit in our backyard...

I observed from facebook that Bill received a good report from his heart doctor.  He’d better!  He’s been on the leanest, meanest no red meat diet that one has ever been on.  I’m not even sure I could do what he’s been doing.  Kathy has worked pretty hard to make his lean, mean food palatable. 

Also, Judy McCaffery and 11 mo baby, Christianna, arrived safely home from Ethiopia to New York this weekend.  J

My sister and her family arrived safely in Springfield MO after 3 weeks of visiting family and friends in Argentina and scouting job openings in Uruguay, judging by all the photos they had a very good and profitable time. Here is the link to the Facebook album, all photos taken by my nephew Daniel Burgess....

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2786984845531.132122.1585591801&type=1&l=8387df9a6e 

The Land is in the throes of pre convention prep...which is always a busy, hectic but exciting time for us. Cooking, cleaning and generally getting the place looking presentable for the FM/TM and all the guests who come to this yearly occasion.

We, the Buongiornes are back home as you might have guessed. All in one piece and none the worse for wear after our 12 day stint in snowy, icy Fairbanks, cooped up in a small hotel room, waiting for Rob to recuperate from his tonsilectomy. 

Very happy to be home, Rob was so happy that he jumped out of the van and ran into the Tab to greet all his friends. Although he is not totally himself yet, he volunteered to do his firewood chores today so I think he is on the mend.

BEST OF ALL: his snoring has greatly diminished! I bet if he take him to get another sleep clinic his sleep apnea will probably be non existent or at least, greatly improved....PTL!

Ok...too much going on right now so will sign off, till another day...keep warm and be happy.!