Hello. Fortunately, it appears that spring has returned. We did have a few below zero mornings this week but the temperatures warmed up by noon time. Some days we did not reach over 32°, but other days, like today, the temperature reached nearly 50°. We have approximately 17 inches of snow yet to melt, according to Mr. Trotter’s calculations. It seems impossible to be thinking of planting seeds in a one month, but miracles are known to happen.
Although everyone’s been sad about the continued winter weather, the guys could not help their silly grins each extra weekend when they had the snow and the weather for some extra snow machine playing and riding! Actually today it is snowing lightly AGAIN!...oh well...
On Sunday morning at 8:37, Skylar Estelle was born to Kimberli and Seth Fouse. She weighed in at 8 lbs and is 20.5 inches long. Kimberli went into labor late Saturday night and had planned to go to the birthing center but due to meconium in the baby’s water, she was taken to the hospital. Dana ended up delivering the baby anyway, at the hospital, because Kimberli’s doctor didn’t make it. The baby had to spend 12 hours in the place where they put jaundiced babies, but Kimberli and the baby were discharged today. She is super cute, and I might have pictures of her someday.
On a funny note, Michael Squires, in 7th grade, told his class mates that he didn’t realize that Kimberli was pregnant, he just thought she was “letting herself go”.
On Monday morning, Thomas announced that John and Kathryn were starting their year. I think the plan is that once school is out, Kath and John will head to Hoonah farm for the summer. I hear Hoonah is a lovely spot, although remote...but surrounded by the sea...how I wish my Patagonian coastline...
Ella Jepsen was out for the week end and everybody enjoyed her...she is starting to wobble walk and is so friendly...I MISS MY ESSIE 'N ELLA....boohoo...wish they were closer!!
Bergstad’s Laundry in Delta burned down last weekend. Wow, and I was hoping to take my big stuff like sleeping bags and winter coats to them this summer...guess not...bummer
Whitestone’s graduation is May 4th - Ashley Johnson, their only high school graduate, is their only graduate. Our graduation is May 18th. Bro Bobby and Sis Cathy Owens will be with us the weekend of May 3 – 5. They will minister on Friday night and Sunday morning of that weekend.
Allyson is in Anchorage for ten days studying for her nurses’ exam. She is working so hard, poor gal...God speed Ali...
Open House was fun. I took just a few pictures. Here is the link for that. https://www.facebook.com/
The loggers came home from Wasilla on Saturday for a couple of days. Kevin is staying home. So is Tony. Thomas and Brad went back to finish up a week’s worth of work. Mark might go help them haul logs for a few days, but he is scheduled (on his own schedule) to go to Canada for a couple of weeks at the end of this week.
I think the guys saw PatLou somewhere on their jaunts around Palmer...
I talked to Rachael B Williamson last weekend. She said that Shane has to go to the hospital on Friday for his chemo treatments; he is a little listless on the weekends due to that, but so far he’s doing okay. He is starting to lose his hair so soon she will buzz him. Nancy is still with Rachael while Tammy, Greg, and Grant are in Fbks with the other two boys. Soon, Greg and Tammy will drive home with the two older boys stopping in to see Mara B Hanna and Rachel Wllliamson ? (she’s married). Nancy will fly home at the beginning of May; a few days later, Grant and Rachael and Shane will fly to AR. Treatments will begin at the St. Judes down there. There is a fb page for Shane Williamson and if you ask to be friends, one of the Baltrums or Williamsons will accept you and hopefully that page will be updated regularly for everyone. https://www.facebook.com/
Baltrums lived at DC (Dry Creek) for decades and Nancy was my personal midwife to all my kids, both Rach and Grant went to school and got married here so they all are close to us as a community. PRAY FOR THEM!
Pat's going to Cordova and the surrounding area for 10 days. Hope the weather stays nicer than it is now...he has to pass a mountain pass plus get on the ferry with the car.
My lillies, dafs and poppies are all blooming upstairs waiting for the snow to go so I can transplant them outside...I want a perennial spot in my garden...hummmm.
Rob is doing better with his meds, keeping some of his symptoms in check. Still quite skinny though. Pray for healing.
I am diligently working on the slideshow for the grads. Here are some samples. Having fun with the photos! Thanks to Sarah Jepsen for so MANY of them...what would we do without her! :)
Cody James Williams
hunting with Cody and Seth
fun at the beach
Ani, Brade, Kelly, Bethy, Liz, Liv, Jess
tater harvest
Cody showing his horseshoe mirror frame at Open House. I photoshoped his photo in there. Look at the detail of the lariat (lasso)...very cool. Cody takes blacksmithing with my brother in law Ben Mehaffey (orig. from the Shilo farm in BC).
May, Cody and Olivia on costume night.
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