The high temperature for the last couple of days has been 36° with the temperature dropping to 16° and 26° on different nights. We’ve had snow flurries for the past several days. Some of the snow has been sticking which is rather discouraging. I’m sorry that the show about the loggers didn’t air as planned. I heard it might be tonight. I can’t sufficiently check this out as our internet has been loading slowly. Maybe someone else can find out for me. Or you can just find it yourselves. :) I heard the show cancelled last week due to the crazy storms in Colorado. That is understandable as that part of the US has been hit with some very severe weather of late.
We have a crew of guys in Homer for five or six days building a house. They drove through snow in the pass and have had lots of rain while working.
This past weekend, a crew from here while some from Eagles’ Ridge and Whitestone went to Sapa to help close up the community. It was a precious time, from what I understand, of work, fellowship, memories, and a honoring of those that have given their lives to the place. Rose Dunning came home with our group and will live here now. During one of the nights there, they woke up to the sound of crackling and Bro Guillermo shouting that there was a fire somewhere.
The preschool building which housed the Hessers too, was on fire. This particular building had been picked out for the caretakers to live in, and they had just moved some of their things that evening; no one was in the building at the time of the fire and no one was injured due to firefighting. It took quite some time for firefighters to show up to help the folks at Sapa.
Some of the propane tanks by the side of the cabin that burned, exploded...well at least they went out with a BANG and not with a whine, not making light of the situation however the saying seems to fit. It was definitely a busy weekend for all those folks. Garth brought a small semi load of stuff back which will be put to good use by the community at The land. May got a very nice leather sewing machine, from somebody who had it there and it was kinda left abandoned, those things are not cheap, so she is quite happy!
School has been postponed for another week since we are still finishing up some harvest and meat butchering. Many of the kids are dismayed (mostly girls!), but our teachers are happy for a few more hours of preparation.
I heard that Russell Stendal will be here to preach this upcoming Wednesday night. Bonnie went to the states last week to bring Chloe and Clayton home for school. Hannah will stay with her folks for a few more weeks yet. Bro Andy is due for surgery on September 25th. I posted some fall mowing ATR pictures on fb; here is a link:
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It has been decided that due to the changing weather and the threat of snow and cold temps, we are to do potatoes even though our numbers are diminished due to the loggers being gone. So 3 pallets of taters have been grovelled up from the snow and rather wet dirt this evening. Not the best circumstances and not even half of what we have yet to dig up. Our big potato fields are ATR (Across The Road) and this will hopefully be done this coming Sunday. Hope the weather holds out on us for that.
Here are some photos of this evening tater harvest...it was cold, there was snow on the ground, the dirt was wet, the machine kept getting stuck and did I mention it was COLD...much rather do it on a nice sunny day, but one can't always be choosy right? Not when it comes to Alaska weather
Chatted with Ani and she is getting her bearings w/o her aunt Karenza there to guide her. She seems like she is enjoying the new challenges of living on her own and being independent and driving herself to her various jobs, etc. Well, what more can a parent want? We miss her but also know that she is on the right path for this time in her life and pray God's continued guidance as she matures and gets established in whatever He has for her. Mary and Dr. Tim Tesi are watching over her so I know she is in good hands. Praying xtra guardian angesl to watch as well...just in case... :).
Harvesting taters again this week end.
Have a great week
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