Goodmorning. About two days ago, I heard geese flying south already. When I mentioned it to Wendy, she said, “yes, they’ve been in the fields ATR for days”. :( Each night, the temperature dips very close to 32*, but it hasn’t quite reached yet. We’ve had between 34 - 41* for the last week. During the day, we are lucky for the temperature to reach 65*. This week, we’ve had alot of cool, cloudy weather.
At present, Val Harris is here visiting. She’s made a foray to Whitestone and hopes to make it over to Eagles’ Ridge tonight. Other than that, she’s stayed here to visit folks here and those that come here to see her. It has been super great to see her.
Craig and Sarah Horender were married on August 16th. Most of the Millirons have returned except Jennifer and the children who are spending a little more time with Jennifer’s family. Jarred has alot of work this summer so he couldn’t be gone long.
That same weekend as Craig’s wedding was two weddings here in the interior. August 16th, Steven Augustin married a local girl (cousin to Marki Adams Geyer), Audrey Adams. All the Augustins and Stossmeisters and others from the area were there. I was actually asked by the bride’s family to photograph but I knew the grooms family much better than them. :)
August 17th, Steven Miller marrie Alethia Stendall in Fairbanks. The grooms family retained me this time, and the bride’s family was accepting but startled at my appearance. Both weddings were outside and great Alaskan weddings. My pictures are good (in my humble opinion) because I had some beautiful, soft, gray, weather to deal with.
Craig’s new house is steadily having more and more done on it. Recently, the garage was put on, now the front porch and overhang, the driveway graveled, and the inside mudded and taped. Exciting. Because Jake and Jason are doing some work for Whitestone in Delta, they are staying out here each night. Each night, they’ve been working at Craig’s house. It has been fun to have those giants around.
College classes are starting - Ally started last week in Fbks; Liz and Olivia start this next week in Fbks; Ann has started her online classes. School for us won’t start till sometime after hunting season and harvest to insure there are no interruptions once we start. The girls are always anxious for school to start and the boys are not.
Joe Brandes is back again for his senior year. I think he’s staying with Mark Coy this year since Mark’s boys keep getting married and leaving him. BTW, Kathryn and Jon are engaged, but I haven’t heard any dates yet.
Ben had a pile of nephews here for several days - two of Ellen’s boys from Whitestone and Rebekah’s boy from Vancouver. It was so cute to see Ben taking care of all those boys. The boys loved being here and promised to come back next year. Kels and JJ came out over the weekend. It was nice to see JJ.
Irene Grahm (Bonnie’s mom) has been pretty sick for ten days now. Bonnie was on a trip to the states which she cut short to come home.
Sis Margaret is now home after a nice trip to see Andrea.
Gri and Jannis are leaving tomorrow for a weekend in the Big Lake/Palmer area to see relatives. Robbie recently went to the states with Gri to a retreat for kids his age. On their way home, they were able to stop in Dallas on the very day that Annie was coming home from South America. They all spent a day or two with Jimi and Julie Miller.
Kathy Casey has gone to CA to see her newest grandson born to Stephen and Melissa. I think she stops to see her folks on her way home.
That’s current news. Another email to follow with old news. :)
LATER....
The guys are in this palpable panic to get gear together all the while hoping the weather clears up. Since I last wrote, it has been very grey and socked in but with very little rain - 4/10 and 1/10 of an inch per day. It has been kind of good that we’ve had cloud coverage, otherwise it would’ve frosted already. We’re still getting lots of things from the garden. But, that would be good if we had a frost soon so the grain would get finished and we could get that harvested.
Pat is hoping to hunt around the area with Rob. May has gone up with the first crew with Tony and the Williams. Hope she gets one.
Some old news that I wanted to mention was that early in August Sam Riche, a friend, and Becky came out for a day. Then the next weekend Chloe and Peter Droogsma came out for a couple of nights. Peter and Chloe are driving around Alaska in a small vehicle and sleeping in the back of their vehicle. They are having a good time.
In the past month, I’ve neglected to mention that we’ve had several special Sunday speakers - Bro Wayne (Sis Ann was here too), Sis Cathy Owens, and Russell Stendal.
There were two official caribou hunting outings and a couple of “packing in the moose hunting camps” which were also used to be on the lookout for caribou. The only successful caribou hunter (thanks to Seth and Kevin) was Richard.
Looks like the farm is full of visitors. Chris and family are at my house; Sam Geyer and family are at Geyers; Simon and Lolly are at Jo’s; Dan Baltrum is visiting the neighbors and hopes to come over here; Mike and Mindy Basalyga and family are visiting the grandparents; and Pam Gorman is over at Masons. And, Val is still here.
I would like to ask you to keep Andy Trotter, Shane Williamson, and Christine Moore on your hearts. Shane had a fever earlier this week; I haven’t heard how he is doing since.
Have a great week end!
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