Dig it, Break it, Fix it

8/22/06 - 3rd Day - Dinnertime. Today we got started early. The fellas and I got started on the frame structure for the root cellar right after breakfast (bacon, eggs, homemade bread, honey, and potatoes). Mihai got back to "barking" the timber while Mark and I got down to work in the root cellar. I was digging the postholes (1' x 1') in the floor of the cellar, while Mark continued digging out the stairwell. He had tons of rock to break, so it was slow going. I was so tired by noon that I laid down for a nap, answered emails, posted the newest audio sermon, and was back helping Mihai with the timbers by 3 p.m. or so. We notched the oaks for the 2 x 6 cross supports. When done, we lowered all of this, with a couple of bags of concrete down into the hole while Danielle ran to Coleman to get some chicken wire. Right now, we are securing the chickenwire to the "dirt face" side of the new wall, and we will raise the wall here in the next half hour. Then we will concrete in the posts.

Ok, so yesterday I had to go get a new generator ($648) and we had to pay for insurance on the two vehicles ($243). Danielle finally went to the dentist today because she hasn't been able to chew food for a week or so. Her molars have been gone on the left side for 8 years, and now the last ones are going on the right side. Well, she went in for an "estimate" because we figured it would be more than we can afford (to fix the molar on the right side) and we planned on going down to Mexico to see a dentist down there... but the estimate came back at $160 or so, so she might get it fixed on Thursday. Which means that $1000 we had saved for the well is now gone.

Our plans go forward, because in the end they will help us eradicate most of our monthly monetary needs. With the root cellar and a well, we will be needing far less money a month.

Today we had the cell phones cut off. Which is seeming now like a very great blessing. If you need to talk to us, you can email me.

Your servant in Christ Jesus,

Michael Bunker