Some Rain, and Some Pictures
5/06/08 - 3rd Day - After Breakfast. We've been really behind in rain around here. Yesterday was supposed to be 50% probability, but we only got a few sprinkles. It seems the last few times the rain probabilities have been in the 70-80% range, we haven't gotten anything. Well, this morning a line of rain is going through, which is nice. I just listened to the NOAA radio and they said that this line would be it for most of the day, but that more rain would likely develop tonight - so we'll see. This is a pretty good rain right here, and it should do wonders for my garden. We're not anywhere near where we were last year in rainfall at this time. It was around this time last year when we had received 8 inches of rain in 11 days. It's good to have this rain though, because we really, really need it.
Well, this past week our special order wood for the office finally arrived, so Robert and I got to work installing the floor. On Friday, we got about half of the floor put on before Danielle and little Sarah walked down to check things out. Here is me showing Sarah how the floor works:
I hoped to have most of the floor put on before the Lord's Day because all of the men were planning on coming down after our Lord's Day fellowship dinner to help out. Well, we didn't get more than half the floor up, so on Sunday we (the men) split into two groups. Kelly and Joseph went back to work on the Ranchfest fences - to try to get them ready to pull wrapped wire on Wednesday (which is our community "first wednesday" work day), and the other three of us (myself, Chris Woods, and Elder Sifford) went to work on the roof rafters of the office. In the next picture, we were on a break, and I was suffering from a major toothache - which had also caused a major headache. I need to go to the dentist because I have a tooth that has broken in half. Anyway, it hurt pretty good at that time, and Danielle captured me musing about it. I'd like to say I was just thinking very deep thoughts, but I wasn't:
While I was self-medicating, David and Chris hung the last of the floor joists:
Here are the roof rafters going up. We will (if the Lord wills) be going to work on this roof in earnest on First Wednesday (tomorrow), that is, IF it isn't too wet to work, which we pray it is.
The rain has started to die down, and the radio says we shouldn't be getting more until this evening. What we received will be really good for the gardens and trees, so we are very grateful to God for it.
Jordan Irby has determined to have a picture blog called "The Ranch Weekly" which will be a place to see more pictures of our group and fellowship. Here is the link if you are interested:
The Ranch Weekly
I hope all is well with you all.
Your servant in Christ Jesus,
Michael Bunker
Well, this past week our special order wood for the office finally arrived, so Robert and I got to work installing the floor. On Friday, we got about half of the floor put on before Danielle and little Sarah walked down to check things out. Here is me showing Sarah how the floor works:
I hoped to have most of the floor put on before the Lord's Day because all of the men were planning on coming down after our Lord's Day fellowship dinner to help out. Well, we didn't get more than half the floor up, so on Sunday we (the men) split into two groups. Kelly and Joseph went back to work on the Ranchfest fences - to try to get them ready to pull wrapped wire on Wednesday (which is our community "first wednesday" work day), and the other three of us (myself, Chris Woods, and Elder Sifford) went to work on the roof rafters of the office. In the next picture, we were on a break, and I was suffering from a major toothache - which had also caused a major headache. I need to go to the dentist because I have a tooth that has broken in half. Anyway, it hurt pretty good at that time, and Danielle captured me musing about it. I'd like to say I was just thinking very deep thoughts, but I wasn't:
While I was self-medicating, David and Chris hung the last of the floor joists:
Here are the roof rafters going up. We will (if the Lord wills) be going to work on this roof in earnest on First Wednesday (tomorrow), that is, IF it isn't too wet to work, which we pray it is.
The rain has started to die down, and the radio says we shouldn't be getting more until this evening. What we received will be really good for the gardens and trees, so we are very grateful to God for it.
Jordan Irby has determined to have a picture blog called "The Ranch Weekly" which will be a place to see more pictures of our group and fellowship. Here is the link if you are interested:
The Ranch Weekly
I hope all is well with you all.
Your servant in Christ Jesus,
Michael Bunker
posted by Michael Bunker at 5/06/2008 04:34:00 AM
3 Comments:
Oh! Toothache is SUCH a misery. I have had several in the last couple of years. I hope you get it taken care of soon.
The construction looks really good, but I must have missed something somewhere. What is it? House or barn?
:-D
Ginny,
It is going to be my office. 2/3 of it will be a library/office, and the other 1/2 will be a woodshop.
Michael
Pray the tooth situation is improving Michael, I think we can all identify with how much fun that is.
Bill
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