August 18, 2010
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Tree Cutting pics
The firemen are back again today (tues) and we’re somewhat concerned that the falling branches will take out our internet phone line. ack! But until that time we can hope it stays together long enough to post photos.
The weather continues to be lovely during the day and not really as bitterly cold at night either. Asher has pushed out his third tooth, one from the top now, and his crabbiness testifies to his discomfort. He’s progressing along quickly with table foods now that his mom has got it in her head that baby food is simply too expensive to buy anymore. Breastfeeding is also being dropped with greater speed. At the end of October i hope to attend a women’s retreat for the weekend, so it’s my goal to have Asher weaned by then. Here’s to hoping!
Josh is doing some renovations again in the MAF hangar. One of our pilots is currently doing relief flying in Chad, and Matthew is currently at home most of the time preparing for departure. Our PM is on vacation, so Josh is acting PM together with many other responsibilities and supervising the painting and renovations going on.
They really did a great job of stringing up the branches they were cutting so they didnt just fall and smash my garden and arbor, etc.Today we’ve been working outside in the garden cleaning up some more after the tree cutting on Saturday. It feels a lot like May long weekend or something, everyone working out in the yard all day, major outdoor projects being accomplished, and lovely spring weather. Did i mention my jasmine vines are starting to bloom? Heavenly! Unfortunately the back yard is not faring as well from the branches smashing the ferns and whatnotall, but i suppose it’s a small price to pay in the for less tree coverage in the back. Whilst all this is going on outdoors i’ve got butter chicken in the slow cooker, which i bought off of Rhonda. Pretty stoked to use it often… if i could find some good slow cooker recipes apart from pulled pork and butter chicken. Any suggestions?
The cutting down of the entire trees in the front was a mammoth task!!I’ve just received 2 packages in the mail from a South African lady who visited us at the beginning of July. She came with her husband to do pastoral care for the MAF team and took a turn through my (winter dead) garden. She so graciously offered to send me some bulbs of flowers that do well in semi-shade for my back yard, and some other goodies including hydrangea food. My hopes for the garden this year are quite high, and i’m really hoping that it’ll fill out in time for the Reimers’ arrival at the beginning of December.
