Hello everyone - this is a big week

Leroy's house

Just thought I'd pop in to let you know the latest. This is the week for our first home dedication and we can hardly believe the house is actually finished. Everyone is getting a little frustrated as we wind down here. It's six months of service for Jake and Verna, which is a LONG time. And we don't think we'll do it for 3 months at a time again - probably just 2. Paul and Mary have also been here for 3 months. Then we have one new couple from Minnesota. He is a cousin of the husband of a co-w orker of mine at Sanderson Balicki....small world.

We are planning to store our new fifth wheel down here for the time being. Don't know if it will be until next winter, or what. We don't have a use for it up in Canada, and have to pay quite a bit to just get it up there (GST & PST + inspection fee + ???) We have to drive our motorhome back anyway and probably sell it up there.

Last Friday, I got a perm at the Beauty School in Lake Charles. Poor John had to wait 4 hours for me!! It turned out very nice. It was the student's first perm on her own.

Saturday, Mary, Verna and I went to the huge Flea Market at Winnie, Texas while the guys worked overtime. I wonder if they'll get paid time and a half, ha ha. Anyway, it's only on once a month and this was my last opportunity. I did find some treasures. Can't believe Verna came home with NOTHING... We did try out some butterfly fries, which are GREAT, and brought home a Funnel Cake. YUMMY!

The group of us went on an alligator walk after Church on Sunday and saw about a dozen alligators. Mary said she wasn't going back to Pennsylvania without seeing more alligators... They have a wildlife preserve down the road and around the corner and they have about a mile of walkway over the bayou, with several lookout points. Also saw a couple of turtles and some snakes. it was a lovely day - we had a picnic, then all went to Sulphur shopping and to Cracker Barrel for supper.

We changed to Daylight Saving Time down here and I absolutely HATE IT! Last week, we woke up at 6;30 a.m. to daylight, lovely sunshine, bright mornings, and this week it was like going back to winter again. Boy, I tell you, if they start trying to promote that back in Saskatchewan again, I'm getting on the major bandwagon against it!!! I already was against it before, but this experience cinched it. Here, especially, it doesn't pay to have extra daylight hours in the evening, because you cannot step foot outside without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes! And you certainly don't want to be opening your door, because a thousand of them are waiting to come in. We have come to think that Len is right about screens - they don't work because two mosquitos get ahold of the screen and pull it apart and the rest all come right in!

Can hardly wait to get home to see my naked dog, Abby. They had to take her in and get her clipped because she had mats and some other problems. Jughead also needed a haircut. That happens when Mom isn't there to keep them neat...

I spend hours on the computer every evening. It's very tiring. The P.A. Herald has been printing my articles and I do weekly website updates plus receive e-mails for Mary from her sister back home. She writes often. Not much, but often. I'm also doing pictures for albums for the homeowners. John says I don't even need my recliner because I'm always in the computer chair. Do love the computer desk in this rig though!

Well, that's all for now. Our love to all.