Still in Sandpoint...

No work happening on Steve and Peggy’s house today - we have hit “the rainy season”.

By the end of last week, all the trusses were up and the house was looking good. The metal for the roof and walls is scheduled to be delivered today. John was hoping to get all the ladders done by then, but the rain put an end to that. They were not very happy with Sandpoint Builders, as normally ladders are provided, but when the trusses arrived, there were no ladders. Steve and Peggy had to foot the extra bill for the lumber for the ladders, and John has to build them. The
lumber company wouldn’t go good for them either.

We went to Rod’s birthday party in Creston last Saturday and stayed overnight. Christy made a lovely turkey supper and invited friends over. No chocolate fountain this time though! Bryce made a nice birthday cake with angel food cake and lemon pie filling mixed with whipped cream, smothered in strawberries... YUM.

We are aware that there is a big meeting going on in Akron, PA, head office of MDS, for all the Project Directors. Hope everything goes well and that the Senior RV group gets the recognition it is due. On checking the MDS website, I was very pleased to see that Don and Marilyn are directly in charge of RV Project volunteers.

I have been keeping my hands busy making antique tin can footstools. I have completed four already and have cans for about 3 more. Initially, it was very difficult to find the big tomato juice tins, but I have two places that are saving them for me, one in Bonners Ferry and one in Creston.

We have been back to Creston twice and thankfully all of our border crossings have been excellent. John figures it’s because we have a different vehicle...

Well, that’s all for now. I am looking forward to getting home and seeing our kids and getting our lawn mowed and extra vehicles sold. Would also like to take the grandchildren on a little holiday in the motorhome before we sell it.

We are praying for the rain to quit so we can get on with construction! We've had to have the wood fire going every evening for a while... Everyone out here is complaining about the weather - WHERE IS SUMMER?????