Content in His light ...

Monday, March 10, 2008

10:27 p.m. ADT

Well here we are again with another late night, a quick update and then I'm off to bed.

The alarm woke me at 6:45 a.m. and I headed out for my FIRM workout.  I was home by 8:40 a.m. with a quick stop at the store on my walk home for some needed items.  Once through the door the house was still quiet, so I called up the stairs saying we had 20 minutes to have Eden to Head Start.  Bob assisted getting her dressed while I put some bulked out oatmeal (yum, with nuts, grains added into the extra thick oats), oh and you can't forget the next best thing once it's in your bowl.. a tablespoon of Natural Peanut Butter.. mmm!

I fixed Eden's hair and Bob dropped her to Head Start.  After breakfast I put meals and snack together while Bob finished up some needed Vendor phone calls for the Fly Shop.  It's crunch time now with only 3 weeks until we open.

We spent the rest of the day at the Shop planing, sanding, and varnishing window sills, trim and what-not!  Whatever Bob put in front of me was sanded, I'm just so thankful I can help and assist when he needs it.  I did however play "taxi Mum" to collect Eden from Head Start, also a 2 p.m. Swim time for Tanis.  I decided instead of wasting fuel I'd stay in the school parking lot and have some quiet time for me and enjoy some Bible reading.  Wow, that hour shot by quickly.  Then it was back out to the hanger to help Bob.

Here are some pictures from todays work  ...Here's the Fly Shop window that faces the ramp.  Bob's done an amazing job piecing it together.  The width is 4 feet 10 inches, and 22 inches across.  This will be where we'll have the computer area and tall tables so people can come and sit and wait for their flight or for passengers to arrive.  Boy this just doesn't do it justice.. it really looks smashing!This is the office sill in process.  The wood under the sill was also added (not pictured) during the days work.  You can see in both pictures that we will be repainting to catch the water damage and the extra dust that's circulating.here's Bob in our "work area" in the Hanger where we've been sanding.  This is directly outside the Fly Shop exit doors.  We are so blessed to have this space, though there isn't any heat and can get mighty cold.  You could see your breath while we worked, so we wear plenty of layers.. and today in all honesty was a warmer day.  The hanger bay doors are to my right and have plenty of "ventilation" to them, especially when the SE winds (our storm winds) blow.and there you have the view of where the hanger bay doors are.  Here's some of our equipment to cut, plain, etc.  We did have to make the purchase of a 16 inch planer... boy is it NICE!  Also making things process a lot faster, which we'll not complain about.

I brought the kids home at 6 p.m. while Bob stayed on to work until about 8 p.m.  Unfortunately when we reached home the TOYO was saying EE2, meaning it was out of fuel... and yes it had happened earlier today because the house was frozen.  So I called out to Bob and reminded him to bring the 5 gallon jug home.  When Bob arrived home he checked the tank and yep, the fuel we've been taking periodically to the Hanger for the jet heater has finally sucked us dry at home.. UGH!  So he was good enough to head to the fuel station and fill up 15 gallons to get us by until morning, we've called in a morning delivery order to Delta Western.
I haven't worried about checking the tank because when we filled it in November (full) Bob said that it would last us through the Winter.  I'd forgotten about how much has been taken to the Hanger.  Oh well... the kids and I bundled up in blankets and made a warm meal.  Though after being covered in dust from sanding a bath was sure sounding good.  I did eventually have one and it was great to soak and warm up :)

while making dinner I looked up and caught the sunset, wow it was a radient pink!  Kids enjoyed macaroni noodles with butter and parmesaen cheese for dinner.. simple, and they love it.  They've been snacking on carrots and raw veggies all day at the hanger so didn't add a veggie in.

Well, that's enough jabbering for the night.  We continue to monitor our mushers along the Iditarod trail.  Tanis' musher Ray Redington Jr is currently 19th.. "way to go Ray!!!"  Mackey and King continue to battle in front for first place.  They are warmer temperatures this year making the trail a lot slower and mushier.

Blessings abound - Teen -

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3:55 AM, Mar. 11, 2008 .. Posted by msack

We are tracking mushers in GA too! We are doing a unit on the Ididarod. We sent a quilt for the quilt project and lots of fun stuff! We picke mushers # 64 and 88!

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6:22 AM, Mar. 11, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

stay warm.


Kristy

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7:19 AM, Mar. 11, 2008 .. Posted by imasharp

Wow, it is looking good there. Tell your husband that he is doing an awesome job. We do things here ourself as well. I love watching the progress. The sunset was beautiful. As we were driving home a little over a week ago, I wanted to take a pic of our sunset because it was awesome. I didn't have my camera and tried to get it with my phone but it didn't work. Good job.
Christy