The Landing

After finishing patching the roof of a barn near us (and wondering if they'd get cut or blown off the roof), Elder Himle bricked in a little sidewalk and landing for the RV across from us.  Afterward, the missionaries who own the RV were told that they would be here through May!  So they were super grateful... now to winterize it!  We need heat tape!

New Missionaries

We got a darling pair of missionaries from Far West this past week.  They are the Taylors.  I'm sure that Elder Taylor is feeling sore and tired.  This week in preparation for the new house (40' wide) which is coming in January, the elders cut trees down (for miles) leading to the location where it will be placed on a foundation. 

This picture is our soup and roll surprise luncheon for the Massey's who are leaving on Tuesday and heading back to Alaska.  They will be missed.

Refinishing

Sister Dabbs refinished her cabinets in the missionary house near Pawhuska, giving it a really lovely facelift! (They were black before).

I wasn't involved in that as I was on another assignment, however we did refinish the second desk for my apartment.  It's fun leave things nicer than you found them.

Painting the Letters

On Tuesday we went to Cedar Vale Kansas and painted the letters back in for the memorial for veterans for the Korea, Vietnam, and World War names.  Here, Sister Taylor and Dabbs add black to the lettering for it can be read.

Bill Campbell's (a local, very patriotic WWII vet) sat nearby and watched.  When the red went on the flag, a smile spread across his face.  He told me that he had wanted this done for years and couldn't find anyone to help him with it.  Service felt really rewarding this day!

Quilting

Roelene is working on a quilt here.  She and her husband came in their 20' camping trailer on the mission.  I invited her to use my space (there is plenty room), and after we leave I believe they will move inside and use this place.  They never complain about their really tight space in the trailer--they came to serve!

Below:  Grain Silo with tree growing through the top

Saturday

Being that we only have a couple Saturday's left and haven't really had time to explore the area, we decided to borrow a couple of Kayaks from Bruce Hendron (ward member) and Kayak Bird Creek.  He had us wait for him in a specific location and I was shocked to see a lilac bush in bloom.  I hopped out and took a small bunch to prove to you that Lilacs bloom in late October in Oklahoma!!  I'm sure it was Heavenly Father's way of giving me a hug that day.

We drug our boats down a fairly steep bank and my rudder almost tipped me out.  I saved myself and got back up.  Then it was Wes's turn-- OOOOPs!  In the drink he went.  After tipping the boat over and dumping the water out of his boat-- we were off.  It was around 83 degrees and we enjoyed being together in Nature.

There are wild pigs here that anyone can hunt without a license.  

Below:  Video 

 So much to do in the next two weeks!  Barbara Johnson and I will try and complete the indexes for the Obituaries at the library.  Typing in all of those name in alphabetical order is truly sucking my time.  I hope it will provide information in the future.