Dec 23rd - Cloudy & Cool

Today was cloudy and cool. The high was a windy, damp 47 degrees. Tonight's low is supposed to be 37.

Kathy did more painting today. Ron and I dug under the foundation for one of the walls we had previously poured and installed a pipe for storm water. Yes it would have made more sense to install it before we poured the foundation but we didn't know where it was supposed to go then. Later we cleaned the mud off another foundation and started forms for another wall section. Ron's hammer drill died before we finished the back side of the form so we knocked off early. He went into Lindale and bought a new one. We are going to try and finish the forming this wall section in the morning.

Ron and Sheila came over for left over vegetable soup for supper. We had a nice evening. Sheila told us about how they started coming down here to volunteer and how they were "called" to sell their home, they had just spent two years remodeling it from top to bottom, so that they could spend more time doing volunteer work. The have been to Mexico, Haiti, Mongolia (3 times) and I don't know where else. Sheila operates the hotel that is on the base while Ron does maintenance work. They spend 4-6 months here and then 4-6 months back in Canada. They have 3 adult children and grandchildren in Canada.

Good night to all and may God bless you and yours.