On the road again

June 6, 2007 (4:55am)
44º F, Clear, No wind.

Good morning,

A bit cooler this morning than it has been for awhile. It is 36º F at the moment in Crystal Falls and also clear with no wind. Actually it is supposed to be warmer up there than here today. Normally it is a bit cooler up nort’ consistently. That’s OK with us. Expecting drier weather there than here too, at least for the next couple of days.

I did get the truck loaded yesterda+y. Not as full as I would have liked, but enough. My knuckles were dragging on the ground after carrying all of the boxes into the truck. I left the back ¼ of the truck empty, so there is room for the things we want to pick up on the way. Tied a bedstead across the back of the load to hopefully hold it in place. Discovered that I have all of my rope already up nort’, except for the two lines I keep tided in the truck. Will pick more up today to tie the "stuff" we are picking up down. I really don’t like loose loads. Margriet is going to have fun opening the boxes I put on the truck. Many are from Mom’s house and have not been opened since being packed. Some were marked and others not, so there will be some surprises I am sure. I think there will be two, maybe three, more loads before the storage unit will be empty.

The wind died down enough last night so I felt comfortable burning the trash. The mosquitoes were out in full force. I have not been able to get the lawn cut, so it is about eyeball deep. Snow is supposed to be that way, not grass! While the lawn is much bigger up nort’, I expect it will not be as heavy to cut in the sand. At least I hope not. The mosquito population is much lower also, so far. Talked with one gal at church on Sunday and she said the mosquitoes and black flies are terrible this year at their place. They are very close to the Lake Superior lakeshore to the east of us. Hope the prevailing westerly winds keep them there. We do have some low land along the creek, so expect the mosquito population will be pretty heavy there in the woods.

We went to the bank yesterday so Margriet could get her papers notarize and we will put them in the mail today. Once they arrive in the Netherlands, the folks there will know we are alive yet! I noticed on one I had to sign, I have been demoted from "husband" to "partner." Not too sure I like the new title. Seems every year Margriet has to fill out these papers, there are more pages added to them and more blanks to fill in. Guess all governments and institutions are the same - the like red tape.

Bible study went long yesterday. Lots of discussion. Pastor was also in attendance. That always seems to add more chatter and longer studies. We didn’t even finish the unit, but will skip over that. Next week we will be going for breakfast. We have had about 6 weeks or more of this study, twice interrupted by funerals.

Margriet took one of the loaves of bread and some honey-butter for the folks to chew on during the study. It sure didn’t last long. Neither of us even got a piece! Not to worried about that, since there is more here and very good. I think she knows how to make bread. This may have been the best batch she has made too. Some of the loaves will be going with us. She also made leberkase for dinner last night. That and a few slices of homemade bread made a meal fit for a king. I think I ate too much - again.

We will be heading to Manitowoc today, meeting my little brother and my cousin, then heading up nort’. Not too sure when I will be able to add to this. Hopefully it will be soon. Would really be nice if the ISP were set up before the end of the week. So ....

Time to get a-going.

In Christ My Saviour,

Chris ><>