Drip-atation

August 20, 2007 (5:26am)

58º F, Light Rain, No Wind.

Good morning,

It really is dreary outside this morning. There is a light rain hanging in the air, not really coming down, just kind for sitting on the ground. It is welcome for sure, as there still are some forest fires in the eastern part of the UP burning. From the sound of it, the fire is burning the roots of the trees a couple of feet underground. The firefighters are having a heck of a time, since as the roots turn to ash, the soil collapses under their feet and vehicles. Sounds like fun!

It was a pretty slow day around here yesterday. I fed some pills to Margriet and after a nap yesterday morning, the seemed to take effect pretty much. At least she was able to walk upright and move fairly close to normal again. By the end of the day, things were really back to normal again - more or less. Hope today is more normal than yesterday for her.

Some of the things we brought back we can use in the Hobbit Hus, but there is not any room for them. We are dealing with a real three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle! Mostly we need storage in here, but the shelving we brought back doesn’t really fit anywhere. Some of the things we don’t use that much can be kept in the main house, and retrieved as necessary. But there are also other things that would be nice to have in here too. Eventually everything will kind of settle into a place that works. Margriet is having fun with the puzzle - I think.

I did get part of the truck unloaded, but there still is much on it yet. Some of the most important, like groceries, are in the front of the truck, so will be the last off. Much we are trying to decide whether to bring in here or the main house. Don’t want to move it twice if we can help it. Most of the shop stuff and lumber is off. That was the last on, more or less, after the ladder and long lumber were on. I do have to take time one of these days and change the oil in the truck too. Come to think of it, I left the drain pan in Kewaunee. Have to figure something out.

Margriet mentioned yesterday that she has not been signed up for Medicare yet. With the moving, &c. I plum forgot about that. Did some web searching yesterday and think we will need to take a ride to Escanaba one of these first days. That is the closest Social Security office. It will be a drive of about 75 miles each way, but too important not to make. I think she could apply via their website, but with the lack of some of the immigration papers (they are about 2 years behind) we probably will need to show them what we have. If the truck were empty, we probably would go today as it is raining out and every thing is wet.

Time to get a-going.

In Christ My Saviour,

Chris <><