December 9

We are at a crossroads here in Texas. Keith should finish up grading today.  It was amazing that their last pasture, which was huge, almost 10,000 acres, only took a couple of days.  It was not rough, not grassy or any of those things that slow the grading down.  The other grader has already moved on to digging trenches for water lines.  Keith will finish the grading then dig trenches too.  The rental company will pickup the graders on Monday.
We sisters will take our loot to the nursing home tomorrow.  We really (I guess it is me, not we, for my companion, Sister Layton goes home Monday) need to find other projects.  We need a Lioness Club or similar organization to work with.  No such thing in Paducah or Crowell.  We have been crocheting projects of our own and I am still working on the Vivian Cemetery family history.
This last week we had several social activities.  The intern and family left to go back to Idaho on Saturday so we partied on Thursday.  We partied on Sunday twice with the school faculty for their Christmas party at Richardson’s and also went to dinner at the home of the Whipple’s.  He is the High Priest group leader, she is a Primary teacher, like me.
Last evening we were supposed to have family home evening with our Paducah sisters, which included fun food, but our host sister canceled at the last minute, so we took the food to three other sister’s homes and visited with them.  No one is well, except our young one.  One sister, Sister Nail is very ill.  She keeps trying to come to church and almost always passes out or has seizures.  It is scary to be around her.  She is on oxygen and smokes! 
Keith helped clean the scout closet and trailer for the move to the Presbyterian Church while our building is being added upon.  He was amazed at the things stored in the closet.  Really cool old things like a handmade survey instrument, and an old battery that could have been handmade.  Also old uniforms and someone’s Silver Beaver award and uniform from way back.  Luckily the scout master’s dad happened to be in the building.  He is a city councilman or something like that and he took the memorabilia to a city building that has a scout collection or museum.  This Wednesday the scouts are going to the Presbyterian Church to prepare it for us and all the kids, etc.  Sounds like the attendance at that church is around 15.  They will still meet in the morning.  We will start at one and our attendance has averaged 120 this quarter.
Kiley and I are out of the doghouse for collecting the implement seats, etc.  Kache too.  Now Jason can sleep at night, except they will have their baby within the next month!
Keith came home with a little juniper Christmas tree last night, but we have no lights or decorations.  He cut the top out of a tree rather than get a whole tree. Maybe we will have to string popcorn and make a paper chain like in the olden days.

            

Watch for some lights and decorations!                  Some simple decorations.