Karen's Doing Well & Staying Warm

During our separation, Karen and I have developed a routine of talking on the phone three times a day. We check-in with each other in the morning, the afternoon, and night. If we can't see each other, it's certainly a blessing to be able to talk to each other. Karen's doing well and is back in the swing of life and service in Coshocton: managing our home, serving at MMS, and singing with the worship team at our church, Fresno Bible (Fresno, OH). Tucker and Tanner (the Cocker Spaniels) have had their Spring buzz-cut after becoming rather woolly-bully heading into winter. Hope, the Lab/Great Dane mix is still riding herd on the two Cockers.

During one of our phone calls, Karen held the phone down to Tanner and I talked to him. Karen said Tanner's tail started wagging, he cocked his head at the phone, ran to the front door and waited, and then ran all the way out the back door onto the deck to look for me. He's a good dog.

The weather back there is still wet, though it looks like they're going to have a break in the rain today. The flood watch has been canceled for the first time in two weeks. Snow is still a threat. One of the things that Karen and the dogs enjoy when the weather is so damp, cold, and wet is having a fire. It's a nice picture isn't it? It could make a guy homesick if he'd let it...

The forecast says it should be cloudy with temps in the 30's when I arrive at Columbus airport Wednesday night. I really won't care what the weather is, I'll just be glad to be back together with Karen and to cozy up to that fire.