Well, we missed two fantastic photo opportunities this weekend:
Jake & Ruth Anne Esh
First, we were visited by our good friends, prayer partners, and small group members Jake and Ruth Anne Esh, from Grace Church at Willow Valley, in Lancaster, PA. Jake and Ruth Anne were traveling back from their granddaughter's college graduation ceremony in Indiana and dropped in for a meal and an overnight Saturday evening. It was fun to finally welcome them to Coshocton, into our home, and to give them a tour of MMS. Of course we talked about taking pictures for the blog, and then got hungry, got busy, and then got tired. Goodnight, off to bed, no pictures. Then our Sunday morning schedule was such that we needed to leave for worship team rehearsal before Jake and Ruth Anne needed to be up and on the road back to PA.
Jake and Ruth Anne, thanks again for the visit and dinner at Bob Evans! We'll get pictures next time...
For the second missed photo opportunity of the weekend, we even took the camera along. We just left it in the car.
Tucker & Tanner Meet the Biggest Dog in the World
Sunday afternoon, Karen, Tucker, Tanner, and I went out to visit our friend John McKnight. John attends church with us here in Fresno, Ohio. He lives out on ten acres, just bought a puppy, "Turner"; has a cat, "Morris"; and also a horse, "Rusty". This was Tucker and Tanner's first visit to John's property and it was quite the learning experience for them.
I had Tucker and Tanner leashed and was walking the post and electric fence line when Rusty came galloping over the hill and charged right up to the fence to meet me us. Rusty is a happy horse who is very interested in making friends and loves company.
Tucker and Tanner saw, heard and felt the ground shake as Rusty drew up. They weren't as happy to see Rusty as he was to see them, had no immediate interest in becoming friends with "the largest dog in the world," and were rather positive they didn't want any of his company, thank you very much.
I wish we had photos from later that afternoon as this big horse, on one side of the fence, slowly lowered his nose near the ground to sniff Tanner as Tanner stretched as far as he could from the other side of the fence to be as close to Rusty's nose without having to get very close to Rusty's nose. Rusty had a great time. I think Tanner's story, if he could tell one, would make him sound a bit braver than he really was. Tanner was rather astonished by Rusty. Rusty was as gentle as could be.
Rusty did make us promise to bring the dogs back for another visit. We'll actually use the camera the next time we visit with John, Rusty, Turner, and Morris. Ah, Morris. Unfortunately, Tucker and Tanner chased Morris twenty feet up a tree shortly after meeting.
Sometimes Cocker Spaniels just don't have any manners.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Praises and Karen's Spring Projects
We praise the Lord for Karen's greatly improved health in 2008. It's been quite a process but after three years of being on Guaifenesin for her fibromyalgia, she's enjoying dramatically less 
muscle pain and substantially more energy and drive. Consequently, since we've been back from California, I never know what home management/home maintenance surprises to expect when I come home.
With the house windows fixed (see 4/9 posting), the side stepping-stones dug out, and new gardens dug along the walkway, she moved around front to expand the flower bed. She'd had a vision for this ever since we moved in. Karen has quite a heart for working with her hands to make this home one where everyone feels welcome and one with which we know God will be pleased. I mean it's
His house. We're just temporary caretakers. And I'm privileged to be married to a caretaker extraordinare!
The Lord has also blessed us with an extra tenant this spring, a Robin which has built her nest on one of our porch corner posts. We haven't heard any chicks chirping yet, but maybe it's bit too soon.
She's gotten used to us moving around the house and will remain on her nest while Karen sits on the porch swing.
My rose trellis is filling out nicely. This will be our third year of bloom.
muscle pain and substantially more energy and drive. Consequently, since we've been back from California, I never know what home management/home maintenance surprises to expect when I come home.With the house windows fixed (see 4/9 posting), the side stepping-stones dug out, and new gardens dug along the walkway, she moved around front to expand the flower bed. She'd had a vision for this ever since we moved in. Karen has quite a heart for working with her hands to make this home one where everyone feels welcome and one with which we know God will be pleased. I mean it's
His house. We're just temporary caretakers. And I'm privileged to be married to a caretaker extraordinare!The Lord has also blessed us with an extra tenant this spring, a Robin which has built her nest on one of our porch corner posts. We haven't heard any chicks chirping yet, but maybe it's bit too soon.
She's gotten used to us moving around the house and will remain on her nest while Karen sits on the porch swing.My rose trellis is filling out nicely. This will be our third year of bloom.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Bell Cranks and Abrasive Wheels
As this week in the hangar comes to a close, Gertjan and Dale continue work on the Chad 206.
They recently shifted their efforts to preparing the wings to be attached to the fuselage. In the photo, Gertjan and Dale compare a bell crank from the starboard (right) wing of their 206 with the corresponding bell crank from the MAG 206 as part of the trouble shooting process in rigging the wing's control surfaces (flaps and ailerons).
Back at the MAG 206 project, Shawn uses an abrasive wheel on a pneumatic drill to remove corrosion from the p
ilot's door post. Because this airplane operated for years along the sea coast of Honduras, corrosion control, and the related repairs necessary because of unchecked corrosion, have proven to be time consuming elements of this restoration.
They recently shifted their efforts to preparing the wings to be attached to the fuselage. In the photo, Gertjan and Dale compare a bell crank from the starboard (right) wing of their 206 with the corresponding bell crank from the MAG 206 as part of the trouble shooting process in rigging the wing's control surfaces (flaps and ailerons).Back at the MAG 206 project, Shawn uses an abrasive wheel on a pneumatic drill to remove corrosion from the p
ilot's door post. Because this airplane operated for years along the sea coast of Honduras, corrosion control, and the related repairs necessary because of unchecked corrosion, have proven to be time consuming elements of this restoration.Thursday, May 1, 2008
Basement Drains and Sewer Pains
For those of you that don't live in Ohio, or don't have basements, or both, basements have an open sewer drain as part of the normal plumbing of the house. It's like a safety vent should pressures in the pipes or in main sewer line grow beyond safe limits. The drain basin is normally dry, it typically doesn't stink and it usually isn't much of a consideration. But occasionally it can generate some excitement.
Several years ago we had our line to the sewer back-up which was our first experience with the basement drain sending everything we thought was going out to the sewer into our basement.
It was kind of ugly but we fought our way back into the basement with buckets, bleach, mops, and a wet vac then had the plumbers come out, snake the line, and explain the system to us. Since then we'd been good to go.
Until yesterday that is, when Karen went into the basement and found our sewer drain acting more like a sewer volcano. Jolly. Out came the bucket, the mops, the bleach, and the wet-vac and Karen waded in (Bless her heart, I was at MMS). Long story short, the plumbers responded in an hour or so and snaked until they couldn't snake any more and then called the City because our line was clean. If you ever need plumbing service in Coshocton, call James Plumbing (622-6862). They're great!
The City came out and discovered there was a blockage in the four-foot main line three manholes down from our house. They back-pressured the line to blow the blockage which may sound rather mundane, except that, as they explained to Karen, everyone on that line would come home to the "surprise" of basement sewer sludge because the pressure had to go somewhere (right out all the sewer drains). "Oh, and your basement is probably a mess again, too."
"Have a nice day," the City workers called out as Karen went back down in the house to gird herself once again with the mop, the bucket, the bleach and the wet-vac.
Several years ago we had our line to the sewer back-up which was our first experience with the basement drain sending everything we thought was going out to the sewer into our basement.
It was kind of ugly but we fought our way back into the basement with buckets, bleach, mops, and a wet vac then had the plumbers come out, snake the line, and explain the system to us. Since then we'd been good to go.
Until yesterday that is, when Karen went into the basement and found our sewer drain acting more like a sewer volcano. Jolly. Out came the bucket, the mops, the bleach, and the wet-vac and Karen waded in (Bless her heart, I was at MMS). Long story short, the plumbers responded in an hour or so and snaked until they couldn't snake any more and then called the City because our line was clean. If you ever need plumbing service in Coshocton, call James Plumbing (622-6862). They're great!The City came out and discovered there was a blockage in the four-foot main line three manholes down from our house. They back-pressured the line to blow the blockage which may sound rather mundane, except that, as they explained to Karen, everyone on that line would come home to the "surprise" of basement sewer sludge because the pressure had to go somewhere (right out all the sewer drains). "Oh, and your basement is probably a mess again, too."
"Have a nice day," the City workers called out as Karen went back down in the house to gird herself once again with the mop, the bucket, the bleach and the wet-vac.
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