The men have been working on a well drilling rig, that eventually will end up in Mexico.

Here they are taking the well drilling equipment off the truck, as the truck wasn't in good enough shape to send to Mexico.

Not sure what all they are doing, but it was Jeff, Ethan, Milton, and Gordon that worked on it one day.

The old truck ready to leave the shop.

Then Sat. it was Jeff and Jim working.

This is the truck they bought to put under the well drilling equipment.

Needed a coffee break!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, Norell, Lee, and Milton finshed the project.

Wed. morn. they rolled her out the door, and Jeff and Jim drove it to IN.

In IN a man is going to dig a well, to make sure all is working on that part of it.

They also plan to put a water tank on the truck yet, then hopefully it will head  for Mexico.

Lee was one excited man about the whole project, here they give a high five!!!

I was reminded that I haven't up dated in awhile!!!!!!!

I have been waiting for the girls to get their project done, then was going to up date on it. But since we have been so busy doing other things, this has been in the waiting.

I had the girls  make the peek-a boo dolls. Sara has had the most fun,

has dressed her's in several different outfits over the weeks.     

She took the one that Linda is to do, and fixed it up a bit with hers.

This was before we had figured out how to do the head, so she has bean bags stuck under the hats.

Now she has a head finally, but still have a few more details to figure out.

Caught a few people wearing one of the wigs we picked up!!!!!!

Not much else going on around here, except for work and more work.

My Dad and Mom were here last week. Dad finished the arch way between living rm and dining rm.

Years ago he had remodeled the bathrooms, and Jim said he would finish the ceilings. Well it never got done, so my Dad finished the ceilings while he was here also. Textured the ceilings, then put the trim up. Everything looks so nice. I have to finish the arch way yet, with staining and varnishing.

School was moved to the kitchen table.

I think my Mom was quite shocked to see my girls sitting cozy in the living room doing their history though.

She was probably questioning my teaching methods.

Last week we had Elmer and Boots Knoll  out for supper. The Knoll's (the parents to these men) would have built our house back in 1924. Their older brother is at the Nursing home where we sing, and the younger brother, Boots, comes in at times to listen to us. We enjoy visiting with them, so our eve. was very interesting hearing stories of when they lived here. They were a family with 13 chidren. Boots got his nick name because they couldn't afford boots for him, the youngest boy. So as soon as any of the other boys came in, Boots would slip their boots on so he could have a turn outside. He also said he couldn't have a piece of pie unless one of the other boys didn't want theirs, he said he was too young to earn his keep yet.  

Boots, Jim, Milton, Elmer

Bev was over this afternoon and picked apples, she got six or seven bushels I believe.

Jim was nice (since it's too wet to take the pickup up) and brought her apples down with the tractor.

Bev is in the wagon also, didn't realize I missed her, she is sitting in the back.

The apples were really nice this year.

Our 4 wheeler has been getting worse all summer, so bad the children weren't even comfortable driving the thing anymore. The guys suddenly got the idea today to buy a new one. Much to my surprise, they found a used one right away. It had just been brought in, so probably would not have stayed there very long. We feel blessed to have found this very nice used 4 wheeler.