Happy New Year yous guys. We had two treats in the last 24 hours (in case all you wondered why John didn't answer any text messages :D)

John is downstairs feeding the woodstove. I'm trying to finish at least ONE Gallery story for 1/1. A knock at the door. Gigi answers. I hear talking but don't recognize the voice. Then I hear John and keep typing. Then I hear, "Let's see if she knows ..." Of course, I'm thinking it's a Stovebolter passing thru.

Onto the sunporch comes a young man with John. I'm looking. The face is familiar and then wham! It was one of our young Marines from Hawaii. Haven't seen him in 17 years. He found us via the Internet and mostly Stovebolt. AAMOF, he said he spent the last two days reading stuff on the site (he was an airplane engine mechanic). So that was cool. Nice visit. He lives in ... wait for it ... wait for it ... King George! Well, his family does. He actually lives in OK City. But when he's back up for a visit, he'll be back. He may even try to make Homecoming.

Then the next great thing was today. Hambone and Sharky helped John move well over 50 seedlings out into the front area where Hambone and Sweet helped with the stumps. John's gotten more work done in these few days than he would have been able to in a month.

I think it's going to be a very good year.

... for everyone we hope!

And to end it all -- tonight we go see the grandkids!

Peg

~ Peggy M
1949 Chevrolet 3804
"Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship
In the Gallery
"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill