Grass Trees Straw

Barron has been busy with landscaping: grass, trees, straw -- not to mention our work in the backyard to make a space for the kids to play Robin Hood under the trees by the creek. Wonder if we can find a tree swing to hang ....

Thanks to Blake Lindsey (our contractor) for the housewarming gift of a storm door for the front -- now I can really enjoy that wonderful view -especially the sunset! Beautiful!!!!

Recent News

Recent changes in my life: new job and new vehicle (well, new to me). I work as an Administrative Assistant for Chugach-Alaska Corp subsidiary known as Chugach Government Services Inc. Who would have thought in 1990 when we were in Anchorage Alaska on my first BFC trip that I would work for a corporation headquartered in Anchorage?? Certainly not me!!

The trip to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville is 42 miles (one way) if I take the cut-through over the moutains -- the more scenic route! If I take interstate 65 and then 565, it is 60 miles. So my Chevy Venture had almost 150,000 miles and this seemed to be the right time to change cars. My new Dodge Grand Caravan was a program car and only had 30k miles on it. Love the automatic side doors and the stow-and-go of the seats for hauling stuff, plus the well in the back to sit your bags of grocery so they don't slip and slide and spill everywhere.

Barron's cousin, Donald Judkins and his wife, Becky, came over for homemade chili and hot dogs last Sunday. It was such fun to show off the house - and they were very complimentary about everything.

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving in our new home. Mom and Dad are driving up on Wednesday, and Elizabeth, Chris and kids will pick Nate up at Birmingham airport for us on Wednesday about 12:30. We'll have time to show off the house and visit and then start the food prep for Thanksgiving meal. Some of Barron's family plan to stop by and spend some time with us over the long weekend too. It's so good to be closer to family!!!!!!!!!

We wish each of you a very safe and happy Thanksgiving!!!

Robin Hood lives!!

Just had to share picture of the grandkids in their Halloween finery (for those who don't have time to go to Elizabeth's blog). In case you don't recognize the participants: (left to right) Caleb as Little John, Julia is Maid Marian with Abigail as her Lady in Waiting, and David as Robin Hood!

Halloween and Fall Festivals!!

Spring Arbor had a great turnout for its first annual Cowboy Carnival. We had the Firing Range. Pin the tail on the Pony, Shave the Goat (be sure and ask David Bright, Melvyn Hunter, Adam Nelson, and Wesley Alldredge about this), the Cakewalk - always a big hit and Milinda was great as the MC, Slop the Pig, Duck Pond, Barrel Race, Bye Bye Crow, Fishing Hole and War Paint, not to mention hot dogs, chips and drinks. All in all a great night of fun and fellowship!! It is exciting to be part of a church that wants to reach its community for Christ!!!!

Landscape Day

Mark Vincent came over today and helped Barron get started on the yard so he could put out grass seed and fertilizer. They stayed at it for h-o-u-r-s ... Mark, thanks much. Providing lunch was the least we could do!!! You and your family (and your leadership at Spring Arbor)mean so much to us!!!