Journal

Looking forward very much to Elizabeth and Jonathan's arrival. The toys come down from the attic and the car seat goes in the truck. It's a nice time of the year here. Dale comes on Thursday afternoon followed by Carol and Trevor and hopefully, Bill. After Trevor arrives we won't get much Jonathan time! Friday Tim and Margaret arrive so then we'll really be at full house. The memorial service is Saturday.

The stone house is finally coming along - curtains are hung, the chenille bedpreads are on the beds, mirrors and pictures are on the walls, the braided rugs are on the floors, the kerosene lamp is on the table and the candle lantern is hung. The ceiling light pulls are no longer a hangar and a piece of string. Pat fixed the rocking chair so it's back too. The house is really shaping up into a nice space and we'll certainly need it this weekend for sleeping. Still to be done are screen doors, the tables made from the old chicken incubators, steps outside the south door, cleaning the outside of the old window.