Hubbub...

12/18/06 - 2nd Day - Before Breakfast. Our rapid "change" here at the ranch is underway. This past week Chris from Illinois arrived and will be joining the fellas who are working and learning here at the ranch. On the 5th day Danielle and the children returned from Smyer where they were packing up many of the things in our old house. The next day our friend Logan arrived from Iowa (Logan, of the "Ante Agrarians" blog) so we went and helped him unload his camper into a mini-storage in Coleman. Logan, Kris and family will be moving down at the end of the month. Our friend Jay from Snyder showed up that evening for a weekend visit, so as the Sabbath began we were packed in on the porch for the first night of Hanukkah.

Logan's plane was leaving out of Ft. Worth (DFW airport) on the Lord's Day, so David and I drove him up there to catch his plane while the fellas finished off the final touches on the platform for the cabin we are building for one of the ladies in the community. David and I then went to CheaperThanDirt in Ft. Worth to pick up a few items. I bought some utility cord and a small gun repair tool kit. It was about 3 hours each way, plus the hours in Dallas/Ft. Worth traffic, and believe me, that is a dose of "city" I can do without. I lived in DFW for over 4 years and I don't like going back. So we returned last night in time for the candle lighting.

Today we will begin building a footbridge over one of the creeks, and Chris will begin checking out my pickup to see if he can fix it.

I have been remiss in working on my root cellar, and in writing these blogs, and in writing many articles that I would like to write.

We have had unseasonably (but pleasantly) warm temperatures. It was 81 degrees on the Sabbath, and in the high 70's on the Lord's Day. The prognosticators are calling for maybe some rain this week, which would be nice.

I hope all is well with y'all - leave a comment and let us know.

Your servant in Christ Jesus,

Michael Bunker