Super Busy Weekend

Man, my weekend (S-M-T) was full of stuff. Sunday, the Grows decided to name their daughter Miriam. She is super cute; I walked into church, and Holly was outside the Sanctuary, holding her. I finangled Miriam, and ended up holding her outside in the narthex until she had to go in to get Churched. Also, another couple in the church ( Stacy and Louie Furtado) got a baby they are adopting, named Zoë. (Sheesh it took me about 15 minutes to get that umlaut there. Finally had to go to Word, make it there, then copy and paste) She is cute too.

Second, I got my new oven! Basically, I've been working with a terrible mini stove, with a broken oven, since I moved to the place I'm at now. Found out the other week that Fr. Mel, my landlord, has a full sized, functional stove in storage just a hundred yards from my house. I got permission to change them out. Well, Mike Jones, Mike Ganion, and Subdeacon Mike and I finally got it moved. I was waiting for Mike Jones to be available because I do not want to mess with the gas lines and accidently blow up my cabin. Fr Mel might get upset about that. I innagurated it by baking some oatmeal-butterscotch cookies. YUM.

Next, I weed whacked the garden spot, about 30 by 70 feet. Pain in the Rear End. But it needed to be done. I know I'm late for my garden, but, at least I'm getting it done. I have a friend with a troy built horse tiller with a hiller attachment that he will let me borrow, so sometime this week, I'll have to get it plowed up. Man, was I sore the next day!


I also spent alot of my weekend cleaning the cabin, 'cause Naomi, Levi, and Claire are coming up so Naomi can do Ski to Sea. They're coming up Friday afternoon and will hang out a while and visit. It's strange being able to see my floor.

What's-Her-Name Grow

My friends Holly and Forrest Grow finally had their newest baby on Monday. They've known for months that they were going to have a girl, and they still haven't picked out a name for her. So untill she gets one, she is What's-Her-Name. I, of course have suggested the name Egwene Honor Hermione Leia Grow. They didn't seem to thrilled with it.

Anyway, welcome to the world, whatever you name is.

Wish me luck!

I am applying for a Lead position that is opening up at my airport. I really, really want this job. It would put me at full time, that and the pay raise would almost double my take home pay!

The application is due on Wednesday, and I just got my resume and essay questions back from a career coach (can you believe the government? They have a bunch of people on the payroll who do nothing but help people like me make more money!). So, I'm making a few rather minor changes, and will send it out in the morning.

Memory Eternal

Lynn's father, Ed, passed away yesterday afternoon.

Pray for the Days

I live in an awesome community. Everyone at St. Innocent's (my church) is great. Two of the best are Bill and Lynn Day. The Days have me over for dinner every Tuesday, and they host regular parties for all the single young Orthodox people from all the local churches. There was supposed to be one tonight. unfortunately, it was canceled at the last moment.

Lynn's father is dying in Minnesota. This has been a long time coming, but he took a sudden and rather unexpected turn for the worst yesterday afternoon. Needless to say, the Days are flying out to be with him in his final days.

Please, remember Bill and Lynn, and her father Ed in your prayers. They are wonderful people who need them right now.

Hammocks rock!

I have to let you all know that hammocks are the best thing ever. WalMart had some (made in USA, too!) on sale for around $9, so I bought one for myself. I had to get a pair of eye-screws (I don't really know what they are called. They have a big circle at the end of a long screw. Hence the unofficial name eye-screw.) Anyway. I have a pair of old pine or spruce or whatever -- they are evergreens -- about ten feet apart.

I borrowed my neighbor Mike Jones' drill, drilled some holes into the trees, screwed in the eye-screws (I just decided that sounds a bit wrong. Don't say it out loud in front of, say, your supervisor without a spelling aid. Fortunately, I have said spelling aid. And my boss is a reasonable sort. Don't worry, I'm on break. I work hard when I'm not, though. At least for a Government worker.) Yes. the screws. So, I got the screws into the trees, tied up the hammock, and have been practically living in it ever since.

Most of the past two weeks have been super nice. Warm, sunny, not a cloud in the sky. We've already had one day hit 70 degrees! and no night frost in a week. My cherry and prune trees are blooming, and my apples will in a bit. And I'm taking it all in while swinging in my new favorite toy.

Just getting started

OK, I've officially been dragged kicking and screaming into the blogosphere. Is that how you spell blogosphere? I don't know. I Can't spell to sav mi liff. Oh well. Anyway. As I was saying, I am the last Labrecque, and just about the last H. sapiens to get a blog. I hope to blog at least once a week, and definitely more than once a month *cough* Marcel *cough* unlike some other siblings of mine who will remain nameless.

Anyway, now that I am here, the Internet will never be the same again. . .

Aaron