DOWN MONTH

FOR AUGUST

The house is finished. Nothing was pressing. Frank decided it was a good time to have bunion surgery on his right foot. This happened on the 27th of July. The first part of August he mostly sat in the recliner and watched ball games and movies. Because he didn't need to use his right foot, he did go down to the mailbox on the lawn tractor. Later in the month he worked on two of his Cub Cadet tractors. I kept on with the usual things--watching the girls, grubbing, meals, laundry, cleaning, etc.

We did go to see Daron and family at their new house near Green Castle. It is a nice looking ranch house on about an acre of land in the country. They have an eat-in country kitchen, living room, bath, and three bedrooms on the main floor. There is also a breezeway between the house and the garage, which is nice-sized. Both front and back entrances are located there. It is the full width of the house and maybe eight to ten feet wide.

The basement is finished. It has a laundry room, bathroom, extra bedroom, and a big main room with a free-standing, wood fireplace. They have put all the boys toys in this room, which works out nicely. It has a smaller space beside the stairs, where I think the office will be placed.

The house is a nice distance from the road, and has a front porch. It has bricks part way up the front. There is a big wooden deck in the back with a nice back yard and an apple tree. Denise has plans for a garden and more fruit trees next year.

We exchanged Cub Cadets because Daron's wasn't running. We met their new dog, Shadow, a black pit bull, whom they rescued. Christopher lost his very first tooth while we were there.

From there we went on out to Ephrata and Litiz to see Dad, other family, and friends. We stopped in at Daron's on our way home. We celebrated our anniversaries--#14 for them and#46 for us--by going out to eat.

Once home, Frank again worked on Cub Cadets--mostly Daron's. I had been having pain in my right knee, which led to orthoscopy for arthritis clean-up and a torn ligament. Then, I, too, was mostly sitting, watching movies with Frank when he took breaks, reading, and doing paper work.

August was not exciting, but the activities were necessary.