RODENBERGERS AND PAGENKOPFS VISIT

Mark and Mary Kathryn Rodenberger came in Friday bringing great food along with ditch-digging labor. Both of them dug up the lateral line on the septic system and determined that the lateral lines are plugged and need to be replaced. Mark also found that the water line to the pond goes over the septic tank and has become brittle with its 24 years and needs to be replaced. I found a contractor that will replace the pond water line and install new laterals next week. So they got their exercise. The weather was nice and warm yesterday.

Then early this morning the norther blew in with strong gusty winds. I could hear it downstairs and Mark said it was really loud upstairs. MK made a great breakfast this morning and another great meal for noon that we shared with Ashley, Ross and Ross' brother Russell Pagenkopf in from Alaska for a visit. MK made both chicken and spinach enchiladas with guacamole and a great chocolate cake that she had made for Valentines. Lou added a dip of ice cream and I indulged in a dip of frozen yogurt with mine.

Mark drove me to Abilene to refill Lou's pain medicine and while we were gone the Pagenkopf brothers cut and stacked firewood on the porch for me. Because Lou likes to have a fireplace when the weather is cold, we had the fire burning today and should have enough wood to get through the winter weather.

Mary Kathryn was recruited to be the photographer for the group photo. Russell is about 7 foot tall but is behind Lou in the photo with Ross and Ashley with me on the end.

They all left about 5. Lou has done a little better today than yesterday. She was glad that she didn't try to make the trip to Denton. She isn't looking forward to the trip to the doctor on Monday. She has been eating fairly well and her back pain has gone but her right shoulder was really hurting this morning and all day. I finished the February Flame newsletter and got it emailed tonight.

She watched A&M beat Tech and the first half of the Mavericks against Sacramento before she went to bed tonight. It has been a great day.

Thanks to your prayers.