We’ve been a bit more busy than usual over this last week.  In fact it was a week ago that the crew from the tree service came.  They spent Friday and Saturday trimming and cutting trees, hauling and piling brush and grinding out stumps.  They did a great job.  I can actually see the road and our mailbox from our office window.

Trimmed trees look better

We had a different company that was going to come last fall.  Two days before our scheduled time.  An early winter storm hit us with heavy winds, which caused a lot of damage.  No surprise when the didn’t show.  Two weeks later, just before I called to follow up with them, we were hit by an ice and snow storm.  Again, there was widespread tree damage.  Thousand of homes were without power.  The snow stayed the rest of the winter.

This year, we discovered another tree service that is located just three miles from here.  The owner is a nephew to our neighbor–the one who lives just across the road from us.  He gave us a good price and the guys did an excellent job.

Personal

This week on Tuesday, I had the one-year follow up to my cancer surgery.  The blood test shows no sign of cancer.  For that I am grateful.  It takes me about an hour drive to meet the surgeon (urologist) in his office.  He lives two miles from here.

Wednesday and Thursday we were hosts to some long-time (40 years) missionary friends.  Americo and Kathy are in the states on home ministry assignment.  We had a great time with them as we talked about the times we had together in Ecuador and of the things we’ve been doing since Sylvia and I returned to the states.

Poor Nellie disappeared from view for the duration of our guests’ visit.  After the “aliens” had departed, Nellie ventured out of the basement in search of some loving.

Our church’s annual Missions Conference is this weekend.  We’ll be very much involved in that and Sylvia will baking and cooking some items for that.  Our speakers are missionaries to Ecuador.  We’re looking forward to that.

Sometimes the world seems very small.