Project 365: Week 44

Idaho Week #2

Eight Kochs and four dogs in one household.

Allow me to introduce, from left to right: Pixie, the visiting princess belongs to brother Terry and SIL Sandy; Molly,  belongs to resident teen Cody; Bella Kenzie's new pup, is the youngest member of the household, trying to make friends with Emma, the oldest. The latter only growls. She's old and has worked very hard fetching 90% of the 180 ducks for the three avid hunters.

The totals: 180 ducks, 18 phaesants, 8 grouse

The guys got up at 5 a.m. every morning and were off to the wild. E.v.e.r.y single night, after fighting the elements, a late supper, cleaning the birds, they just HAD to wind down with a game of cribbage.

After mom and kids left for school and work, SIL and I spent hours and hours around the table in "the women's chamber", as we took to calling it after reading our book of the week.

We worked on our Bible studies, read, shared. Sandra finished many knitting projects: sweaters for the little dogs, stocking hats, a prayer shawl, etc. I read aloud Lisa See's bestseller. We highly recommend the experience, great discussions followed.

Thursday--last day to hunt, pack up, treat our hosts.

Friday--departure day

BIL and SIL left early, though somewhat concerned about the weather they might encounter. Sure enough, Interstate 80 closed at some point, and they had to re-route.

Our misfortune was different. I mentioned our car troubles and God's protection in a previous post. We got the car back from the repair shop sometime this week, but didn't test drive it. We packed up and started down the hill...

...the car died twice! We barely made it back to the house. TWICE it was towed away in ONE day and no solution. Intermittent problems are very difficult to diagnose. Fuel pump replaced, still wouldn't start.

Saturday: Still no answers. Replace the car computer? But no parts available till Monday. So we wait, relax, eat, walk, visit. The weather is gorgeous.

This is one of the hopeful goodbyes. K is a bollywood dancer ready for a Halloween party.

So it's Halloween. Has a gremlin taken over our car?

We walked by the most impressive neighborhood Halloween display again today (the one I posted Friday).

Since then we heard the story about the man responsible: a part-time employee of our store-manager nephew, older, had his knee removed, leg in a cast, waiting for infection to clear for knee replacement. Even so his house is ultra decorated. Who did it? Any clues in this photo?

You can't see it here, but there was a man on the roof speaking Spanish and a woman on the ground giving orders. (Behind every great man is a woman... speaking Spanish .)