Demolishing in the Guest House!

Demolishing has started!

Wall gone! Top cabinets removed!

Closet gone! Wall dividing the two small rooms gone!

Another look at the wall gone, between the two small rooms!

Closet in Master bedroom gone!

Paneling gone!

Christmas in July

Mark and I are spending a couple days with my brother, Merrill. Mark is doing some MDS work for him. Each morning after we all have had our breakfast (some earlier than others), we go for a walk. The first morning we came home with a little puppy, she followed us home.

 The next morning while walking, Mark noticed some tree he thought we should dig up and transplant. As it was, we were planning to go to town for a few things and so a spade shovel was added to the list.
This morning as we head out for our walk with shovel in hand, I asked, "What is today date?"  We all started laughing when we realized it was July 25!!!! Ta Da Christmas in July!!!!

Merrill even dressed the part!

Merrill had the song "Feliz Navidad" on his phone, so we even had Christmas music!

You never know what us 3 will come up with, it can also happen when Mary Lee (my sister) is with us, too.

Guest House .........MDS...................MDS

MDS...............MDS:
Make Do Somehow.....................Mark Deitrick at your Service
What do you get when you cross an old Ford tractor(that needs a new battery and has sat, who knows how long), a Kubota tractor, Nissan little truck.

Ta Da!

Can you figure out what Mark is up to!

The house in the back round is the guest house that is getting some major work done. One area is to enlarge the little back porch, bring the corner out to line up with the side of the house and the front of the porch. Mark is trying to dig a hole to set a post, then run the floor joists and tie into the house.

To do this he need the Kubota to hold down the post hole digger!

The Nissan truck to get and keep the Ford tractor running!

The Ford tractor has the post hole digger on it!

He is getting the hole dug!

The master mind behind this set up!

He learned well from our 3 months with MDS!

(Mennonite Disaster Service - the real MDS)

I never know when MDS.................MDS is going to happen!

Mark Deitrick at your Service.................Making Do Somehow!

Guest House........Before

At the Mission there is a house that needs some major work done to it. A couple had lived in it when we first got here. In Minot,ND, the church were we lived for 3 months, had this in a couple of places in the church and other places, I guessed it was their mission statement. " We leave the judge to God." With that said I will not explain why it needs the work, just what needs down.
We took some before pictures.

closet in master bedroom

master bed room

hall way

small bedroom

another small bedroom.

But not when Mark get done with it! The plan is to take the wall out between the 2 small rooms and make one nice size room.

bathroom

living room

the plan is to take this wall out!

to your right is a closet, it is now gone.

the next couple of pictures are the kitchen

Mark thinks he back doing MDS.

He just don't have to power wash.

I know Mark and I need your support but if you want to help with this project you can send gift cards from Lowe's or Home Depot to help with the supplies.

Or

You can come and visit us and help.

It needs sheetrock, new wiring, panel box, ceiling fans, counter tops, new tub, sink, toilet, flooring(all but kitchen), paint, etc.

Garden.....Part 2 (First part is in Riches)

Some might be wondering how the garden is doing?

Notice the date on these?

Go back to Riches and look at what size they where then!

The date on the ones in Riches are 5/21/2012

6/20/2012

blossoms

The plastic jug is for manure tea. We also use a soaker hose.

If you missed the other picture of the garden, the plywood is wind protection.

Now look what they look like!

Taken 7/3/2012

cabbage, cauliflower, and broccli

jungle?

No! just tomatoes!

Can you see one?

Peppers

Blossom and little green tomatoes. How much longer until they are RED? I can't wait!

Squash

Thank You God for your many blessings!