The View from the Door.......
Saturday rolled around and it was time to "get out of Dodge". The weather report was for rain and colder weather so we figure attending the annual Tulip Festival in Pella, Iowa would pretty much be a bust and couple that with a 2 1/2 hour drive we opted for something a little closer. The Lindeburg's had their neighbors Ray and Naomi visiting so shopping would be a short trip. We headed out to Quincy in the rain....We drove to Quincy in the POURING rain.....we shopped in Quincy in the POURING rain.....and drove back to Nauvoo in the rain. All in all it was a rainy trip that soaked us to the bone. We did ask Sister Lindeburg (foolishly) if their was anything we might get for them while we were there. Only a couple of things at Sam's Club. Encouraged we hit the road knowing we had little to shop for....maybe some sweat pants for me and a shirt for Sister Gibson. Seemed easy enough. By the time we arrived in Quincy Sister Lindeburg's list had grown by 5 items and 2 stores.
I should have seen it coming....actually I knew before I asked.....experience is a good teacher. We were glad to do it for them even though each exit from the truck drenched us further.
We did eat lunch at the Texas Roadhouse and consequently provided dinner for us on Monday...
Sunday is District Meeting where we have dinner.
Since the rain was down to a drizzle in Nauvoo we had Sister Lindeburg take this picture of us on the back patio when we delivered their goods. Too bad the deer weren't out running around or we could have included them.
Moth Balls or Cedar......
............Not Much of a Choice Here!!!
It's probably safe to say that Elder and Sister Lee Master are back in Orem by now. They left on Friday to go East and visit their daughter in Pittsburg before passing back through Nauvoo to pick up their "loaded" motor home and travel back to Utah. Sister Lee Master seemed to want to stay and hang on......Not so for Elder Lee Master.....he anxiously prodded her to get in and get going...They finally did.
With her departure, Sister Gibson figured she could pretty well set her own schedule....the one where she was told she could be done at 1:30 each day. It's probably no surprise but her earliest escape was 2:30....seems like the conservation people are in high demand and she is always ready to serve. She will do just fine after she figures out how to turn the computer on......LOL!
A couple of weeks ago a moth was spotted in the buckets of spinning material at Lyon Drug and an immediate crisis arose. Leaping into action the "Dynamic Duo" of Sister Lee Master and Gibson were instructed to put moth balls in the fabric containers to drive the nasty cloth eaters into oblivion. "Get some moth balls in there" they were instructed. Obediently they complied and loaded up the little cloth baggies and dropped them into the containers. Got rid of the moths they did.......and dang near did the same things to the sisters who were called to serve in the site......they must have reasoned if a little is good a lot is much better. The smell was overwhelming and nauseating in some cases.
Fortunately Sister Pettit complained so loud to Elder Pettit that he acted immediately before open rebellion set in. He knew the solution....Cedar......that's the reason it was so important for the young women to have a cedar chest. It keeps the moths out!! And with that revelation the wheels of FM turned and approval was granted to get some aromatic cedar. As soon as it was delivered to Sister Gibson she trucked down to FM in her mini-van, pulled out the moth balls, and replaced them with blocks of cedar. The magic bullet seems to be working and the complains had disappeared.
As for the moth balls.....some of the sisters thought it might be appropriate to put them in the newly remodeled directors office desk over the week end....... I might have done it (but didn't).....and they are too sweet to do it!
It's May 5th..........
.......or Bust!! (or maybe the week after)
The first of the week brought another meeting to discuss the priority of FM Jobs. The Schenck house, or course, is still at the top. When I asked Sister Hopkin a few hours later she made it clear that one way or the other the doctor was moving in on May 5......no if's....and's....or buts.....the workers, bless their hearts, are under the impression that it will happen when it is done. Now...sooner or later almost everything in Nauvoo gets done.
It is pretty close......other than sidewalks, porches, cabinet drawers and doors, a little work on the exterior trim, final grading of the lot, painting the whole outside of the house, a few interior odds and end and of course cleaning it up.......it is ready to go. Sounds possible to me. Let's see.....hmmm....another Nauvoo Miracle is about to happen!!
Speaking of going........I did.....I got a new assignment. That left Elders Sims, Hacking and Van Horn. Elder Hacking took sick and Tuesday and was gone for the week. The other two worked in the rain and cold to finish some of the exterior fascia. I stopped by on Friday as it was really raining and helped them put in the garage door opener. I also notice that they garage interior had been finished, textured, and painted.... It must have been a slight misunderstanding.....we never texture in Nauvoo....we were told "smooth" finish. Maybe it was like Flip Wilson (1970's comic) said: "The Devil Made me do it." One thing about it....it sure is pretty!!
Moving On...........
........To The Pageant Potty Trailer
It had been on the "to do" list for months. Back in February when it looked like the Schenck house had a hope of being completed it was explained to me that I would be going down to work on the Pageant Restroom Trailer. It had been built by FM (at that time is was Nauvoo Restoration Inc) about fifteen years ago and was now in need of a serious makeover. My vast experience with tearing out things qualified me for the work. And so on Tuesday I was officially sent down to began the tear out prior to reconstruction. So......for two days I fought my way through mold, mice droppings, and debris to strip the inside of the trailer. Now it looks like we will be tearing off the metal siding and putting new on. Sounds like the Schenck house.....tear it down to the old studs and old roof then put it back together so it looks great.
Now that the tear out is complete someone will now have to make a decision on who we are going to finish it......if it's anything like the decision making process on the Schenck house someone better get started digging holes for the outhouse...... and ordering canvas curtains 'cause this won't be done by pageant.....I'm confident it will......aren't I???
Now where was I????..........
It is pretty apparent that Sunset on the Mississippi is a lot more difficult for most of us who can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Singing, dancing, looking the part, and doing arm motions are not difficult to do.........as long as you can remember when and where you do it. And there is the challenge. Every three nights we have a practice. For most of us it looks vaguely familiar....for some it's "Groundhog Day" (the movie). For all of us....it's an adventure that is really beginning to look like a reality as Memorial Day weekend approaches. The stage in the Pageant Building appears to be smaller than the real stage we perform on....that is a scary thought as I am continually getting pushed over the end lines which denote the ends and front of the stage. I guess the good news is the drop off is only 2 feet on one side but it is four feet on the other. I am sure they keep a paramedic at the ready at all times. The patience of our director, Sister Rober, is a marvel to behold. Whatever prescription she has for her eyewear needs to be cloned and patented....they give her such a rosy positive attitude it is amazing.
Sometimes a Picture Says it all......
......May God's Love and Peace
Abound in Your Lives!
Sometimes a Picture Says it all......
Abound in Your Lives!
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