Last day of 2018!

At last a few clear days ahead!

The fall began with another SOWER group.  Here we are just finishing putting a new awning on the camp trailer.

They also replaced the fence which is around the air conditioners for the lodge---

---repaired the patio roof on the directors house---

---Then took over a project started by the Campers On Mission---

---which included adding a water filter to the directors house---

---replace the windows in the directors house.

Before we could add the filter to the house we had to find and uncover the water lines, cut them and splice in new lines---

---mount the filter and run piping---

---then close the huge hole we had created.

Meanwhile the ladies folded a lot of laundry they and Billie had washed and dried.

In December we had a new SOWER crew and unfortunately, I didn't get pictures of them working, although I assure you they did.  They repaired the washers and dryers in the laundry building, installed two washers and dryers in the girls staff house, scrapped and painted the walls of the auditorium (after removing, straightening and painting the guards which protect the windows from things like basket balls.  The also helped to get ready for the Christmas Banquet and were able to enjoy it with the rest of the staff. 

 With the days getting shorter and cooler, the tree frogs are looking for a place with some warmth. 

Speaking of heat, we had no heat in the East room of the cafeteria.  After several hours of rewiring and checking, Rod and I were able to get these two heaters up and going.

 Other things that took my time during this period, beside PT, the shed at our house needed a gutter---

 ---so after purchasing same---

  ---along with a downspout, the water now flows in a nice stream away from the house.

It seems that everything sitting on piers sinks and shifts and that was the problem with this door.  The cabin shifted and with the screen door sticking badly, when it was used it broke.

 

I removed the old door and upon measuring, found that the new door was nearly 1/4 inch larger then the opening.  A little trimming with the planer---

---installing the new door was a snap.

I got a note from the laundry lady (Billie) that she had no light in the storage room next to the laundry.  After taking the old fixture down, rewiring it for LED and reinstalling it, she now has MUCH light in the small room.

  Another emergency came up at one of the staff houses.  This pile of fittings sprung a leak and was spraying water around.  since there was nearly no room to get in and repair the leak, I cut all of the fittings out and replaced them as trying to repair one leak usually only causes the leak to move to another joint.  Now all joints can be soldered at the same time.

  The valve in the left side of the picture was replaced because it was leaking badly.  Again, the solder joints near the valve had to be replaced which meant replacing all of the piping to the corner for the same reason as the above.

 Nothing is unbreakable.here.  This simple post driver was being used along with a sledge hammer and the handle on the right side just fell off. Find a few steel rods and apply a few welds and it is ready for the next use.

 While updating fire extinguishers we decided we need them on all of the mowers.  I installed them but won't guarantee they will stay there when the mowers are being bounced through some of the areas here.

While replacing the extinguishers at the lodge, we found that the outside fire boxes had rusted and the hinges no longer worked, They were replaced with new boxes and extinguishers.

  

During the holidays, while we have no one at the camp it was decided to clean and resurface the area of the Dragon (that is the dishwasher).  We are in the middle of that now.  News for 2019.

 

 Meanwhile, the season of the Lord's birth is on us and we found a nativity we could place in the front of our house.

Inside we are cozy and warm and ready for His presence.

As the future moves on ABC has started a campaign to build a new worship center.  The old center can hold a couple hundred but during the summer we may have 600 to seat.  This new worship center will seat over 1,000.