Good Morning

Hello Family!! Wow those were nice pictures from the chateau. It looks like fall - does it feel like fall also? The place looks really neat. How do they keep everything so nice? I'm anxious to hear about the weekend and how the place functions.

Amy - your credit card came from MasterCard. Do you want us to mail it to you? Or call with the number or bring it along to France in November? Your Friendly's - you bet we are - paycheck came also. I will deposit it in your account unless you have other plans. I have started cleaning in your room!! Just wanted to make sure your clothes were all clean in the closet and so forth. The upstairs is in a bit of an uproar right now. And nobody is packing right now!! I'll start the Israel packing after I have Lois's room painted.

Andrew - I haven't heard anything from you recently. How are your tests going? Last night was Open House at school and we talked to Ritter just a little bit. The attendance seemed poorer than I remember from other years but perhaps there had been some conflicts in the scheduling. I know they had a soccer game and an official decided that he didn't need to come on time. Go Figure!! I think the school just looks like a dump!!! I spent my time looking for cracks in the walls and it wasn't difficult to find them.

Nathaniel - Are you still there? I talked to Cameron's mother last night and she seemed rather frustrated that she doesn't hear more from him. I guess he is having fun! Lori Tomazin told me that Brooks and Joe had a real good time last weekend! Brooks is coming home tonight for the weekend. It is his birthday.

Now for an update from home - Andy Colver has worked several days this week and he hauled manure in the field by the house. You can be glad that you don't have to smell the fresh country air. I hope it drys off enough to work the field today. I took Philip to the doctor yesterday. I was hoping to get an appointment for him today during his study halls and lunch but that didn't work out. We got to the office in good time - didn't have to wait too long for the doctor but then he sent us across the hall for x-rays. When we got there, apparently they had had some lady in therapy that fell or hurt herself somehow and the ambulance was there to take her to the ER. We waited a whole hour to get the x-ray and then had to wait for it to be processed. We finally got it to take back to Dr. Rashid. He decided that Philip has a slight chip fracture in the joint. He needs to wear a splint for a week. By the time this all transpired, Philip missed all of x-country practice. Coach Dan told him not worry about it and just consider it a day off. I think that took some pressure off of Philip. Then we came home, had supper and rushed off to Open House. This morning I was going to go with Cindy Bucher and Vicki to the Brethren Relief Auction, but Cindy's mom needs to go to the doctor. I don't know if we will get going later in the day or not. Dad and I might go over there this evening. Philip is leaving for his youth group retreat at 7:00. I hope he doesn't freeze over night - it has been on the chilly side here of late.
Well I guess that's enough for now!!