Tree Trimming, The Adams Way

In the coming weeks we have to have some work done to our well.  It has been classified as a "slow recovering" well.  In layman's terms this means you can only do 2 very small loads of wash a day & only 2 of us can bathe!  We have been told that the well may be as shallow as 60 feet, which I have been told that is very shallow as wells go.  The drilling company came out and told us for them to get their equipment in some of the trees will need trimmed.  In the usual Adams "go big or go home" fashion Kevin showed up one night recently with one of Bob Lewis' tractors to lift up Walter in the bucket to get to the high branches.  It was a bit nerve-wracking to watch but definitely the way to trim those high branches.  He also trimmed up some other places we wanted done.  Now we just wait for the drilling company to get to us and pray for lots of water.  Living like this can be done, it is just a bit frustrating at times.

Jake, just dying to get into that tractor seat while Kevin & Walter discuss the best course of action.

Up we go!

Getting those high branches

New House Pictures

Well, I have finally gotten around to getting some pictures of the new house.  It is a work in progress so I am sure some things will change but we have settled in to a daily routine, of sorts.

My Little Helper

Jake helped bring the trash cans up the driveway last week.  He looked so cute I had to get a picture.

Flying Creatures

One morning recently Alex went out the door and this little creature dropped inside.  It was about 6" ~ 8" across!!  We had to get a picture and share it!

A Trip to the Hospital.....Already!?!

OK, so I knew that moving to a place with lots of big rocks and a paved-hilled driveway would result in a trip to the hospital or stat care eventually. I did not think it would be less than a week after we moved in. Sarah was riding her bike on July 2nd, turned too fast and lost control. When she went down the end of the handlebar went into her shoulder. The kids were hollering and carrying on for a while so as I made dinner I didn't think too much of the noise. After all, this is one of the reasons we moved out here, so they could run around & yell. Then after a few seconds I realized that the sound I was hearing was screaming, not hollering! I went to see what had happened, trying to assess as quickly as possible where all three of the kids were. Alex came out of the bathroom asking what all the screaming was about. OK, it isn't him. It was then Sarah blew into the house, still screaming, trying to tell me what happened. She was so upset I could not understand what she was saying. I kept asking where Jake was & she just kept saying we have to go to the hospital. At this point I am not sure who is hurt, but obviously it is bad if Sarah is this hysterical. About then I see Jake cheerfully riding his little tractor across the driveway so I have deduced that it is Sarah. After a few minutes I get her calmed down enough to find out what happened & tell the boys to get in the car. Kevin pulled in just as we were leaving so I filled him in and he kept the boys here.
When we got to stat care they took an x-ray and confirmed what she & I thought, a fractured clavicle (collar bone). She has a sling to take the weight off and I have to track down the brace for this type of fracture today as everyone was closed all weekend and Monday. She is doing well and the pain seems to be tolerable, though she really wants to do all the things a kid should in the summer time. I am sure that this is only the beginning of the "fun" of living out here. That's OK though, we are loving it already, even with the challenges we have had to deal with.
 
Since then she is doing well and we go to the doctor for a check-up on the 20th.  She is hoping to be rid of the brace after that but we will see.

We Moved!

After a few bumps in the road we moved in our new home on June 26, 2010.  The first night was a little tough on the kids but since then they have settled in well and are really enjoying the new place.

Here are some of the outside shots:

This is actually a rock that split open & was turned into a fire pit.

The inside is still a work in progress but I will update with before and after shot as we get more settled in.

Our new e-mail address is:  kevinandmarlene@hughes.net.  Please e-mail me for our new address & phone number.  We'd love to hear from you.