Grand Rapids Greetings

Well, we aren't actually in International Falls. That was where we thought we were going to be, but it turns out that Grand Rapids is closer to all of the sites where Seth is working so that is where we are staying. The hotel that we are staying at has high speed internet so (since we are the last room at the end of the hallway) if I sit by the door and log in I can get a decent signal. Seth's ASV is back in operation now, which is a big help, so now he is out at the sites getting back to work. That is a blessing because there have been many unexpected delays with all of the rain too. Seth must have a rain cloud over his head because anywhere we go lately, the rain seems to follow - or maybe that's my fault;o) I will admit, my days are a lot more fun if it is rainy out because then he has to come home early, but it truly gets to be discouraging for Seth when he has a deadline to meet and limited time to get it done. One day at a time though. It sounds like tomorrow he will be getting someone else to come up and help him out. Yeah! Two machines going at it instead of one will be so nice! We hope to make it back before the 20th so that we can anticipate having Kevin in Granite Falls instead of Grand Rapids! I have been staying busy with crochet projects for the most part along with some reading and also learning how to cook out of a microwave and crockpot - a unique challenge that at times can be fun. So far we've had spaghetti, stew, chili, pork and potatoes, hot dogs and macaroni and cheese, tacos, and even chocolate cake! If you ever by any strange chance need any great microwave recipe ideas go to nancyskitchen.com. I've also made use of the pool occassionally in the afternoon when nobody is around. All in all, everything is going well for us up here in northern Minnesota. The scenery is beautiful!