Someone took over the blog

As you can see in the last posting, a magical fairy or something took over the blog and put a bunch of new baby pictures and Canada pictures on. (make sure you read past this post to see what I am talking about) It wasn't me or Patti. We have been very busy. In the past week we have driven over 2000 miles. A trip to Canada, a trip to Lima and a trip to Maryland. We have been in 5 states and 1 province in the past week. All of this after the birth of our newest grandson. I will tell you that I was sweating and dreading going on these trips when Heather was so close to delivery. Well, she and Little Ron (Arrie) helped end that when he was born two weeks early last week. He was a wrapped up bundle of joy (in more ways than one. He was literally wrapped up in the womb, that is why he could not turn or drop)

Patti and I spent a wonderful 4 days with the Staretts in Canada at their cabin. Even with the misadventure of trying to get a prospective buyer for the cabin in on Friday, rain on Saturday and a very early start home on Sunday. The 27 trout I caught and the 10 that Ken caught (and released all) in one hour and twenty minutes on Saturday afternoon made the trip worthwhile. Of course, we found out trout season had ended three days before so it was a good thing we let them go. We seem to catch the most fish either before or after the season begins. I found out what it is like to be a fish and get hooked. I put a treble hook thru my finger getting one of the trout off. I almost quit fishing at that point, but instead just bit off the line and left the lure in my finger while I put another lure on and ended up catching 9 more nice size trout. I worked the lure out of my finger as I walked back in the stream to where Ken and the four wheelers were.

On our trip out to meet the prospective buyer on Friday, the dam was shutdown and we could not cross because it was being worked on. Trying to find another way around we did stumble upon two new lakes we had never known were there. We will have to try them out next summer when we go back. I know all the grandson's are looking forward to going back up as well as Patti, Steve, Ron, Heather and me.

The one part of the trip that was special is that the day we left, October 1st is exactly 2 years to the day that I found my cancer. It was a special time for me and Patti driving up in the camper to Canada. It was only about a month after finding it that we were told I had 4 1/2 months to a year probably to live. We know now that God had other plans for us. I guess he isn't finished with me yet. I thank him for that and for giving me this time to see two new grandchildren come into this world since then. Now I just want to see them all graduate, get married and see my great grandchildren. Maybe it's a big request, but then again I have a Big God.