Lots has happened after we got back to Kentucky

A few days after we left Georgia and arrived in Kentucky, June went out to look over some garage sales, and--wham!--she had a bad accident that totaled her Lexus and sent her to the hospital. Providentially, she was not serious hurt, but nonetheless she broke several of her back ribs on her back side, along with lots of knee and leg abrasions. Immediately after being rushed to the hospital, Dr. Jackson (a member of our parish) examined her and sent her off for a CAT scan. The scan showed no damage to any organs, but clearly showed multiple rib fractures. Lots of morphine relieved June's pain, and Andy brought her home early Sunday afternoon. Since then she been resting, often uncomfortably while her body mends. The physicians tell us that it will take at least six weeks before she feels her body more or less healed.

June wants to thank all of you who have prayed for her, sent her cards, and called to wish her well. God has been gracious to June!

While June has been recuperating, Andy has been mowing the yards, doing the laundry, cooking a bit, weeding the gardens, and teaching online; you can see a bit of his online work at www.people.eku.edu/Harnack .

We're Working on the Deck

Kurt and Scott Himmel left Louisiana at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and arrived at the lakehouse about three in the afternoon. By Sunday evening, June and Kurt decided on the basic plans. At 7:00 a.m.the next day (no kidding!), the Himmels were at work, putting in ten- and eleven-hour days each day of the week. On Monday morning they set the battens, got out the transit, and figured out how to make the upper deck square. The first truck-load of lumber arrived, holes for posts and concrete were made, and by evening the first row of posts were in place with cement. Throughout the week, in swealtering hot and humid weather, the crew, with Andy joining, grunted, nailed, and air-hammered 2x12s, 2x10s, 6x6s, and deckboards into place. Scott worked furiously to keep up with Kurt's demand for cut lumber. On Wednesday evening June, Andy, Scott and Kurt went shopping for new shoes for Scott and a 18-volt DeWalt drill for Andy. Things were popping. The team drank gallons of water and sweated like draft horses. To make sure that we got enough energy, June prepared the bestest meals for lunch and supper: roast beef, blueberry cobbler, and BLTs her specialties. To see what got done by Friday evening, see House Renovations. Let us know what you think!