“The RoseBouquet”

As I said the week before Christmas, I was tackling a big painting job at Western Tract Mission offices. My cousin Gary offered to help and I’ve been very grateful, or I wouldn’t be done yet. But we have managed to paint the large common office area, two stairwells, the postage room, the back entry area and the utility hall and alcove next to that.

Yesterday Gary and Allen, one of our Board members began to lay the laminate flooring in the large office room. They got about a third done after we spent the morning clearing out the room and ripping up the glued down carpeting and scrapping it down. They hope to finish that today if possible.

I plan to paint the baseboards and door frames.

If we don’t get done today, I’m sure we should be able to finish tomorrow and get it all done this side of New Year’s Day.

I do confess that the physical work all day has made me sleepy and tired in the evenings, so I have not got much done in the way of answering emails. I did spend some time on Sunday plotting my business agenda for the new year, and I hope to do some more work on that on New Year’s Day. Things should settle down to a more cerebral lifestyle for me then. Right now I’m looking forward to that! But I was taught to finish what I started and so I will hang in like a dirty shirt until the painting project is all done.

Last night I managed to stay awake long enough to create a photo story on the Western Tract Mission site for a report to supporters. I think it is okay to send you there to get a glimpse of what I’ve been doing. At least if you are curious. Christmas Break Refresh Office

Oh! Guess what. Due to all that work and the mouse war I did not get a quick RoseBouquet out with my Christmas card and letter to you. I hope you don’t mind if I give you the link right here, and you can still see and read it. Christmas Card and Letter

Now, with my apologizes, I’m going to skip the Tips & Solutions item and the article for Ruthe’s Roses this week, and hurry to get this posted so I can go down and unlock the doors. The men should be arriving any moment about now.

Let me just wish you a very blessed and Happy New Year, and much joy. For sure the world scene doesn’t look like it has great prospects, but for those who believe God and His promises, there are many wonderful Joy Gems all around us. I’m totally convinced of it!