The Farmer and I have not had our camper out for over a year now.  I guess it’s been two years this April.  We didn’t plan it this way but this is where we are at right now.  We are with a group called SOWERS and normally we go twice a year to serve at a location that we select for a month.  We did travel to Big Sandy, Texas last April and served at Alert Academy.  We did not take our camper there, due to issues with our pickup.  Some wonderful SOWER friends allowed us to stay in their very nice rig.  It was delightful to be with old friends again and make new ones.  It was a blessing to our hearts. 

We didn’t go in the fall as the Farmer was hauling corn for a neighbor for four months.  This took from September through December.  We had our hopes high to serve in Texas again this April but alas, that was not going to happen.  The Farmer needs a new knee before he can do much work.  We leave this week on Thursday to finally visit with a surgeon and see what, where and when he can get his knee replaced. 

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”  -Saint Augustine.

Our nineteen foot camper sits in our Quonset and hasn’t seen any action except at Christmas and other holidays when all the family comes home.  Then it becomes our extra bedroom along with our little Tear Drop camper. 

At this time we do not know how long it will be until we can roam again with our Dutch ovens.  We have used the Dutch ovens on our farm here and have cooked up some good things for company.  The Farmer’s bride even got second place in our church’s Chili Cookoff in one of the Dutch ovens.  The Farmer wasn’t much help as he was hauling corn. 

“Life is made for good friends and great adventures.” – Anonymous

We have been busy following our grandchildren as they continue to grow up.  We go from football, track, cross country, soccer, vocal presentations, piano recitals, wrestling, and volleyball.  They do keep us on the road.  Because we will be homebound for a moment, I am planting a bit of a garden.  We will see how that grows. 

Well, that is our sad story.  Really we are truly blessed and grateful to our generous Lord that we are in good health and knees and other things can be fixed.  However, we are really missing our SOWER friends and our SOWER projects.  Just thought I would update you on “Wherethedutchovensroam”.  Those Dutch ovens are at home on the prairie right now.  Come see us and we will get them out and do some cooking. 

God bless you all friends.