How in the Heck Did They Find Me?

I'm sore today. Kirk called me Saturday afternoon and invited me and Clara out to his cabin for the weekend. He is finishing up a few things so he can have his solar panels installed and needed some help. We got there late Saturday and didn't have time to do anything but yesterday we were able to get done what he needed. I dug a 50' ditch for the wiring. What a pain in the rear!! Tree roots everywhere. He used a string as a guide for me to follow and I still managed to dig a crooked ditch! It was hilarious! But I got it done so hopefully he'll have his solar power tomorrow. So today my body is screaming at me for digging the ditch but it's all good. I was glad I could help out.

On the way out to Kirk's cabin I saw a HUGE bull moose. It was just inside the fence of Eielson air force base. I was laughing because it is moose season. There were four hunters on the road just watching the moose and nothing they could do about it. It was on the wrong side of the fence so they couldn't get it! I was laughing!! They weren't tho. The moose was absolutely huge. It didn't have the largest rack I've ever seen but he had a huge body. In pic you can see the fence the moose is behind. To give perspective, the fence is a 6' tall fence! I rolled down the window and took the pics out my window. Clara saw the moose and was growling at it. It was hilarious. She thought she was a tough girl but if I would have opened the door she would have jumped into my arms for protection!

She had a great time out at the cabin. Kirk had Duke with him, his lab. Duke is huge compared to Clara but they usually have fun running around together. He was running everywhere and Clara was trying to follow him. It was to cute. She was so tired last night when we got home. She curled up on the couch and stayed there until we went to bed. Duke tuckered her out.

Friday night I went and saw Missy in a play. It was a Neil Simon play called Rumors and it is a pretty funny play. Missy was HILARIOUS in it. The role she was cast in was perfect for her. As soon as she walked out on stage I busted up laughing. She was wearing this horrid dress that looked like a brides maid dress! She had told Kirk last week that she was nervous about me going to see the play. She was afraid she'd hear me laughing and that would make her laugh. She held it together tho and did a great job.

Ok so last week two funny things happened. I had a break in work and went home for a couple of hours to pack before leaving on my last trip. When I was driving down the dirt road to my cabin, I passed this mini van that was trying to turn around. It was obvious they didn't know where they were going. I had never seen the van before. You don't see random cars on this road either, only those of us who live in the cabins there. I knew they were out of place. Anyway, I was packing and heard the van go by and to my neighbor's cabin. A couple of minutes later I heard it again and it parked in front of my cabin. And then I realized who they were....they were from some church coming out to share their gospel with me. But by the time I realized who they were it was too late. They saw me, they knew I was home. They were coming to the door. I couldn't just ignore them. I have no problem politely thanking them while telling them I'm not interested. Well, when they got out of their van, I realized one of them was about 4 1/2 ft tall and was on crutches. She was hobbling up to my door with the other woman. Sheesh!! This church is good. They think that this will tug on your sympathy strings and you'll relent and let them in and talk to them. Well, they underestimated me! I didn't even open the screen door. I thanked them for stopping by and sent them on their way! Sadly, I have more sympathy for animals then I do people. If they would have showed up with a three legged dog, then I would have listened to them for hours! LMAO

Fast forward a couple of days. Clara and I are hanging out at home one afternoon. I can hear someone waking down the dirt road. I was thinking it might be one of my neighbors even though I have never seen them walking down the road like that. Clara ran to the door to see who they were. When I went to pick her up I realized who they were and by then it was too late. They saw me. It was the Mormon missionaries. They proceeded to introduce themselves to me and about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Have I ever heard of the church? DUH! I politely thanked them and let them know I had my own opinions of their church and I was fine with those opinions. They asked if I'd like to discuss those opinions with them. No thank you, I wouldn't. Then they asked if I needed any help around the cabin. Right. There's the weed eater and the rake. In your slacks and ties, cut down the weeds and rake them up! LOL I sent them on their way. How in the heck did they find me? You don't get to my cabin by accident. The road to it isn't even on a map!