Working on the House

Jeff and William have been working hard on the new addition of our house. The new part is totally sealed in and the sub flooring is being laid. We have had a goal of the outside being done and it has now been accomplished.

Jeff enclosing the new addition.

The finished front of the house.

  The flooring on the main floor of the new addition.

Jeff and William finishing the floor upstairs.

William drawing straight lines for Jeff to nail boards in place.

Summer Barbecue

Since Jeff has arrived and invited us up for barbecued steak and chicken several times and it has been really good, Jim decided to try. Jeff puts apple branches on the charcoal to create apple branch smoke. Jim tried it and cooked pork and shrimp. They were both very good. We ate outside on our front porch.

Birthday Weekend

Trissa and Gavin flew into Spokane Thursday morning and Kathy and I went to the airport to pick them up. We brought them home and enjoyed the excitement of the fire. After going up the road a little and watching the black smoke billow up and see the flames in the field and among the trees we came back home and decided to pack up the valualbles incase the wind changed and the fire headed our way. When it was time to go to bed the fire was over the mountain and did not look like it would return. We went to bed with the cars packed and ready to evacuate if needed. I woke up just after midnight and the air smelt really strong of smoke. The fire did not come our way so we unpack the cars in the morning. Trissa, Gavin and I drove to Spokane Friday morning to spend time with Laura, Craig and Kendra who drove up from Richland to celebrate Laura and Kendra's birthday. Saturday Trissa and Gavin flew home and the rest of the family, James,Audra and family, Jordan and Mariah, William, Laura, Craig and Kendra went to Riverfront park and then had lunch at Franklin Park. We enjoyed spending time together.

Kendra's birthday party

James Micheal on dinosaur bone

Laura and Kendra at the big wagon

James Micheal at the bottom of the big wagon

 

James Micheal and William on the clock tower

Slide Creek Fire (Close Call for us)

Thursdays afternoons "Arden fire" started when a 100 foot tall Cotton Wood tree along Slide Creek Road ( about 300 yards from our house) fell onto some power lines.  The sound of the snapping power lines brought the Kluzneys outside only to see a line of fire coming from the downed power lines.  

The fire began moving southwest toward their home.  They quickly got some shovels and water buckets and began fighting the fire.  At first Leslie Kaluzney thought that they were going to get the fire under control, but quickly the wind changed directions and moved the fire toward the North East and it quickly gobbled up their field and barn.

Great plums of black smoke bellowed from the barn as it was consumed.  Meanwhile the fire raced into the forest and burned hundreds of acres, 9 out buildings and 2 homes.  Crews were quickly on the seen and helicopters and planes dumped water and retardant on the fire late into the evening.

 

 

 

 

I made a blog for Dustin

If you want to visit Dustin's blog go to:    http://dustininperu.blogspot.com/

Divis Reunion 2010 July 26 - August 2

Andy and Divina and family came to visit Grandma and Grandpa so we all came to join them.  Annette brought Jennifer, Heidi, Cassie and Lizzie. Jeri, Emma and Mark came for the week.  Rip, Leslie and Sarah spent most of the week also.  Grandma's birthday was Friday the 30th and Nicole's was Saturday.  Dave and Nicole came up for the weekend along with Laura, Craig and Kendra, Jordan and Mariah and James' family came on Saturday.  Jerry and Jill came for the weekend also and Tabby, Travis and family came to celebrate.

 

Monday after Jim returned home from work, Andy challenged him to horseshoes.  They are both very good and the games were close.  Andy won 2-1.  They both got a few ringers and once they got ringers at the same time which cancelled them both out.

Andy got a ringer

Wednesday we all went to Chewelah Park.

 

All ready to go to Chewelah Park and play in the creek.

 

Having fun with the super soakers.

 

Playing ultimate frisbee.

 

Rip and William cooking hamburgers.  William got to use his new grill that he got at his senior party.

 

Grandma with all the yummy food she provided.

Thursday we floated the Kettle River and gave Grandma and Grandpa a few hours break. 

Floating down the Kettle River.

 

 

 

 

Friday we had more family arrive and gather to celebrate Grandma's birthday.

 

A huge game of frisbee golf

Saturday, still gathered and having fun. 

Waiting for Nicole's birthday cake.

Nicole and Ali

Game of ultimate frisbee.

Cheering for their teams

Grandpa's car, some lucky people got to go for a ride.

Heidi, Didi, Andi, Sarah

Makayla and Ali

Playing Settlers

Monday morning before everyone leaves.

Mom and Dad on their way to the car show.