Catching Up On Photos From Sacramento
~ Wednesday, August 24 ~
Though I posted pictures of this day and since, these are some that I didn’t have time to enter.
When we didn’t have eggs for breakfast, this was our alternate – Cerwin got oatmeal and an English muffin. I had either an English muffin or fresh fruit – and coffee is always a part of breakfast for us.
Morning in the truck parking lot.
This driver told us that this large sleeper is home for him, his wife, and their three dogs. Notice one of the dogs in the passenger seat. They haul race cars.
A pretty trailer
Cerwn stirring white paint for some of the new trim. We started early on Wednesday (7:00 a.m.) to get ahead of the heat. (Of course 7 a.m. still felt like 10 a.m. to our bodies, so it was not difficult to start early.)
He used the tailgate of our rented truck to begin removing the old window, because I had the ladder for painting letters. After the shop opened, he located another ladder.
Grinding heads off rivets so he can remove the window. The window was rotted so bad that it fell apart when he pulled it out.
After Chaplain Jerry arrived at 8:00, they installed the new window. Cerwin was incredibly pleased that the window fit, because the opening was also framed with steel.
The scent from the smoker in the front yard was always enjoyable.
We became acquainted with the man who smoked the ribs and tri tip, because he always walked by our table in the restaurant when bringing the meat to the kitchen, so I asked if I could take pictures.
He was pleased to tell me about the slow process of smoking meat.
The meat is seasoned and smoked to his left, wrapped and refrigerated overnight, then placed in this section where the grilling is finished.
Finished ribs
We enjoyed a delicious tri tip sandwich twice during our stay. The sandwich is very large, so we always shared it.
After finishing our work on Wednesday, Chaplain Jerry and Joyce, and Cerwin and I went to this nearby diner. We could have walked, but would have had to cross the interstate exit ramp.
Joyce wasn’t feeling well this week, so was disappointed that she could not help with chapel repair.
This was the first time we met them, and made lifetime friends as we visited and worked together.
Almost every decoration at this restaurant is about bears.
The person who did the chainsaw work did a fabulous job. Notice that papa bear is putting up the flag.
Mamma bear is saluting.
Notice their wooden clothing.
Cerwin and I enjoyed the food and atmosphere, so went back the next evening.
We were tired each night, and pleased with our comfortable room and bed in the truck stop.
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