Friday October 26, 2007

 

 

Setup is Complete

Thursday

 

We arrived at Irving Big Stop about 10:00 a.m., after first stopping at a building supply store for a few things we needed to complete the setup.

 

We cheered when there was evidence that the electric was hooked up correctly – after the main switch was turned on at the truck stop’s power plant.  Cerwin, Claude, and Maurice are all amateur electricians, but thought they had done everything correctly yesterday.

We were especially grateful for heat, as the temperature is in the 30’s at night.  (It is 30 degrees F as I make this entry.)

 

Putting the ceiling fan together was one of the most complicated things the men did today.

 

 

 

Huguette and I spent most of the day in the living quarters ~ putting shelves together, dusting cupboards and drawers, and then filling them with books and office supplies.  We also unpacked the microwave and refrigerator and put them in place.

 

By mid-afternoon the men were finished with their work.

 

Cerwin gave Claude a demonstration on how the sofa bed works.

 

It has an air mattress.

 

Claude declared it very comfortable.

 

Cerwin’s finishing touch was putting a sealer around the air conditioner in the chapel area.

 

The air mattress was put away.

 

Floors swept and chairs put in place.

 

Setup was declared finished about 4:30 p.m.  The official opening of the chapel will be on Monday.

 

Being a “farm girl”, I quickly noticed the beautiful and plentiful farmland in our fifteen-minute drive from Claude and Huguette’s home in Saint-Hyacinthe to the truck stop at St-Libiore.  We also see farm equipment dealers, large grain bins, and other signs that this is a place of many farms.  Wednesday evening when traveling to the restaurant, we drove by a large agricultural university.

 

Our bodies were weary by suppertime, and ready for some delicious food at Ti-Pere.  I think Huguette said it means Li’l Father.

  

Claude and Huguette shared a broasted chicken meal, and Cerwin and I shared a chicken fajita meal.

 

Dessert came with the meals, so Claude got an apple pie topped with caramel and ice cream.

 

Cerwin chose a sugar pie.  It was a bit like a pecan pie without pecans.  He declared it delicious. 

It felt good to get a hot shower, then relax in the Mathieu’s living room for awhile before bedtime. 

We are looking forward to a day of vacation on Friday.