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October 2 - Meetings, Grading and Pews

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Another Status Meeting in the Church - A week ago Sunday the second status update meeting was held at the church. While there were some assembled pews, they were all in the sanctuary, and not in the dining hall where the meeting convened. So, everyone that wanted to sit had to bring their own chair. In the picture, Bob is standing but not because he failed to bring a chair. He wanted attention so he stood up in the front to give his status update. After Sam reported on the finances discussion ensued about whether or not to increase our self imposed debt ceiling. While the church could be 'completed' without the increase, some desired items like an epoxy sealed kitchen floor would have to be deferred. The congregation agreed to up the debt limit. Sam stated that the bank is fine with the new debt ceiling. Sam also said the projection stand in the picture is only temporary. With the current projected spending, we will still not have a completed kitchen so the eagle-eyed shoppers ...
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August 22 - Chronicler's Clearance



Whether it shows or not, I have tried to construct posts that have, some internal cohesiveness. But I end up with some photos that don't quite fit the current theme so they remain in inventory, unsold and unused. Well, today I am going to dump some of the inventory. The result may be less coherent than usual. So, if that is bothersome, you might want to wait for another post (which could be even less coherent).
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Panorama -


I am standing about in the center of the building. The left end of this picture shows half of the main entrance. As you move to the right in the photo you see the back wall of the kitchen. Continuing to the right there is the back wall of the building where the restrooms are located. Picking up where Paul with his red shirt gives us a good landmark, we move into the sanctuary and the wall with the big window (just a notch in the wall here). Finally at the far right we are back to the main entrance. I am impressed that the panorama came out as well as it did considering the photographer and it being hand held. There are six or seven separate images merged together. Too bad it is so small on the blog. It looks better when you can scroll the image across the screen. All of these words describing things you can't see reminds me of one Bible class lesson when the projector did not work.


Sixteen Legged Scaffolding Relocation Device -



This is quite a display of coordination. Even more impressive was an earlier day when the eighteen legged model was used and a corner was turned. No casualties reported in either instance.

The Drive-thru Window in the Kitchen -









 TMITYH is cutting an opening for the drive-thru window in the kitchen.







Here he is waiting for his first customer, who showed up with the mobile fork lift.









The Breakroom -


As designed
As used








As weathered

As repaired











Denise and Andy Make Big Bucks -


The Bosses Make a Pit Stop -



The Sandhill Cranes Make a Flyover -

I have seen sandhill cranes flying over the building site every evening I have been there. One of these days I will be ready with a longer lens and capture a better image of these big, beautiful birds in flight. If they do come to services, however, we will not use them as song leaders. 

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