A Surprise
Via my brother Michael, we have a new addition for the patio. Last Thursday Michael and JoAnn stopped in on their way to see their daughter, Michaela, farther down the pike. The power company that has lines on Michael’s farm has been replacing poles. Michael has been snagging some of those Cedar poles for projects. I am sure his sawmill, wood planer plus more tools than I can imagine went into this Moose that Michael brought for Dennis and me. Today was a perfect day to spend on the patio to sand this treasure. It did take a lot of sanding. Dennis and I worked on it for the majority of the day. This fellow will be rolled into the potting shed until we get Thompson Water Seal home to finish the project. JoAnn said she gave her Moose three coats. Sounds like good advice. We will enjoy him until this fall and then he will be shedded in the potting shed out of wet winter weather.
What makes this gift from Michael very special to me is that Michael has had a great year, free of Pancreatic Cancer. He just had a check up this last month. Michael is working on getting his physical strength back and this Moose speaks volumes towards that. JoAnn is enjoying her first years as a retired surgical nurse. I know if it had not been for the ever vigilant JoAnn, Mike would not be here today. Dennis and I will so enjoy adding Michael’s Moose to our patio.