Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, needless to say, we have SO much to be thankful for this year.  We have been blessed beyond comprehension and are amazed at how faithfully the Lord provides for our every need!  We hope each you have much to be thankful for this season.

Winter is here.  We had our first big snow around Nov. 1 and our vehicles decided to let us down for a couple days.  Actually it played out something like this:  Cara's 4WD was out and as it was in the shop we learn that the PS pump failed as well.  Before we could get the PS pump fixed my pickup went down with a plugged catalytic converter which essentially paralyzed it!  So, we were left to limp around with a manual steering SUV for a few days while the truck got fixed.  THEN the next day (after many people saying 'you know, bad things come in 3s!') our well pump goes out!  I think Murphy has overstayed his welcome at the Turner house and can stay away for awhile.  Anyway, we're back to 'all systems GO' and are thankful to have everything in working order!

The picture at left was taken at work, I know, rough day huh?!  This is Kenai Lake and is actually the site of one of our district compounds.  Roughly 30 people get to work right along the shoreline of the lake, very majestic location.  I was out helping them with their water system for a couple days.

Since the first big snow storm we've had some very atypical weather roll through.  This past week temperatures warmed enough to produce a half inch of freezing rain which coated most of the state in a sheet of ice.  Fortunately it continued to warm and the rain melted off a good amount of our snow.

The newest addition to our family, Manny, is doing great.  He is pretty quirky so obviously fits right in around here.  He cracks us up daily with some of his antics.  While Cara is BY FAR his favorite, he sure enjoys rough housing with me on a nightly basis.  He has enjoyed playing with some of our friends' dogs and they always provide cheap entertainment.  I can't wait for you guys to meet him though, he is a great dog that simply makes you smile!

Well, for those of you anxious to see how our basement is progressing, here is a little teaser progress photo!  This is taken from the same spot as the last updates so you can really see how it is taking shape.  That small wall in the background is the bar with the kitchen to be in the background behind it.  In the foreground is the living room.  I'm still hard at work on the laundry room to hopefully get both finished about the same time.  We have one more project that we want to finish before spring then we'll hang up the tool belt for the summer and fall so we can get outside and enjoy our new beautiful state!  I've been busy preparing and planning for next year's hunting seasons and am almost overwhelmed with the options and opportunities that are available to me.  Where do I start?!

Also, for all those who said they want to come visit, we're already taking visitor reservations for next summer so don't wait too long!  Our good friends Adam & Carly will be spending a week with us around the 4th of July, can't wait to host some company and share adventures.  Well, just one more month until Christmas when we'll get the chance to return home for a nice 10 day trip.  Looking forward to catching up with most of you while back home. 

Happy Thanksgiving from Ian, Cara & Manny!