Steel Working

  First picture: Kevin removed the old shingles from the Chicken House, put new OSB 4X8 sheets on the west side, and is now nailing each board down.  He then covered the Chicken House with a fabric to waterproof. The roof is now ready for Roy Holmberg to cover with steel.

Middle picture: Roy Holmberg is in the far left, putting steel on the south side of the quonset. He also put gray steel on the soffit and fascia.

Last picture: Roy Holmberg is putting siding on the east gable of the quonset. It matches the house.

A Bail Out and a Fall Out

The BAIL OUT. Dad Hilton's tractor has been in the quonset for years. Kevin decided to start it (took a while to figure that out since it had to be done manually). Then he drove it over to Bruce Wherry's, filled up the tires, and then parked it in back of the quonset. I remember Dad moving snow with this tractor, and giving us rides in the front bucket it had.

A FALL OUT. Yesterday, the Faulkton Farmers' Elevator had structural failure and lost a massive amount of grain. What a blessing that no one was hurt. They called Jim Melius to see if he could use some of the spilled grain; he said "no" since it would have concrete in it. So sad to see THE Landmark of Faulkton damaged!

July Happenings

Greetings! 

Kevin & I went to Harr Motors in Aberdeen to get some touch up paint for our car. It happened to be their Grand Opening. They encouraged us to sign up for a free trip or gas card. The next week they called up & told us we could have a NASCAR trip to Kansas City or a $1500 gas card. Guess which one we chose! Now we can drive with that $4.00/gallon gas  to our son Michael's wedding & family reunion in August.

These are "The Girls" in my exercise coffee group. 

L to R: 

Linda Vogel

Virgene Wagner

Rosalie Vogel

Sharon Tanner

Each morning we meet at 5:50 AM to exercise for 1/2 hour. Then we visit until 7 AM.  Our social time is at BerMac's during the summer and at the Community Center in the Winter. I appreciate their friendship.

Wild West Days: Where the action is!

On July 3rd, the Melius cousins gather after the 212 Cafe Thursday breakfast. Faulkton is sparkling clean, decorated, and ready for a celebration!

   Bill Melius prepares his wagon for the Wild West Days 4th of July parade. He is in Jim Melius' large back yard.  The wagon and horse team are new, recently purchased by Bill for this occasion.

   The day before this photo, Bill had a haircut, so he would be freshly groomed for today's festivities.

   Bill Melius is taking his wagon & team for the first test drive before the parade. 

    The horses are a mix of Clydesdale & Percheron. The team is unbroken, so we all held our breath when Bill single-handedly maneuvered the massive animals into position to pull the wagon.

    At 6 AM, we parked our pickup in front of Main Street's Mini Mall, next to the parade announcer, so we could enjoy all the action. Brenda & Lee Bruns join Sharon in the truck bed.

   The young families are in front of us, helping the children gather candy thrown from parade participants. You'd think it was Halloween, but much more festive.

Bill Melius now drives his new team and wagon on Main Street by our truck. He purchased $100 of candy for this celebration - and throws fist fulls our way. Note the side riders (3 in all) carefully watch Bill's "unbroken" team. We don't want a stampede, especially since Bill's grandchildren are in the wagon.

Come join us for future Wild West Days!

Slideshow comments

    Kevin is enjoying the slide show on the right. He notices that all the Melius men have the same hairline - that they have hair! Some of the Tanner pictures are not perfectly labeled. Eg, is Doris with Harry really Doris with Harry Perry's father? And what was Harry's father's name? 

    I am going to give Kevin my computer to sharpen up photo comments. Kevin said he can date Willard's pictures by his hair line!