During the month before the home tour, we spread out about 100 quilts and do a quilt grab. Each house's representative gets to pick which quilts will look nicest in the homes. It's becomes a real free-for-all.

The flooding stopped about a block from our home, but we lost two huge pecan trees. They were probably about 200 years old and just snapped off at the base. They took out our back porch and that blew the French doors open.

Putting our heads together talking about things we've heard from the students, what they need, what they like. I believe this program is going to be successful.

Instead of wood, metal and print, we're now talking in three major areas: manufacturing, communications, and power and transportation.

We have a big week next week. We play Connellsville at home on Monday, Mount Pleasant at home Tuesday and at Connellsville on Thursday. That will determine a lot for the section.

I just can't wait to come back, but what hurts me most, honey, is having to leave, ... That's home for me up there. All my memories are there and all my kids' memories are there.