Good riddance - evictions are easy when you're overseas

It's early here in Peru, I've just ordered room service and was checking emal when I got the good news that we finally were able to evict Mamsy and Gramps. For years we've tolerated this couple who own (or should i say "used" to own) a small farm next to the southern border of Pepper Creek. I had worked diligently behind the scenes to pay off the back taxes on their ramshackle farm. Friday the sherrif (after a little coaxing) evicted these two and we were able to add another 2 acres to Pepper Creek. I'm not sure where they'll end up, but suffice it to say they still hadn't taken down their plastic xmas yard art. Good riddance Mamsy and Gramps, depart from us we never knew yee!

Detour to South America!

Dear friends I'm journaling this message as we travel abroad. Mexico was glorious, however it was quite dirty and the weather turned a bit. William called our travel agent and we took a detour to Peru to attend a Yoga summit. The plane flight was so smooth I was able to read the entire book of Revelations! (my favorite)...so add another achievement as I have now read God's entire book 12 times!!! More to come!

Back to school for Bethany and Standish

Peppercreek Ranch is much quieter these days. Bethany resumes her studies at Harding where she hopes to continue finger puppet ministry and have a paying job as a landowner. There are sooooo many rules for evicting people and with this tough economy it's good to get as much info as possible on it! Standish is a senior at Northern Iowa and got an invite from a friend of a friend to go see Kurt Warner (former Iowa Barnstormer!) play in the Superbowl. Glenn still struggles with obesity, latent anger, and lethargy (fancy word for lazy!). That's all for now, got to get the new car cleaned (again!!!).

Dipping our toe in a new pool!

William and I have decided to try our hand at the "hard money lending game". There is so much opportunity these days to capitalize on the financial woes and distress of others that we couldn't pass it up! We don't know a whole lot about it, just that we lend money to those that are experiencing financial turmoil and if they don't pay then we can TAKE some of their possessions (cars, jewelry, electronics, gold and more!!). I swear, it really is exciting to hear William practice his lines like "If you don't pay, you'll PAY!" and "Squeeze them till they hurt Gail".