I wasn't really sure what I was going to write about this week but I think I will write on something that I look forward to every year.  Now you may be thinking, Thanksgiving or Christmas and yes I'm looking forward to the holidays but what I'm talking about is something called Bethlehem Revisited.  This is a "play" if you want to call it that of the story of Jesus.  Although it isn't the traditional Christmas story we all know so well.  This story starts back with Moses and continues through several of the prophets who foretold of Jesus' coming.  Not only does it tell the story of Jesus, it isn't a traditional play, it isn't performed on a stage and the audience doesn't just sit and watch.  Bethlehem Revisited is spread out over several acres and the Audience walks through the story led by guides who narrate and expand on the story told by the actors.  You will visit Mary as Gabriel appears to her, and watch as the decree is issued telling everyone they must return to their hometowns to be registered   Roman soldiers might stop and fleece you as you enter a crowded market at Bethlehem and then see Mary and Joseph turned away from a crowded inn.  Next you will take a trip out into the hills to visit a group of shepherds.  As the journey continues you will get to see the wise men  stop by the stables to see a young babe, visit the temple where you will meet Anna as she blesses the baby.  Next you will stop by a cross and hear the story of Jesus' death and last you will stop at a empty tomb to hear how Jesus rose after three days just like he said.
I've been involved with Bethlehem Revisited for four years now and I love helping do it.  It takes hundreds of people working together to put this on.  First their are the actors and guides, then their are the bus drivers who transport the groups to and from the farm, next their are all the people who donate food for the actors.  Then there is the technical crew which is what I'm a part of.  We take care of animals, keep fires and lanterns going, make sure the electrical components are operational.  Provide transportation for the handicapped and do the set up and tear down.  I would dress up if it were every needed but I'm the type of person who prefers to be behind the scenes.

So the name of this blog is a little different than some so i'm going to give a little explanations of just why I chose this name.  Many of my friends know I enjoy farming, trucks, and hard work so that is where the work boots part comes from.  I wear work boots more than any other shoe and actually my work boots are the most expensive shoe I own. I don't mind wearing other shoes its just that when you work around equipment, livestock, and things like that its not really safe to wear tennis shoes cause they don't offer a lot of protection. That is where the work boot part of the title came from.  Now onto the chainsaws part.  My dad and uncle both work for landscape companies in the Manhattan area and when the ground freezes they can't really work since they can't dig holes, they both say they get to play in the dirt for jobs but their toys have just gotten bigger, anyway they have a lot of spare time in the winter.  When my family moved to Riley eight years ago or so the house we bought had a fireplace and small propane stove for heat and very little insulation.  We had to cut wood to keep the house warm so what better for two landscapers with nothing to do.  We since removed the propane stove and put in another wood stove, so are house is completely heated by wood, and my uncle bought a house with a wood stove so we get to cut more wood!  We might go a little overboard sometimes when we cut and we may have as many as four to six chainsaws going at a time and half a dozen trucks and trailers. We cut a lot of wood and enjoy doing it, if we burned all the wood we have I think we could probably burn for a couple years without a problem.  So that is where the chainsaws part of my title comes from.  Now I may post about other stuff but the majority of my posts I imagine will have to do with some type of farm work, firewood cutting, or what I'm building in shop class.