Spring is getting closer, although we had snow (mixed with rain) yesterday. Forecast is to hit low 60’s by the end of the week. A robin family has decided to stay, and geese are on the move along the Colorado River. I have decided it’s time to look toward Spring and get some work done on a few of my toys.
I put a new front tire on the motorcycle. To do this I had to pull the front brakes, and inspection revealed the brake pads need replacement. I now need to check the rear pads and see if they need to be replaced as well. Other than that, plus the regular oil / filter change and general cleaning, I should be good to go. I’ll order the pads shortly and add the replacement to my “to do” list.
“The Griz” (ATV) has received a winch mount. I had picked up a cheap 12-volt winch a couple years ago that I used to load stuff in the trailer, and plan to put it on the ATV. Not that I expect to be stuck a lot, but I think we’ll be using it on the Sanderling lot to move logs, rocks, and perform other utility work. I’ll have a few photos of this after I get the work done. Installation is another item on my “to do” list.
Not really a toy,* but we have added a dump cart to our inventory. It can be pulled by either the 8N tractor or the ATV. Getting this cart now was Pam’s suggestion; I had been checking out various carts for the last year or so. We had received a 10 percent off coupon and decided to apply it to the cart purchase. Saved $30.00. The intended use is on the lot for moving rocks, wood, dirt, and landscape material.
Manual for our new dump cart.
Here is a shot of the cart loaded up at Tractor Supply Company and ready for the trip home:
Bringing home the dump cart
I am sure I’ll have photos of the cart in use before very long.
We’re planning a trip to Boise, Idaho in late April. Daughter Felicity is singing at a Sweet Adeline convention in Boise and we plan to meet her there. Pam has made our hotel reservations at a dog-friendly Motel 6 as we will take all 3 on the trip. We may visit the Snake River area while Felicity is occupied with her convention responsibilities, so the trip will be dual-purpose — family and scenery.
The days are getting a bit warmer, some grass is turning green, and our tulips are starting to poke up. Spring must be near. I have not packed up the snowmobile yet, though, as Grand Mesa just received another 8 – 16 inches of fresh snow yesterday. I hope to get in another ride or two before the season ends. Last Saturday I took a back-woods trip along a marked but little-used trail. Happened to meet up with a couple of guys I know out of Grand Junction, so was not riding alone in the back country. Riding solo I would have stayed on well-traveled groomed trails.
Back-country travel is fun. One gets into territory seldom visited and the snow conditions are great. You have seen those pictures of a skier coming down a hill with only his tracks doing “S” turns in new powder? You can do something similar on a snowmobile… 🙂
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s two cents worth:
* Really, the new dump cart is not another Jerry toy?
Elinor, remember to give Pat our phone number “just in case.”