We were over to the lot this past Sunday. Our goal was to get more work done on clearing out trees and wood prior to putting in a driveway.
We did better this time, working about 3.5 hours with a few breaks. Better than the 2 hours or so we put in on Friday, but still a long way from a full day’s work. The elevation (9,700 feet or so) and our lack of stamina (age and desk jobs) are definitely a hinderance.
We brought some of the wood home, and have since cut it into 18″ lengths and delivered it to our friend Kathy Hall. Kathy runs the Rifle Street Cats rescue organization. She has a 1-car garage converted to an animal shelter and heats it with a wood stove during the cold months. She can always use more firewood and we try to get some to her every year.
Here are a couple photos of us cutting some of the trees and clearing brush:
Pam clearing brush from driveway
Cutting trees from driveway path
Speaking of photos…
In my last post I mentioned I would be creating a gallery of photos taken around the lot. That gallery has now been created. You can look at it from this Sanderling link, from the Galleries tab on our home page, or from the Galleries tab at the top of this page. I will be adding to this collection as we continue to work on the lot. Right now there are about 15 photos in the collection. The photo to click on is a smaller version of this one:
From the Galleries page click on this photo to open the Sanderling collection.
I plan on heading over again this weekend with the intent of taking the brush that was not useable as firewood to the local landfill. The aspen should be at peak color now, and even past in a few places. This is the best time of the year to live in Colorado, in my opinion. Daytime temps are in the low 80s, nights in the low 50’s, beautiful autumn-blue skies and fall colors on the hillsides. We enjoy getting out and about during this time of the year.
A couple other topics…
We had our furnace fixed. The blower would not come on. The furnace guy found a spider nest in the valve that lets natural gas into the burner assembly. The nest was partially blocking the inlet passage and disrupting the flow of gas. As a result the flame was weak and the furnace was not getting hot enough to turn on the blower circuit. Now fixed, it looks like the furnace will be good to go for the heating season.
Our son Toby is moving to South Bend, Indiana at the close of the month. He has found a fully furnished rental and we need to help him go through his stuff and see what he really needs to take with him. Some items we will store, some will go to Goodwill, and some we will probably ship once he has settled and figured out what he still needs. He does not have a job yet, but has some savings to get by on for a while. He hopes to find another job quickly. We hope that works out!
I finally got to the point where I don’t need Band-aids or bandages on my nose. Its nice to shower and have the water run over my face without worry. I still don’t rub the towel on my nose, though, just pat it dry. Next doctor visit is October 1st.
We are registered as Independent voters. The robo calls just keep on coming, particularly since Colorado is considered one of the swing states. I can only expect the calls will get even more frequent in the next few weeks. We just find them annoying. If both parties would work as hard at finding solutions to our problems as they do campaigning, we would be a lot better off as a country.
That pretty well wraps up this post. Thanks to everyone who posts a comment from time to time. I appreciate it!
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Good to hear the band-aids are off — hopefully all the swelling is gone & there’s little scaring.
Interesting that a spider would build a nest in the flow valve. Hopefully there’s a way to prevent recurrence.
Given the elevation, which appears to be near 9700 feet, which is almost a mile higher than De Beque (and 9000 feet higher than where I’m sitting), that several hours of walking, dragging, cutting, etc would be (very) tiring is to be expected. I’d think it would be tiring even if you lived at that elevation, and that slow, paced activities will become the “new normal”.
Reviewed the Sanderling photos, and attempted to “define” your lot on satellite overheads — not enough detail to get a good perspective on your lot.
Winter photos seem to give the best “scenic view” of distant, snow-covered “hills”, but “pitching a tent” and putting up with the wind/cold makes that a bit uncomfortable!
Is there enough room in the space you have reserved for the cabin, to also fit a pole building/garage?
Toby’s move noted — as it’s been almost 40 years since I lived in the South Bend area, it’s doubtful I could provide much relevant information. There seems to be some opportunity in the area, though it’s turning from manufacturing to other things. Almost a half-million people within a reasonable radius, though I’d definitely avoid anything near the Gary area…
Never bothered (or needed to) register as an Independent, and “hid” my phone number — no robo-calls, just continuous competing political advertisements on all the media. Meanwhile, I see that “Congress” is off on its, earliest ever, re-election break, passing no appropriation bills, which is their “real job”. Annoyance really doesn’t cover my feelings…