Weekly Post

It has been a week since my last post, so I thought I better write a bit to let people know we are still alive.  There are a couple topics to update.

Last Sunday we went to the lot to continue driveway clearing. While we did some work on that, we also took time to walk the lot’s steep upper region. Pam is looking for a Christmas tree, and the pine and spruce are thicker near the back of the lot. We spotted a couple of tree-topping possibilities to consider for the holiday tree.

The day was super. While we had thought we might find snow, instead we had a bright day with temperatures in the low 60’s and a bit of a breeze. Although the leaves have dropped from the aspen, it was warm enough to generate the “pine” smell that you get in Rocky Mountain forests when it’s warm enough. It’s an aroma I particularly enjoy.

Photos from this outing:

Jerry by lot sign

Pam, myself, and our 3 dogs near Squirrel Rock.

We had a great weather afternoon, far better than we expected, and lingered as long as we could before we had to head home. Next time we’ll remember to bring camp chairs, as finding a comfortable place to sit on the rocks proved to be a challenge.

We did not bring the trailer this time as my 5-to-4 wire adapter failed, leaving us with no trailer lights. I have a spare adapter in the garage, but will have to work on it’s wiring harness before I can plug it into the Subaru’s wiring system. Always something.

The foster kittens are doing better. All are suffering from an upper respiratory  condition, but they seem to be getting over it. They have a lot of energy and are eating well. Here are a couple photos of them:

Quirky (left) and Quentin (right)

Quinn

My nose is finally healed to the point where I am not covering it with bandages or Band-Aids. What a relief to shower again and not worry about soggy bandages or bleeding on the towel. (Ah, the small pleasures of life.) The nose does look better, but is still red from the last session. The worst is over but regardless, no more needles in the nose for me.

Toby has not yet found a job in Indiana (one might ask, has he even looked?). We hope he does soon, as his savings account was not large to begin with and there is not much of a cushion for him to fall back on. He does seem to enjoy being back in the Midwest, though.  Particularly  during Notre Dame football home game weekends.

As I write this we have a lawn full of soggy leaves; it’s been raining and blowing for the last day or so. Snow level is down to around 7,000 feet, and we saw the white stuff on both sides of the valley as we came  home from work. We are not ready for this. What happened to our fall? Tonight was a hot-soup-and-french-bread evening, followed later by a cup of hot tea. No TV, just listening to music and working on this post. It is a quiet evening. On that note I will close.

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!