Sanderling Lot Update and “Stuff”

Well.

A bunch of stuff, all small, seems to have happened this past week. It was the first week were we didn’t have below-freezing temperatures at night. However,  South Park received 16 inches of snow in the last 2 days. It looks like our tree planting – 30 Douglas Fir starts – will have to wait a while longer.

30 Doug Fir waiting to be planted

I got the truck into the garage! I had to use a prop to hold the door open, and the radio antenna bent just a bit when I backed in but, due to it’s built-in flexing, straightened right out.. Man, that truck is big. There is little room either in front of or behind to walk,  but the Ford is now inside and we can get the Honda in and out with no problems.

F-150 in garage!

I have been in contact with the Elkhorn Ranch Owner’s Association Treasurer, Mr. David Drake, and we are working out details on getting a key to the dump station. Turns out the station is not that far away which will be convenient.  When we pull the trailer over to empty the holding tanks we will be able to replenish fresh water, eliminating the need to haul water from De Beque. That will be a help.

Now the question becomes one of timing; when will we be able to pull the trailer up to the lot? We still have a couple things that need to be done before that can happen.

A brake controller was purchased through eBay and installed this weekend. The trailer has electrically-controlled brakes, but you need a controller in the towing vehicle to apply the power proportionally to the braking need. Pam spent a few hours cleaning the trailer’s bathroom – not a fun afternoon – and put paper liners in the bathroom drawers. Still to be done: test the water systems, get the other propane tank filled, (One was filled this weekend) and add whatever food and clothing items we plan to keep in the trailer. Not all that much, really, but until the South Park snow melts we don’t have to hurry.

Our lilacs and iris are blooming. Daffodils and tulips are just about done. I’ve mowed the lawn a couple of times. Spring is here.

Lilacs in bloom.

Going through some of my old video footage, hoping to find something of interest, I came across this clip of our cat Soot playing with a grocery bag:

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We helped our newest neighbors remove a couple dead trees from around their house. Their lot looks better and we were able to get some firewood for The Street Cat Coalition run by our friend Kathy Hall. She’ll use the wood next winter to heat her shelter building. I used the truck  to haul the smaller branches to the town’s burn pile so it has already come in handy.

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