Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or e-mailed us about our “Colorado Dream” land search. Its nice to know you are interested enough to respond! I’ve created a new search category (see Categories at the right side of the page) called Land Hunt. Use the category feature to follow posts on a given topic, rather than looking at all posts. Of course, right now there are only 2 land search posts! 🙂 There will be more, I’m sure.
In the mean time, life goes on. Both of us are suffering from colds, not fun. Our out-door time has been curbed by snow(!) and hard freezes. We have been trying to cover most of our plants nightly, but don’t know, yet, what survived and what didn’t. Below-freezing temperatures are forcast for the next 3 nights, with a chance of snow or rain during the days. Such un-Spring like weather is hard to take!
This weekend looks to be a “chores to do around-the-house” kind of weekend. Jer needs to change oil and filters in both cars and wash them, get the lawn weed-whacked and mowed if possible, and then there is the regular stuff like grocery shopping.
Getting groceries is a bit of a chore for us, as our favorite place, and nearest full-line store, is about 30 miles away in Grand Junction. We typically run a few errands (including Wal-world), get groceries, and get gasoline all in the same trip. Getting gasoline consists of fillling up the car, and normally filling up Jer’s extra gas cans. On a bad day we purchase upwards of 30 – 34 gallons of fuel. The car that doesn’t make it to the gas station gets fueled from the gas cans. Since our local station is generally 25 – 40 cents per gallon higher than “in town” we can save arouund $8 – $15 per week by getting fuel in Grand Junction. Jer says his using the gas cans is his form of “couponing”.
Typical grocery run
Thats about it for this entry. Thanks for checking in!
You’ve lived in fairly remote locations several times over the years (Nederland comes to mind) — no doubt your “recreational land” will be just as remote, and over less reliable roads. A century-plus ago, you’d be “hitching your wagon” for the monthly trip to the General Store.
The weather’s not quite as severe in southern Wisconsin — appears that the coldest weather is behind us, though northern Wisconsin is still receiving snow. Good luck with your plants — “unusual weather” is suppose to be with us through the summer.
LOL–i love the gas tanks as coupons!
i’d be worried i’d get in a crash and make the whole car blow up!
i’m a little nutsy like that sometimes though 🙂
you guys are built to live out in nowhere
Gas prices are evil.
I have a gallon gas jug and transporting it in the car freaks me out. I agree with Tabitha!