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<\/a>Drive extension will go along this hillside about half-way up the slope.<\/p><\/div>\n
The saddle still had a significant amount of snow and it is deeper than it looks.<\/p>\n
<\/a>End of March snow in the saddle.<\/p><\/div>\n
The winter view across South Park was quite nice.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Late winter view across South Park from Pavilion Point<\/p><\/div>\n
The most noticeable sign of Spring was the livestock released into our open range. \u00a0What are they finding to eat this time of year?<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cattle on Link Road near our lot.<\/p><\/div>\n
It was a very pleasant visit overall and I was glad to see the snow retreating. Now we can start making definite plans and schedules for late April.<\/p>\n
In about-the-house news, last week I took up a maintenance \u00a0job I had not done before: replacing the filter elements in the swamp cooler. Supposedly this should be done annually or semiannually but I had not changed the filters in the 8 years we have been here. I wasn’t looking forward to it.<\/p>\n
Basically one must remove the filter holders, remove the old filters, and install the new ones. Shouldn’t be such a job. \u00a0Right.<\/p>\n
I couldn’t find filters in the size our unit takes. The filter material is shaved aspen held together by a fine nylon netting. I found filters the correct width and had to cut them to length.<\/p>\n
Given the amount of time since the last maintenance, I had to scrape and wire bush the holders to clean them (no surprise). \u00a0Not fun, but I used my shop vac to help clean up the debris. Here’s a photo of one frame being cleaned:<\/p>\n