{"id":4879,"date":"2017-05-14T10:33:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T16:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=4879"},"modified":"2017-05-14T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T16:33:54","slug":"late-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/late-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Spring?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking forward on the calendar to next week, I had scheduled a few days off so I could tow\u00a0The Box (RV trailer) up to our Sanderling lot and get it set up for the season. However, the latest forecast features below-freezing temps and snow for Thursday and Friday, the days I had planned to\u00a0make the trip.<\/p>\n

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Next week’s forecast in Como<\/p><\/div>\n

In light of road conditions, I have to re-think my timing and schedule the drive\u00a0to the high country\u00a0the following Monday – Tuesday, if I can get my boss to agree to the switch in vacation days. I wouldn’t mind the colder temperatures – The Box has a furnace for the overnight stay – \u00a0but I am reluctant to try to get up the driveway if it’s\u00a0covered in 3 – 10\u00a0inches of new snow. Actually, the\u00a0ground at elevation\u00a0is already warm enough so snow wouldn’t\u00a0accumulate, but slush on the driveway is\u00a0just as difficult to travel\u00a0through.<\/p>\n

We continue to prepare\u00a0The Box for summer use. Pam bought a few new rugs to replace the old ones we had been using and, during the last grocery shopping trip, we began buying the consumables needed to restock the pantry. I took the one empty propane tank and had it filled, so now both tanks are full and ready to go. The tanks are 7 gallon (30 pound) tanks; cost to fill one tank (6.8 gallons) came in at $21.53 with tax. Last year we used about 14 gallons – two tanks worth – through the summer. That was a bit less than average as we did not get up to The Lot until June due to using the RV for housing during\u00a0a visit from the kids.<\/p>\n

Technology Update: This may sound a bit odd, but we have never owned a family cell phone. Really. I have carried a cell phone\u00a0for years, but it’s a company-issued phone. This year, for Mother’s Day, I signed Pam up for a plan that included an iPhone 6s. Now comes the learning curve…<\/p>\n

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Pam’s new iPhone 6s<\/p><\/div>\n

Given the time we’ll be on the road this summer, often in different vehicles, a cell phone seems like a good investment. I will have my “official” phone and Pam will carry the family phone. So far Pam has set up a couple contacts, taken a photo and e-mailed it to herself, sent and received text messages (to and from me) as well as changing a few settings (ring tone and background screen) to begin personalizing her account. It will take a bit to get everything set up the way she likes but the process has begun.<\/p>\n

The account was set up through Verizon as they\u00a0offer a government employee discount. This makes Verizon\u00a0competitive with T-Mobile, Sprint, Consumer Cellular, and other carriers. The 400 minutes (plus a suite of other services) came in at about $48.00 per month with\u00a0no charge for the phone. Contract is month-to-month, which has both some pros and cons; Pam\u00a0will see how this plan works out for her. The main thing is having a phone. The other services will get occasional use but I doubt if she\u00a0will use it\u00a0to view movies, stream data, or\u00a0do video chatting to any great degree.<\/p>\n

Locally\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0town, the\u00a0free dumpster\u00a0has arrived. \u00a0Woo-hoo!\u00a0The arrival of the roll-off dumpster is an\u00a0annual event that is supposed to encourage home and lot clean-up. This generally helps; the dumpster, a large commercial-size unit, always gets filled to capacity. Each year we find\u00a0a few things to dispose of.\u00a0This year it was an\u00a0old office chair [that we replaced a couple months ago] – we purchased the original\u00a0office chair in Hillsboro, OR (1986?) at a sidewalk sale for $5, think we got our use out of it.<\/p>\n

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:<\/p>\n

I’ve\u00a0resisted\u00a0the expense\/hassle of a cell phone for years. \u00a0I don’t find their operation particularly intuitive. \u00a0However, I also don’t fancy myself stuck on the side of a mountain\u00a0road with three dogs and no way to contact assistance. Guess I’m losing the\u00a0sense of adventure\u00a0as I age.<\/p>\n

It’s Mother’s Day. \u00a0Did your children\u00a0remember? \u00a0Likely not. \u00a0Another one of those manufactured Hallmark holidays.<\/p>\n

Crazy Cat Lady Update: I did manage to capture the petite black\u00a0cat [I think is pregnant] from the back deck feeding station. \u00a0Led me a merry chase, that one. \u00a0Now to see if the animal actually is pregnant, or even is\u00a0female. \u00a0I follow my instincts and observations (rapid weight gain, interaction with male toms), but I’ve\u00a0been known to be inaccurate in identifying gender for feral cats.<\/p>\n

Happy Trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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