{"id":6385,"date":"2019-05-27T10:15:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T16:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2019-05-27T19:13:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T01:13:39","slug":"winters-grip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/winters-grip\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter’s Grip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter Storm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Winter storms last week remind us that Colorado’s variable weather is a fact of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is what my commute looked like on Tuesday, May 21st:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, May 21st Commute<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jumping ahead in the time line a bit, my Sunday trip to The Lot (to begin opening the RV trailer for the season) had a mix of good and bad weather. On the way home it was raining in Fairplay but snowing in Alma and on Hoosier Pass. I made it home without incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Box<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Up in the high country at Sanderling, the RV trailer (The Box) was in pretty good shape. No mice had made their way in over the winter, quite a relief! I reinstalled the batteries and LP tanks, put my chain saw and fuel in the storage shed, dispersed some chipmunk food (odds and ends of bread products we save for this purpose) and walked The Lot to determine this year’s cleaning strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s still early spring at The Lot. Aspen are just beginning to show a blush of green. It will be a few weeks yet — late for us — to really get this year’s activities under way. Still, I was glad to be back on the Sanderling property and enjoyed my walk about and time spent there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoosier Pass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I’ve mentioned Hoosier Pass a few times, as we cross it to get from Breckenridge to Fairplay on driving trips to The Lot. Here are a couple photos taken at the top of the pass:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top of Hoosier Pass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hoosier Pass marker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cats<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pam has been taking cat photos and I thought I would share a few of them here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny and London<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sunny (long hair Marmalade cat) and London (part Siamese) take in some sun on a bright afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny and Mr.Bibbs
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Sunny (background) and Mr. Bibbs (curled up on his towel under the fire pit) enjoy a mild afternoon outside this past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ATV Ride<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Last week I took a short ride west of De Beque on Wild Horse Mesa. I have ridden this area many times as it is so close to home; I enjoy getting out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few wildflowers are starting to bloom, probably due to the wetter-than-average spring we have been having on the high desert. Here’s a flower I had not seen before, white with bottoms of the petals in gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wild flower new to me<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A type of paint brush was also blooming in many places:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paintbrush in scrub juniper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since the high country trails are still closed, lower elevation trails (like Wild Hose Mesa) are the only places open to ride at present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorcycle Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I had to take a photo of the registration fees the County charges to register my motorcycle. I wonder who is in charge of making up ways to charge more for license plate renewals? 13 separate line entries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration Fees<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Pam’s Penny<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Finished the embroidery project. Now starting a few yard cleanups before the temps soar. Still monitoring houses for sale in the Midwest. I think we’ll end up with a “quirky” one; I seem to be attracted to those. Next house hunting trip will likely be later this year, possibly via Amtrak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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