March 12, 2012



Coyote walking up to our driveway



Coyote at the foot of our driveway

















Well, it's not a cougar, but it is a coyote.  He is probably what the dogs have been barking at all week.  Almost looks like a fox, but he's too big.

After threatening to snow yesterday morning, the clouds stayed west of us and got blown to the north. The sun came out and the wind started up.  The snow didn't arrive until sometime during the night.  That which was brown is white again, and it is supposed to keep snowing all day.

I spent the afternoon under the house, while JB carried the shop vac in and out.  He made 12 trips.  At about 4 gallons per trip, that makes almost 50 gallons we cleared out and there are at least that many left.  Will sure be glad when that pump gets here.  It's due to be delivered by Thursday, so JB will go down on Friday to pick it up.  It's only good for "clear water", so any mud puddles will have to be sucked up with the shop vac.  But if we can keep the hole empty in which the water comes up, it should take care of most of the problem.  I just need to check it often now with all the melting and run off.  We may have to ask the contracter who did the initial site clearing and put in our water and septic tanks to come up at take a look at the problem.  Might be good to have some professional advice and help here.  But, as stated by one of my favorite quotes from Episode I of Star Wars, "A solution will present itself." 

I am seriously thinking of putting together a gluten free cookbook.  The ones we have are very good, but have their own specific recipes.  I would like to create one that tells how to adapt to any recipe out there that uses a wheat flour.  It's not that difficult with a little practice.

Thought for the day:  The first day of Spring is one thing, and the first Spring day another.  The difference between them can be as great as a month.  Henry Van Dyke