March 21, 2012

These are the packages that Aunt Nene sent
to us.  So funny!

We celebrated the first day of Spring with snow and wind.  Wind and snow.  Typical, Up Here on the mountain.  Blowing and snowing all day long. Because of all the wind and possible drifting, JB plans to drive MAX down to the main canyon road today.  Haven't had to worry about packing down the snow for quite a while.  Ice has been the main concern on the road.  Meanwhile in Port Orchard, Aunt Nene's irises are blooming.  I won't see ours for another couple months. . .

Monday was simply a study in frustration.  JB spent a couple hours on the phone with Customer Service reps from the company that made the water pump we bought.  We tried several different things and they finally decided to send a part to us that will hopefully fix the problem.  If not, we can send everything back for a full refund.  Meanwhile, under the house. . .  At least the frog is still happy.

I am just not going to fret over this anymore.  It is what it is, and we are doing all we can.  The bilge pump in the "pond" is pumping out less and less water, so that's a good sign.  But then it hasn't been very warm up here lately.  Monday's high was 33, but it started out at 14, and Tuesday only got up to 27.

Yesterday I did an extra load of wash, which happens every two or three months.  Normally we do wash on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Then after each wash we fill the cistern.  Didn't need to do that this time.  I also cut JB's hair.  And worked on getting all the Easter cards ready to mail, as JB will be going Down There this Friday to pick up the part for the pump.  The cards will be early, but I think everyone we mail to is used to that.  Better than late.

Aunt Nene is pretty sure that the rabbit we caught on the game cam is the Easter Bunny.  But I don't know.  I thing the Easter Bunny lives in Port Orchard, along with the Tooth Fairy. . .

Instead of compiling a gluten-free cookbook, I am thinking about doing a gluten-free blog.  JB thinks I'm nuts considering all the time I spend writing this one.  But I would probably write on the other one just once a week and it wouldn't be nearly as time consuming as this one.  We'll see. . .

Thought for the day:  Let go and let God.