Apr 10, 2013 Life on the Mountain



Western Spring Beauty



Clouds over the mountains

















Monday, 4/8.  JB's morning hike was down to the game cam to put the card back in from yesterday.  He also moved the camera down to our hairpin corner to see if we can get more photos of wildlife other than Jesse.

The clouds parted a bit around 11:00 am and the sun was in and out for the rest of the day.  Our high for the day was 40.  The snow is gone again except for a few areas in the trees on the east slope, but I doubt even that will last much longer.  We are due for some more wet weather but no one is sure in what form it will be.  There is also some strong wind in the forecast for Wednesday.

I finished stacking all the wood that was outside the shed into the inside.  Still too muddy to use the wheel barrow to bring wood from the porch.  Then I spent some time on both the south and north ridges vegging and taking some photos.

JB baked a big loaf of onion bread.  Yum!  I don't know why all the gluten free bread that is for sale in the stores comes in such small loaves.  JB's are as large as a regular loaf, and usually better tasting.

We watched the last two episodes of the first season of True Blood and are now officially hooked. . .

Tuesday, 4/9.  Was clear and 28 when we got up, but became overcast by 11:00 am.  Then sunny by 1:00 pm and overcast again by 4:00 with a high of 43.  A good day to work on MAX.

The dogs haven't been barking much in the past week, but they sure made up for it this morning.  I think it was turkeys as we heard a lot of them during the day.

This is one of those days when I get a little overwhelmed with what we have taken on to live Up Here at our age and with no financial resources.  (Thanks again, Wall Street!)  It happens occasionally.  Just something I need to work through.  Usually takes a day or two to reunite with the knowledge that all is well and will work out for the best as it always has.  The Universe with its divine timing will provide all our needs. 

I am sitting here typing this with grease still under what is left of my fingernails from fixing MAX.  I got the triple sprocket in and the chains on it, then JB pushed the axle through and secured it.  If the weather allows tomorrow, JB will put grease all the grease fittings (one for each wheel) and we can get the tires on.

The snow is all gone now and the Western Spring Beauties that I first spotted last Friday are beginning to carpet the ground.  And the Balsam Root is blooming sporadically on the south slope.  The grove is green with dwarf waterleaf that hasn't yet bloomed.

JB made a big pot of ham and split pea soup for dinner, which we enjoyed with some of his onion bread.  Then we watched the last episodes of season two of "The Vampire Diaries".  I think I have had enough vampires for a while.

Wednesday, 4/10.  It is 36 and a light rain shower just moved through, but I can already see patches of blue sky.  The turkeys are out and gobbling about.  Another good day on the mountain.

Thought for the day:  A friend is discreet.  No matter what your mirror tells you, your friend tells you that you have the bone structure of Garbo and the skin tone of a baby's elbow.  A Friend is Friendly by George Booth