Feb 28, 2014 What a Month!

With no new snow or wind, the paths
are staying clean!

Wednesday 2/26.  Two trips down to Miss Kitty in MAX during the day digging her out.  Then a third trip at 7:00 pm to meet Larry and our new on-the-grid neighbor, Dave, at Miss Kitty.  Larry brought up his small generator/jumper and finally got Miss Kitty started.  We hooked up a chain to MAX and between him pulling and Larry driving, she drove out of her hole!  Then I took over driving her and followed JB on MAX with Larry and Dave in Larry's side-by-side (he hasn't named theirs yet!) following me.  With some work we got Miss Kitty all the way up to our hair-pin turn just below our driveway.  It is going to be quite a learning curve to be able to successfully drive Miss Kitty in the snow. 

One of MAX's chains had come off again, so  Larry, Dave and I walked up to the house, while JB drove Max.  Our one extra axle for MAX is an OEM one and the hole for the bolt is a fraction of an inch too small.  So Larry took it back down to enlarge it with his drill press.   

What do you do when saying "Thank you" is not nearly enough?  Having friends and neighbors you can count on is such an incredible part of life, and so very necessary when living Up Here.  We are indeed blessed.

We finally received our valentines when JB went Down There on Monday and picked up the mail before picking up Miss Kitty.  A little late but just as appreciated.

No snow today and our high was 28.

Thursday 2/27.  It was a slow start to this morning, after the past several days.  The temperature was 20 when we got up at 8:00 am, and the sky was overcast.  After a late breakfast I brought wood in while JB took the dogs on their morning walk. 

After lunch we finally got outside to get the chain back on MAX.  The reason it keeps coming off is because we could not pull up the tensioner.  A couple hours of completely cleaning out around it; soaking it in WD40; and wiggling it, did the trick and JB was able to pull it up.  Now the chain should not be able to come off.  So thankful we did not end up with a broken axle.

By 2:00 pm the sun was shining and there were scattered patches of blue sky.  Our high for the day was 32, and snow and ice were sliding off both sides of the house most of the day, building up the berms.

We didn't have time to get down to check on Miss Kitty, but I am sure Jesse is peeing on her tires plenty enough to keep the wolves away.

JB is going Down There tomorrow for groceries, errands and a new battery for Miss Kitty.  Then on Saturday, we will work on getting her up to Rose Camp.

Friday 2/28. It is 24 and overcast this morning.  Again the clouds have sliced the mountains down to hills and it looks as though we may end the month with more snow to add to our total of 40.5".  What a month!

Welcome back, Peggy!  And thanks for your kind words.

Thought for the day:  Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou are in, continue firm and constant. Socrates