Sept 17, 2014

Mother & child potato

Monday 9/15. There was smoke on the western horizon from a small fire in Tumwater canyon.  With this warmer and drier weather, NOAA has issued a fire watch.  However, there is a 20% chance of rain on Wednesday.

We washed dishes and more dishes from yesterday.  If we hadn't used paper plates and plastic utensils, we would have spent the day in the kitchen.  But it was definitely worth it.  Then we cleared up everything outside.

After dinner we took the chairs that Larry and Elsie had loaned us back down to them.  Then we took some left over buns to the family who lives on the other side of the gate.  Since they are on the grid, we refer to them as the Gridders.  Mr. Gridder told JB that he has some left over wood from building his incredible tree house that we could have.  He is in the construction business and is able to get very nice leftovers.  JB will go down on Saturday to help him load it in a trailer to bring up to us.

A few light clouds had moved in during the afternoon, but our high for the day was 78.

Tuesday 9/16.  It was 61 and partly cloudy this morning, with more smoke on the horizon.  The fire is fairly small, so all the smoke must be from it being almost out.

Couldn't sleep last night, so I went back to bed after breakfast.  It is so nice to be able to do that.  While I was snoring, JB fixed Miss Kitty's tailgate that had some missing screws.

After lunch I put my summer clothes away and got out my winter ones.  And, of course, our high for the day was 80!  But it was a September 80, which doesn't seem nearly so hot has an August 80.

After dinner the dogs and I went for a short hike up to the peak, then I dug up some of our red potatoes.  There were 22 on just the first two plants!  Including the "mother and child" in the photo above.

We watched the movie Real Steel this evening.  Very heartwarming.

Wednesday 9/17.  It is 63 with a partial light overcast this morning and most of the smoke is gone.  Once again, the frogs are singing their morning serenade.

I have to phone in this evening to see if I have to report for jury duty tomorrow.

Thought for the day: Solitude is the soul's holiday. Katrina Kenison