March 30, 2015 A Very Social Weekend

The result of Saturday's work.

The hillside of yellow balsamroot across from
Larry and Elsie's house, at least a  month early.

Friday 3/27. I probably should have worn shorts and flip flops when I went Down There today.  It was a muggy 71!  I did dress lightly, but it was just too unseasonably warm.  Got the laundry and errands done, and was home by 3:30 pm.  Our high for the day was 60 Up Here.

JB was going to move all the rounds while I was gone, but the front tire on the tractor was low and I had the air pump with me.  So we did all that after dinner.  I love that it is now light enough to do such things in the evening.  

Saturday 3/28. It was 40 and clear this morning with a wind gusting to 34 mph, as it had all night.  Neither of us got much sleep.

Sandy called this morning and we had a nice, long talk.  Always a great start to the day.

The April National Geographic is a fascinating issue.  It has a very interesting article on Abraham Lincoln with a lot of photos I had never seen.  There is also an article on the Hubble telescope with some amazing photos it has taken in space.

The wind wasn't so blustery by noon, so after lunch we went out to work on the trees again.  JB cut 7 rounds off the large tree and I stripped some more branches.  Then he moved all the rounds to the splitter, and one pile of branches to where the cradle will be.  It finally looks like we are getting this mess cleaned up.

Big clouds skittered across the sky all day, but the sun managed to shine.  Warm sun and a cool breeze made for a perfect day to work outside.  Our high was 54.

Still enjoying watching The Following in the evenings.  And it was so nice to have a quiet night in which to fall asleep.

Sunday 3/29. It was 45 and overcast with a breeze this morning.  JB made German pancakes for breakfast which we topped with peaches and brown sugar.  A yummy beginning to a day off from physical labor.

The sun managed to break through the clouds early on and we had a high of 54 again.  The cool breeze stayed around all day.

After lunch we drove Miss Kitty down to pick up my Jeep at Larry and Elsie's, and get some more water.  While we were there, two more neighbors stopped by.  On our way back home we met two more neighbors.  Then just after we arrived home, our neighbor to the south came up for a visit, and we were having a very enjoyable one until Jesse passed some hellacious gas and sent us all running for the door.  All in all, a very social day.  I'm not used to seeing so many people Up Here at least til the end of April. . .

We finished watching season one of the Following and will definitely get season two when it is available!

Monday 3/30. It is 42 with a mostly clear sky this morning.  Fortunately the wind seems to have blown itself out.

Thought for the day: Elections are a good deal like marriages.  There's no accounting for anyone's taste.  Every time we see a bridegroom we wonder why she ever picked him, and it's the same with public officials. Will Rogers