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| This is much easier & less time consuming to stack. . . |
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Friday 4/15. Had a good trip Down There with no problems on the road. We should be able to bring my Jeep all the way home in another week. Stopped in at Larry and Elsie's shop to see our chicks who have almost doubled in size. Got all the shopping done, including a couple of plants for a large pot, and was home by 3:00 pm.
Saturday 4/16. It was 36 and clear this morning. We spent the day doing more cleaning up outside, and I enjoyed a nap. Decades before we purchased our land, someone dumped a set of bed springs on the north slope of the south ridge. We spent a while trying to finally get all the springs and other metal out of the ground, pulling and hauling with the tractor. Our high for the day was 50.
Sunday 4/17. It was 44 and clear this morning. A perfect time to sit on the porch, listening to all the birdsong, and write. It is moments like that which make all our work worthwhile. The quiet moments are the highlights. There is no doubt in my mind that we are just where we belong. I must remember to focus on that when everything seems to be going wrong.
We both agreed that today should be a day off from work, so right after breakfast I went out to collect wild flowers to press. Then I planted my purple pot. I also stacked some kindling. JB spent most of his day on the computer.
The south-facing slope of the south ridge is almost solid yellow now with balsam root bouquets. Alpine spring beauties, yellow bells and alpine shooting starts all seem to be meadow plants, so the more bushes we pull out and the more we mow down the grasses, the more of them will grow. Certainly seeing many more of all three than in past years.
The snow is all gone now except for two thin runners on each side of the house from the snow that slid off the roof. Dinga is trying to make the most of it while it lasts. The mud is also gone except for a few patches and on the road. The ground is damp though, and in places that is looks dry, it is wet less than an inch below the surface.
Got on my computer and tried to get on line but something was blocking my access. JB worked on it for quite a while, then called our son for help. It was the McAfee program that came installed on my computer that was the problem, as usual.
Our high for the day was 60.
Monday 4/18. It was 50 and clear this morning. These warm April temps have been about 15 degrees above average Down There.
I sat on the porch with my coffee again, listening to the various and melodic birdsong. I always bring my writing pad with me, as sitting there seems to be a conduit for writing and the words tend to flow.
The deer must be getting used to our dogs. There was a doe up on the southeast slope yesterday and Dinga barked a few times to alert Jesse. Then they both took off at a dead run. But the deer just stood there and watched them. I thought for sure they had finally met their match and this one wasn't going to take any guff. But just as the dogs were closing the gap, the deer bounded off.
After breakfast JB dropped one large and five smaller trees on the north ridge. He had checked the chainsaw that Larry had loaned us a couple years ago, and found its chain to be nice and sharp. Then we pulled two of the smaller ones up to the ridge with his Jeep.
In the Backwoods Home May/June issue, Dave Duffy's "My View" page is perfect. It is regarding the PC police and discussing what many think should not be talked about. How the media don't like the way Trump has brought discussions on race, immigration and Islam to the forefront. I agree with Duffy entirely. It is an editorial that should be on the front page of every newspaper!
After dinner the dogs and I walked up to the peak, while JB was working on my
computer. The sunlight shining through the balsam root plants made them look almost neon yellow.
Our high for the day was 66. Another above-average temp day.
Tuesday 4/19. It was 54 and clear this morning. More coffee on the porch. But we did get going by 9:15 to work on those trees we cut yesterday. JB sliced most of the biggest tree and one of the smaller ones. I limbed them all, but JB had to take off some of the larger branches with the chain saw.
After lunch I filled the tractor bucket with rounds and JB made several trips to the splitter with them. A good day's work.
Of course we do take breaks and sit on the porch to rest, and it is such perfect weather for doing that. A tank top and jeans day with a high of 70.
Then JB managed to fix my computer! So here I am, back again.
JB is going Down There tomorrow to fill our gas cans and run a few errands. He will also decide if we can bring my Jeep all the way home.
Wednesday 4/20. It is another gorgeous morning with blue skies and a temp of 54. However, cooler temps and thunder storms are in the forecast.
Thought for the day: The one conviction that a man should have is that nothing should be taken too seriously. Nicholas Murray Butler
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