Gary’s post: Yesterday started the process of building out house. We had 5 piles of dirt delivered before the wind got so bad that they quit. It was blowing the dirt to the next pasture. Crazy wind again, 55mph gusts. I expect today will be more dirt delivery and the front loader to the property. My general contractor posted the worksite sign and order the porta-potty for the property. That’ll all get delivered next week. I’ll be interested to see how much work gets done while I’m out of town.
Not much happened yesterday, it was a crazy day to be outside with all the wind. It does get bad here during the spring. Air quality was terrible with all the blowing dust. There was a dust storm advisory for Albuquerque and Los Lunas yesterday – the air was brown. It’s crazy how the weather here dominates the news so often. Driest winter on record here – no precipitation since November 17th. 100+ days. Hoping for some rain today and tomorrow with snow in the forecast. I’ve been graveling the main areas that we walk on to help eliminate the mud issues when it does snow.
And with the warmer weather comes the weeds. I’ve been spraying them with some serious herbicide, and they just seem to think it’s fertilizer. I can’t kill them. I’m only doing the gravel areas and letting them grow where there’s dirt. Keeps the dust down. I am targeting the sticker bushes – they get these nasty spikey seeds in Harps fur which are a pain to get out.
Going to get the dogs a Vet appointment today for week after next. Once I get back from Orlando, I’ll focus on getting our support set up – dog sitting, dentist, doctors and vets. We’ll need that going forward so that travel and appointments are more routine. It’ll be a pain getting doctors here, but patience and persistence will be the keys.
Jaret is somewhere in Moab, camping. He’s having fun but not enjoying the snow and wind up there. Fortunately, he has a truck camper on the back of his Tundra which keeps him warm at night. He’ll do some mountain biking today and tomorrow and then head to Filmore to start his new job on Monday. Finally, hopefully, he’s found his place in the world. Looking forward to hearing how he’s doing. He does keep in close contact with his sister, so that’s a good thing.
Lauren is looking to buy some property in Utah as a second home to get away from the stupidity in Seattle. That would be excellent for us and Jaret. She’d be closer and we would see her more often which would warm my heart. I miss her and Matt and his family. I’ll be going back to Seattle in April, but Matt and his family will be in Europe. It’s so good for the grand children to travel, and I’m glad that Step pushes Matt to travel with the family. It opens their minds and hearts.
With more room in the RV now, I can get back to doing my basic exercises until the house is finished and we can create a workout room. Thinking about getting another outbuilding and making it Wendy’s workout room and she shed. We’ll see how much space I have in the shop once it’s cleared out. For today, it’ll just be some basic stuff to get the muscle mass back.
We’re thinking about getting a side-by-side to take out into the desert and trails. There’s lots of open space and desert here for outdoor activities and trail riding. My brother-in-law has his and he seldom rides it since his wife passed. We’re thinking if we get one, he’ll ride with us, and we can get him out of the house and start his rehabilitation. It’s not standard therapy but just getting him interested in life again would be progress. We’ll see how that plays out.,
It’s that time again, to get ready for the day. Lots of work to do and errands to run. Dunno what the contractors have planned, but my GC will probably call around 7:30am with the plan for the day.
Happy Friday to those who are reading this blog. I wish you all a great weekend and slow down to enjoy your loved ones and every moment. Take care.
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