We brought Joe's utility trailer up and parked it behind the shed that was on the property. We have unloaded both our trailer basement and the utility trailer. Rearranged everything and put everything in its place. He brought electricity to both the shed and the utility trailer. He now has a more or less working wood shop. Still on the small side but definitely workable.
Joe got a Colorado fishing licence for the first time in 4 years. Found out that for a resident over 64 years of age, the annual license cost is $1.00. Needless to say he has been fishing.
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In the last week the aspen trees and all the plants have started to bud. Too bad we won't be here to see them bloom. Hopeful everything will still be in full bloom when we get back from our trip to Alaska.
Our elevation here is 9000' so it is still cool here. High temperature has only gotten in the 60's. The mornings are great to sit out in the pergola and drink coffee and watch the many different kinds of birds including hummingbirds. I bought a birdhouse while at the Canton First Monday Trade Days when we were in Texas. Joe cut a clean out door and hung it on our shed. That same day two birds that I have not identified yet moved in to it. They are busy working on building their new nest in their new home. We did get quite a few birdhouses and bird feeders with the purchase of the land. I really do enjoy watching and listening to the birds. We will be getting a bird book to help us identify all the different birds that visit us here.
When Joe and I are on the road, we usually have dried fruit to munch on. We always are able to find things like bananas, pineapple, mangoes etc. But the one thing we have had trouble finding is apples. Even went to Whole Foods and they have a whole row of nothing but dried stuff. Guess what, no apples. Empty bins where they should have been, so they are around and people other than us do indeed buy them. I was lamenting to a friend, Marilyn Luttrell, that I could not find any dried apples to snack on on our long trip ahead. She promptly brought me dried pineapple that she had dried herself in a dehydrator at home. So........ needless to say, we bought a dehydrator on our way home from the Colorado FCRV Spring Fling. So we have been drying cored, sliced and sometimes peeled apples. pineapples and bananas. Added cinnamon so some of the apples. Will have to experiment more after the trip. So we now have dried apples for our trip. Thank you Marilyn.
We also have been getting ready for our big trip. We were sent a Prep Packet for our trip so we have been making sure everything is checked off. Or all the i's dotted and the t's crossed. I do believe we are ready to rock and roll. Count down to June 1st.
