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da Sun, da Sun!
Yesterday (Sunday) and today, it was not only 44-45F, it was sunny!
The snow has shrunk, it is drippy and slushy but the sun was so nice.
We’ve been out in the woods, but it is still hard for Bear and I so Beardog Point is a favorite spot to hang with the chairs and enjoy the sun.
Just relaxin’…
…in the sunshine…
Ah… the Sun!
In the sunshine
This morning, the sky was clear and blue, the sun was out and we had a glorious morning out and about.
I tromped around and made some more of my “duck, duck goose” paths so that Bear and Auggie had places to explore off the driveway.
By early afternoon, it had clouded over and was gray again.
But we still went out and messed about.
This is the only evidence of the morning sunshine…
He is asleep!
Kind of dangling over the window ledge … propped against the chair.
In the sunshine.
Better than video
Yes, I liked that last video…the 2 snippets of Bear and Auggie. Sometimes some video action shows character that still photos do not. But, as I’ve written before, I am a TERRIBLE videographer! I imagine it is partly because I just do not enjoy it like I do still photography. And I am not current on editing tools, so it is always a “pain in the neck” kind of thing to get them posted. AND…although I do watch some YouTube on occasion, unless it is a cooking technique, I am bored if a video goes much more than a minute…even if it is video that I took!
All a preface to what I think is a hilarious sequence of still photos catching some Bear and Auggie action…
Here we go!
The launch!
The launch a bit closer!!
I think we need to subtract points for the landing…
Yep…not a very graceful landing.
Oh, well…shake it off!
Better than video.
Snippets from the weekend
My mom and I made Meyer Lemon-Huckleberry Marmalade Saturday late morning…progress photos on Instagram.
We think it has been 50 years since we jammed together! I was not a fan of the process 50 years ago, when I was 9. It involved picking fruit in hot and humid Northwest Ohio and then the canning process was also hot and humid.
The nice thing about citrus marmalades is that citrus is in season in Winter. Just after leaving Montana (Oct 24), I received notice from Lemon Ladies Orchard that Meyer Lemons were ready for shipping. I ordered some to be delivered to my folks. I had frozen huckleberries along so we were set!
Jams, jellies and marmalades take some experience and maybe a good bit of luck, I think. The variation in the amount of sugar in fruit and juice … it can be tricky getting consistent consistency. Between us, we adjusted things and ultimately got both consistency and flavor that we are both very happy with. It was iffy for awhile so a lot of fun when all came together as we hoped.
I enjoyed the results on Sunday morning.
Bear and I walked. I did a little work. We all watched some sports together. We ate wonderful food.
It was a nice, quiet weekend of good things.
I’m writing this Monday morning as I wait for it to warm up. It is 8F this morning – the coldest night so far on this trip. The rv plumbing stayed warm. Bear, Auggie and I were not toasty, but warm enough. The sun is rising in a clear sky so things should warm quickly.
I haven’t decided on the route yet, but this morning after going back and forth about 6 times yesterday, am leaning toward heading west over Wolf Creek Pass to Cortez, then through Moab brushing Arches National Park and North through Utah. It would be nice to return a different and also slightly warmer route.
Later, from the road, but meanwhile a few more snippets from the weekend:
Lunchtime walk
Bear and I have been walking at a wonderful venue: Coller Wildlife Area. There are three entrances several miles from home base with miles of not bad road to walk or Jeep or 4 wheel, but we park the Jeep and walk along the Rio Grande.
