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Milestones

Bear off leash, off the long line, running free! I was going to wait until Sunday but something made me try it yesterday. He still keeps an eye on me, does not chase the deer – in fact looks back to me if I don’t tell him “leave it” …like “aren’t you going to call me off?” He is responding to “Let’s go”, “This way” and if I ask him to come to me, he does…but I only ask this once a day on walks. We did the loop yesterday, a before bed perimeter walk and this morning’s perimeter walk by lighted collar and a loop walk – all off leash. So much fun – Bear gets more exercise and so do I plus more fun for us both.

Drug the A/C back out – 90 on Sunday/Monday, almost 90 yesterday – not cooling at night – blech!

Replaced all rug pads – great sticky pads, all rugs are staying put :)!

NOAA says next Tuesday for cool weather…counting the days!

This morning on the loop.

Well, now.

Pat noted in a comment on the previous post that “well guys usually mean big $$”.

Well. That is true.

Things with the well deteriorated along with the weather. More trucks. That is the mini-excavator being loaded to go away.

The rocks that proved to be too much for the mini.

The outhouse for the last 2 days.

Another truck. This truck bears the new pump. The orginal breakage was the fitting that attaches to the pump. But that fittings’ final breakage as they were trying to extract it, sent the old pump to the bottom of the well. The fall combined with the age of the pump and all of the related fittings….yeah, yeah, yeah…replace it all!

A larger excavator machine arrives.

Things progress.

One of the rocks responsible for the early change of equipment.

Some cause for celebration?? I was watching from my desk. I am paid by the hour. I was hoping to keep up inside with the hourly outgo that was happening outside…

More progress.

Done. Water is available in the house. Well, now.

April showers bring…

…the well guys ??? and snow… (you can’t see it well in this photo, but it IS mostly snowing and blowing and when it is not doing that it is raining, cold and damp!)

So, Sunday an air whistling sound was emanating from the well. Monday morning the well guy was here toute suite and pronounced something was broken. Today, it is getting fixed. This truck is just the beginning. An excavating something is on its way to dig things up. And on such a nice day to play in the dirt…with VERY cold well water.

The good news is that whether the showers are snow or rain, the April showers will bring May (or June or July) flowers!

Sunday: From the Front Porch

My favorite way to start a Sunday morning.

Yes, the painting is done, the front porch has been water sealed.

My idea of “peace on earth”.

And then the morning walk with magic clouds and the bluest of blue skies.

And my good dog for company.

The mountains, the sky, the grass, the dog…on a Sunday morning walk.

Completing the circle.

Sunday: From the Front Porch

Morning shadows and other stuff

About 7:45 on this morning’s walk. It was cool and quiet, though we are forecast to hit 90 today and tomorrow – probably the last very hot days of the summer.

I’m fairly sure this week’s sun and heat is due to the fact that my birthday Wellies arrived on Monday:

I ordered them last week when it was wet and rainy. It will be wet and rainy again. In the meantime they are brightening up my entry way!

The house painting is done. I have rollers and pans and water seal stuff all ready to apply to the front porch – hopefully during today’s lunch break. Finish photos on the weekend!

Looking worse on the way to better

Kalispell, Montana, Flathead Valley Painter, Andrew Rech of A&B Painting, started on my house yesterday. It is a happy day all around except for maybe Bob who didn’t think the pressure washing was his cup of tea.

Day one was washing, masking, sanding and priming.

When Andrew left, he told me there were just a few little things that he needed to do before he would start spraying the main color today. I’m sticking with light gray on the house, but changing the trim to a dark gray. And then…..and then! – maybe some shrubs or plants or something around the base of the house. I’ve put that off saying I didn’t want to be painting around shrubs and plants. I’ve wanted to paint the house since I bought it almost 3 years ago…

Thanks, Andrew! Although the house looks worse right now, it is on its way to looking much better.