Five days ago a cool, rainy day turned into a heavy snow day and it looked and felt like December. Yesterday started sunny and cool (42) and ended up in the mid-70’s - a gorgeous late spring day with the promise of summer. This morning is starting the same way and temps are supposed to reach the upper 70’s…Montana Spring!
Last evening’s walk was warm and quiet. The woods plants have dried, popped back up from their snow crush and have that smell of new grass - particularly after a day being warmed by the sun. Crickets and ??? made up the evening sound - those noises that sound like summer. It was warm enough that Karl got warm so it was a leisurely (though VIGILANT) walk.
The only wildlife we saw was these turkeys…
Blue sky all around and a lot less snow on the mountains after a warm, sunny day.
Plan B, Implementation Part 1:
We took off for Kalispell and Home Depot with a list that filled an entire page of a legal pad…a marathon gathering of supplies for running the electic service to the garage. A cart, trolley and a lot less cash later we had everything in the truck and adjourned to Costco for the next shopping phase. I left Bill in the truck - parked at the back of the lot where there was a breeze and a view of the mountains. We had picked up lunch so sat and ate before I shopped. When I returned he said that he could stay there all day…breeze, sun, view - very pleasant!
Only three more stops then we headed for home and not a moment too soon - I run out of steam and patience and generally long for the quiet of my house about an hour into it. Bill remarked that he didn’t think his truck had been in and out of so many parking spots - ever! This kind of errand run is not his cup of tea either.
Karl and Bob were happy to see us, treats were distributed, truck unloaded and then we played motorhome… We had shuffled the beasties in the morning but did not find the spot for the satellite tv so went to play some more.
Everything has a nice spot and as soon as we (mostly Bill!) gets the electric service to the garage the Winnebago will have 30 amp and the bus 50 and both should be happy. The truck will fit in the garage with the Jeep after I do some shuffling of things. The 4 wheeler will live under the awning of the bus. The only “problem” remaining is the satellite tv…
That little black dome on the top - it needs to see through that gap in the trees. We have moved the bus forward and backward, changed the angle - generally put it every which way around the spot we think it is supposed to be. Ironically Bill and I remember 2 very different spots…we may have to have the guy come back out, and shoot the location from the roof of the bus. The bus dish is completely automatic - when you turn it on it moves until it finds the satellite. We sit in the bus and listen to its soft whirr, getting all excited when it stops…thinking that it finally found the satellite…nothing.
Plan B needs a bit more work.
We were saved from swearing at the dish, kicking bus tires and generally having 2 year old type fits by the arrival of neighbor, Mike. He heard the rumbling of the diesel off and on and came over to meet Bill and see what was up. We declared it cocktail hour and sat in the bus, windows open to the breeze and had a nice visit.
Plan B to be continued another day.
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