Thursday October 30 2008

Awesome Cloud

Cloud

Debbie took the dogs to the mailbox with the ATV

First thing called the power company and got the power switched to our name - that was an easy one. Left home about 9:15. It was very nice at home again with the sun shining but as we got closer toward town the black wall of clouds got more stormy looking. In the course of the day it got pretty raw and windy for a while and then later in the afternoon cleared off again.

We had a pretty long day in Pinedale, went to the bank and got the cashiers check for the house. I can tell you I have never done anything like this in my life before - a first at nearly 70. And surely most people don't ever write a check like that in their lives. So it was kind of fun to do that. I'm sure I never will again. Also got the new account set up for online banking and bill pay which took a little while but now that should be fine. Next up to the new house to meet James and really looked at everything in the house again with an eye to where things will go, size of the shelves and how the furniture might fit in the living room, making sure we know whether we need to buy anything else - a couple of shower rods, found dryer vents in the garage so don't have to buy those, maybe get a fake owl for the roof to keep the pigeons from roosting there and making such a mess - opened and closed the garage doors - this is the first time I've every had a garage door opener of my own - Well, I didn't take notice before of what a low end stove it has. All black and shiny and new looking, but no self cleaning oven. So I'm glad we got the freezer/fridge and washer and dryer I wanted. Maybe after a while we can upgrade the stove. Tried all the light switches - one light in the living room doesn't come on. James walked around the perimeter of the property and made sure there were survey stakes - yes. He got me a few names to call about getting a fence built.

After we were done there we drove around the neighborhood a little and I showed Debbie the Orcutt Drive house we had looked at. Then a few of the other favorites and not favorites around town. I asked if she could see why we chose the top two and she said yes she could and agreed they were the best.

We had some lunch at the Wrangler and saw Gina there with Michael and Palmer. There were riding moving pasture for some of the cattle. They had some thunder and lightning and a few flakes of snow while they were riding. We got to have a pretty good visit. I made a stupid decision to buy and bring home one of their coconut cream pies for $20, and when we had some tonight it is one of the worst things I've ever eaten. I threw mine in the garbage and won't ever do that again. When she told me the price, I said how much is pie by the slice and she said about $2 - and I said maybe I should take six slices instead. It was awful anyway.

First up to the clinic to get my protime test. Saw Carmine there. Then to the phone company where Sandy helped me and we got the TV, phone and internet set up. Vance came in and said Hi to him too. To the library to see where I could leave my paintings for the art show tomorrow - the hanging committee gals will hang them on Saturday, but we won't have to come in on that day thank goodness. I also went first to Rio Verde and then to the court house planning and zoning to get a plat map? of our lot which has all the survey numbers and envelope showing where the fence can go. Then groceries. We saw a lot of people we knew in the store this time, and that was nice. I got everything on the checkout table and she got started checking me out, and found out the scale to weigh vegetables wasn't working, so couldn't take my produce. But a nice employee said she would be able to run the produce through on the self checkout. So I had a lesson for that and maybe could use that by myself now. And I was able just to pay for them with my card on the first aisle. I'm sure we did several other things too, but after shopping we headed home.

There was the huge cloud hanging over the mountains and I got a few pictures of that. It was straight east of Pinedale and still straight east of us when we got home. I calculate it was AT LEAST 20 miles wide. It doesn't look that big in the photo but was huge.

Put groceries away and had leftover meatloaf for dinner. Debbie and I watched "Prelude to a Kiss", one of my "new" movies. Now about bedtime. We have to get up early again and go with James to the Title Company at 10 a.m. for the house closing. We're also taking both cars full of things - remember all our shopping items are still in my SUV - Debbie will take another load too. We'll go unload it at the house after we get the keys. Friday, Saturday and Sunday we can stay home.