Tuesday November 11 2008

Eagle in Tree by the Ditch

Eagle over Fields at Ranch

Independence Peak from near East Fork - Sunset
The lst Ones who climbed it on the 4th of July

named it that because it had four summits.

Today Beverly and I packed some boxes - mostly food things - and files and office stuff, didn't fill up the car entirely but it was enough, then drove in to the house to unload and put more things away. As we left the house there was a bald eagle in the tree halfway to the gate and another one in the field. I got a couple of pictures and will show you later. I took seeing them as a good omen.

Debbie and Curtis went in really early and he started on the fence. So they were there when the Dish TV installer got there. Joe drove himself in there early too and took a load of hay bales in his truck, which they spread on the "back yard" area where the dog pen will be, because the ground is so very muddy - sticky clay gumbo mud. Hopefully it will lay down a good bed of wild mountain meadow grass seed that will come up next spring and start building some turf.

Well, I guess Joe worked too hard and long out there and had a spell of not feeling so good so Debbie had him come in and sit for a while. He had also gotten real chilled. It was very cloudy, about freezing with the wind blowing and every once in a while some snow flurries. He perked up after he got warmed up and had some lunch. Neither one of us can work like we used to. I get real frustrated at pooping out after only a little working time.

The Dish guy came about 11 or so and it took 4 or 5 hours to get the TVs set up and working. He came from Idaho Falls. When they went to Rock Springs yesterday I asked Debbie to buy me a new small flat screen TV for my bedroom and that is really nice! I think she said 19". The extra one from the studio here will be in my office/studio there. So when guests come we can take that one and plug it in the guest room and they will have a TV in their room.

Curtis is really coming along on the fence and after we got lunch and helped put things away, Debbie went out and helped him getting cement into the corner posts holes and some of the other main posts. They have all the materials there except some minor type of braces. Home Depot was supposed to UPS those up to us but not until after the kids are gone. He may not get those on until spring but said it wasn't a critical thing.

The clinic was closed (holiday) so I couldn't get my protime blood test (coumadin) - will go back there tomorrow. Also the recycling center was closed, and we left the huge load of cardboard boxes there anyway, and will take the rest tomorrow.

So while they worked outside on the fence, Beverly and I got the food in the pantry and some more of the kitchen things put away. Everything is looking SO nice. I really like the bedroom set we got, well..... I like everything. Bev and Deb had arranged the furniture and it looks great. We need a few more things, but those will happen in time.

The phone and internet installers didn't come today, but will be there at 8 a.m. in the morning. The appliances will arrive about 10 a.m. and be set in place. Then we will load the cold stuff into the freezer/fridge. Curtis and Debbie stayed in at the new house tonight, and after dinner in town at the Mexican restaurant, Joe, Bev and I came back to the ranch. We are packing some more things, like the can goods and will take the food from the fridge and freezer, and probably our clothes.

With no TV here tonight I'm going to sketch a few canvases with drawings for paintings and take them in in the morning. I still have art supplies to pack too. I'm sure we won't get it all in the car tomorrow anyway. We'll probably still be coming back daily for several more days, at least up until Monday when Laurie is coming to get the slides. And Joe is still saying he's going to come and feed the two cats that are still here. We will want to come one day to leave this place clean. Tonight we're washing some of the sheets so beds can be remade.

In the morning I'll have the post office start forwarding our mail to Pinedale. When I get the new email address tomorrow I'll post our address, new phone number and the email all at once.