Monday June 1 2009

East Fork Valley Evening

Buck Antelope in the Fall

Not such great photos today, and not anything new, but something to look at. I have a few in the camera taken today and just not ambitious enough to get them downloaded.

Last night laid down after dinner and had a nap for a couple of hours and then was up all night until after 4 a.m. Made good use of the time, paying bills etc, and did a thorough job on a pedicure. We both have to go to the foot doctor on Thursday and it felt kind of like cleaning house before the maid comes to get the toenails clipped etc. Awake at 6 and stayed awake. By 8 was calling the doctor's office to get a prescription for Joe without him having to go in to the clinic. They did send one over to the drug store, and got ready and went in to town to pick it up after doing the necessary chores here. Left about 10 or so. Took the dogs along for the ride.

First filled up with gas - it was nearly on empty. Then went and made an appointment for an oil change - 2 p.m. tomorrow. For some reason I looked at the little reminder they put on your windshield the other day. Here's a confession I hate to admit. I just can't believe that while I was sitting three blocks from the car care place all the whole winter, that I let the mileage get 1300 miles over the time for an oil change. I've never done that before. It had to be due many months ago because the car hasn't hardly gone anywhere. In fact someone else has driven me in their vehicle for every appointment. There's no way I drove 1300 miles last winter going 3 minutes to the store a couple times a week !! Bet it's been at least 3 months since I last bought gas. Maybe the oil change was even due before we ever moved to Pinedale???? Nothing to do about it now except go get it changed.

Next to the place I dread to go in to - Ridley's. Still finding there's lots of stuff we haven't got here, so got a cart full again. Stopped first to pick up Joe's prescription, and they asked me to come back in a few minutes, so went ahead and shopped. When I went back there was a line, and I waited about an hour to get to the window. I just couldn't believe it.

Checked out and saw Rollie and Judi in the parking lot, He does the shopping a lot of times, so Judi and I chatted. They had a nice exploring trip and hike yesterday (check her blog again). Then got a burger for me and a corn dog for "The Boys" at the little drive in and came on home.

It really was pouring rain from Boulder nearly to the East Fork, but had not rained at home. It was a downpour that couldn't run off the pavement fast enough. The force of the rain was thrashing and splashing water high off the ponds in the fields all along the way. We got some showers here a little later. Wish we would have gotten that good hard rain. Yesterday afternoon did get a nice rain that wet the ground good. The hayfield is looking better, Joe has mowed the yard front and back. The "lawn" is really filling in the bare spots more than ever, and the rain has got the grass looking great.

The tech support call to Dish Network still needed to be done in order to activate our new smartcard, so did that this afternoon. For once I sort of enjoyed talking to the man that helped me while we were waiting for the receiver to do it's thing - updating and such. Ended up still not having the right programing and have to pay $10 more to get it, hopefully now it's all set. It probably took most of an hour. I forgot to say we only have one TV instead of two here now, so that might save some money .... but will have to call back again!!

We had potato soup and garlic toast for dinner. I laid down and slept after getting the dishes done. Never heard back from the person I called about getting a phone number for a repairman for the dishwasher, so that's a top priority on the list.

And now am back up since 9 p.m. and all rested again. Maybe I'm going to have to start taking a nap in the afternoons. I saw my little Tigger cat out hunting in the field before dark and watched her out the window for a while. It took her about 15 minutes to go 20 yards - stalking, hopping, sneaking, circling around, sitting and watching, jumping, running, waiting, hiding in the tall grass. Out there being a cat. Hope she had a successful hunt.

The med doesn't seem to be helping Joe yet, and I just wonder if the pharmacy made a mistake and gave us a different version than prescribed, because its not working like the nurse said it would. Also not the same name as she told me - but then sometimes drugs are called something else. I'll call the nurse to check again in the morning. If it's not the right prescription, I can go back to the pharmacy again. Joe has a dentist appointment early tomorrow, but probably isn't going to be able to go.

So right back to town tomorrow. Melita is going to have the small painting group at her house and I'll get the oil changed. If I don't blog, I'll catch up on Wednesday.