New Little Colt on the Way Home 
Caitlin Enjoyed Her Perch on the Window Sill 
Nancy, Betty,and Caitlin Hit the Road for Home
Leaving in a Rain Storm
We had more rain in the night. It was warm and stuffy in the house so I had gotten up, stars shining and opened a living room window. Of course later it rained right in. Temperature is not too cool.
This is the day Betty and Nancy leave. So they have packed up, pulled off the sheets and washed them, beds taken care of, Betty even got the bathroom cleaned up and Nancy vacuumed. She said it was fun trying the new Dyson. Thank you guys so much for helping me with all the chores. I appreciate it very much.
In the meantime, I was cleaning all the food out of the fridge to take to the ranch - so it wouldn't spoil. Got that all into a big cooler, and things that didn't need to be cold in a sack or two. The last thing, Betty stuffed Caitlin back in her carrier. She has been such a good kitty all week long, and seems to be doing pretty well with her illness. They left about 11 a.m. or so. And then came another downpour. It didn't last too long. Betty wanted to get the tire pressure checked. The van she has rented tells you if your tires are low, even 1 or 2 pounds.
Have to say what a good time I had with them here, like a vacation for me too. They both went to a lot of effort to get here to visit and I appreciate it very much. We did have a good time going out exploring.
Mike came from Rocky Mt. Home at 10 a.m. to reset the sliding patio door blinds. The were hanging up on the wide center "post" and eventually, probably sooner than later, would have been damaged. After I got the house straightened, laundry folded and everything turned off and unplugged and ready to close up the house again, and the car loaded, I called the Sugar Shack to get a cheeseburger to go. Just a note, that I forgot to bring back some of the things I'd taken over there, personal stuff, so have no make up, or even a hair brush, but will manage fine. Will need to go back about Tuesday (protime, small painting group meeting) and can get things then.
Next was a stop at the Airport Automotive to check out the car. Mike checked it over pretty good but didn't find anything, And didn't charge me anything for about an hour of his time. It's running o.k. now, so maybe just one of those cables was shaken loose on the rough road and we were able to get it shoved back in place, I don't know. Anyway I really liked this place and they have a new customer for sure. Have you noticed how many of the guys fixing things are named Mike? Even the dishwasher guy.
Drive home was nice, pretty weather and sunshine. Got the suv unloaded and all that food put away after cleaning out the fridge here. We will be eating leftovers of one kind or another for a while. Had another afternoon downpour of rain and some thunder. Then about three-ish the power went off while I was still working on the fridge so wasn't able to just shut the door and keep everything cold. We ate cereal for dinner. After a few hours I finally called to make sure we weren't the only ones without power - being here on the end of the line. They said a bird had hit the wire. It didn't come back on until 8:30 so about 4 hours that it was out.
Betty called about then and had made it to her motel in Nephi. Nancy was left off at the platform "waiting room", a plastic cubicle with a bench, at Provo so they were to their destinations o.k. Both of us were concerned about Nancy sitting there at the station alone until the train came about 9 p.m. but she insisted she would be fine, and there were cops about several times. She won't be home until Sunday afternoon.
