Foggy Butte This Morning Well, blogspot.com had some kind of glitch just as I was clicking "publish Post" and it lost about half of what I had typed so I had to try to do it over. They said too many people were posting all at one time. Who knows.... this might be better or it might be worse.
Woke up at daybreak and the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was fog. Could hardly see the pine tree in the front yard. It was 38 degrees this morning. Showered and got ready to go in to town for the blood draw for the health fair. Our appointment was at 8:30, so we left about 7:30. We drove in through a thick fog, and it was beautiful. There were pictures everywhere, cattle and antelope appearing and disappearing into the fog, ghostly trees, and the ranch houses in shades of gray along the way all looking entirely different than usual.
The blood draw is a community event and gets more popular every year. You pay about $40 for the whole screening which is a fraction of what it would cost at a doctor's office or clinic. You get two copies of the report, one for your own file and one for your doctor. It was at Rendezvous Pointe, and afterwards they gave everyone a complimentary breakfast which was quite nice. I got to say "hi" to several friends who were there and also to visit with Judi for a while. Judi and Rollie had been on several jeeping adventures so heard all about those. We will get the complete blood test results at the Health Fair in about a month.
Then Joe wanted to start making phone calls to find a rubber gasket to fit between his septic tank and the connecting pipe. We used my cell phone and made half a dozen calls or so. The most likely person, Tom, lives in Bargerville and was out working somewhere on the East Fork for the next four hours, so we weren't able to get the gasket this morning - that might take another trip. He's going to call back later this afternoon if he finds one in his shop. He says he hasn't used one of those for years that they are really outdated or obsolete now. Joe bought sialastic which he and Joe S. thought should work as well. I'm going to hate to get that phone bill, because the plan I have which has very low monthly fee ($12) costs about a dollar a minute to call.
We went down to the nature trail and I took the dogs on the longer loop walk. We saw quite a few deer, and Raven bristled up but didn't chase. She was a good girl. The deer just stood and watched us. And I hadn't taken the camera because the light wasn't so good. Then to the feed store and got dog food, and next to Falers to check out the appliances. I found Ridge and asked him how to begin the process. He said they don't install the appliances and take the old ones away (as I'd been told by someone else), but when I got to that part to tell the employee to see Ridge and he would see that they did that for us. They didn't have anything sitting in the store that I liked the looks of at the moment - would have to order what we want - and the man that knows all about the appliances is off for the next three days. So much for that plan, foiled again. I'll have to go back next week when he's there to get the best information on what we should get. They have Whirlpool and GE, plus a couple Japanese brands. If you have a brand you like, let me know. Sandra said to google Home Depot and see what all they carry and check out the prices and policies etc. I don't know why I never think of doing that. I've heard they will deliver here.
While we were in there I got a few things that were on sale in their flyer, and I never did find the honey in WalMart after much backtracking and searching, so needed that. It was chilly and sprinkling when we went to the car. And oh yeah.....Joe had tried to break into the car so he could wait there for me - by reaching in through the lowered window and using the unlock button inside the door and he set the alarm off, and had to come and find me in the store to push the button on the key to get it to quit. I don't know how else to do it, if there is a way?
We got home about 11:30 and I made some potato cheddar soup for lunch. It is such a fall/soup kind of day. The fog had lifted here but its very overcast, and the high peaks were all socked in. It usually does storm around Labor Day, and could even snow. I can remember being in the mountains and often getting snow on Labor Day, but for sure a good rainy spell. Once it snowed 13 inches. I tried to ride my bike in it, being a desert rat didn't know any better, and it wouldn't go.
Sandra called and we had a long talk, got lots of things discussed. No sooner had gotten relaxed and thinking about using rubbing compound on the car this afternoon when Tom called back and said we could come and get the gasket. We thought it was best to go while he was home because he works every day. So we turned right around and went back in to Bargerville. We got down the road about 5 miles and Joe asked if I had gotten Raven into the car and I said what do you mean? He had put Sparky in and Raven had gotten left inside the house. Sparky is right at your face and Raven always lays right down and goes to sleep, so didn't even miss her. It is the first time she's ever stayed home, and let alone by herself. I can't imagine what she thought.
Found Tom's place after a couple of reconnoitering pauses, pretty much right on the way to Aubrey and Pat's house. Joe and he talked about septic tanks, since that is Tom's business, and he was very helpful with information and showed us the new "things" that are being used in drain fields now. I know a lot more than I did before we went there, which wouldn't take much. We both liked him, a nice guy. He ended up giving us the gasket. He knew Aubrey pretty well, and said Aubrey had tied a lot of flies for him. He and Aubrey were going to go fishing in his new boat soon. Got back home at 6:30 and Raven was bounding and happy to see us. Had leftovers for dinner and glad for them.
Buck Antelope near the Box R
