More Snow, New Pics

Hey folks,

It’s another day in near-paradise. Three weeks ago Jim and I drove 1,500 miles without incident, except getting used to the altitude after several hours driving in the high plains of Wyoming. Since I was young, I always wondered what a “high plain” was as plains are flat. Now I know.

Yesterday I drove to the grocery store, about 1/4 mile each way. While there I stopped to get the mail and pick up Jim’s drycleaning. I placed the car back in the garage, closed it electronically and all was well. Jim wanted “my” car this morning because of the snow. He called from 100 feet away with a flat tire. Upon putting on the spare, finding a garage and assuring “dog towels” and garbage bags to stow the wet and snowy flat in the car, he left. I neglected to tell you there is a construction site about 1/8 mile down the road, which I passed twice yesterday. At the garage, Jim found the tire was repairable but had two nails and a screw in it. So, that’s how the day began.

And Zoe has become a barker. For weeks she was terrified we’d leave her and followed us (me) everywhere. Now she leaves me at my desk downstairs to head for the guest bedroom, which provides her with her only front-of-the-house view. Driveway shoveling, bark then run downstairs to tell me. Dog and owner walking by on trail, bark and run up to the laundry to see me. I know, she was used to being on the 4th floor and we got her used to it (even got her a backpack that Jim had tailored and took bottles of water to the guard at the municipal lot downstairs). It’ll work out and it’s not that she yaps all day long, but she is a darned good watchdog.

Here are the photos, I’ll tell you the stories. Most are of the sunniest (of two) days we’ve had in the past nearly three weeks since our arrival in Utah.

Looking west to east, there’s the Olympic ski jumps across the way, The Canyons Resort, front side of Park City, and the bald mountain behind is Deer Valley. Then I believe you’ve two photos of the overnight wet snow, a tree and a bush. I promised myself years ago I’d never shovel snow again but did the downstairs deck this morning. Then the Sandhill cranes came on this side of the stream. I heard them coming so rushed to get the camera. Impressive birds. There were two pair out this morning, and one resident told us they’d seen up to 20 in the past, but only in the Spring before they migrate north to Canada.

I’m going to have to find out who is doing construction so I can let them know to clean the road of debris. It’s very expensive for Jim to take two hours off work. He’ll make it up but won’t be home until after eight this evening. After all, he’s on contract and that’s hourly, no matter his level of expertise in writing software. My only alternative is to find my way through the adjacent townhome community to avoid the construction site. They have ominous signs at the entry, that no dogs are allowed to be walked on the property except service dogs. I wonder if I can drive Zoe through or if they’ll pull me over and confiscate her. Ha! Let them live with Her Neediness for a day and she’ll be back.

Hope you’re having a great day. Cook something great for your family. I’ve a roast chicken and some red potatoes and carrots and onions to … perhaps make Lazy Chicken? Just thought of that, thanks for the inspiration. Cheers, Dee