Pets – Page 59 – E A Summers

March 23, 2012

Wrapping up the work week

It is Friday evening, 7:30 p.m. as I write this post. I’m done working for the day but will have a bit of a working weekend to catch up from some distractions this week. Still…it is Friday and even if I will be working, it is a different pace, a choice – weekend working. For now, it is Friday.

This week was a mixed bag of sun breaks, wintry squalls, spring snow, rain and fog. Tonight, after a wintry day, a small fire is going in the woodstove. A new recipe: Foodie with Family’s Cincinnati Chili provided a warm and comforting Friday supper. Bear and I had a lunch time walk at Wayfarer’s, Bob kept me company through the afternoon group work session. It was a good day at the end of a good week.

Last evening as the sun made an appearance…

Bob was out also…

And so was some blue sky.

March 9, 2012

From Dawn to Dusk

Bear and I…in the Jeep…headed down the road before 7:00 a.m. this morning. I hoped to watch the moon set over the valley. I did see it, but it was very faint – obscured by clouds.

But…the road home, just before sunrise – it was beautiful and spoke of a pleasant day to come.

And it was correct!

Although my yard/woods/driveway are still some mix of dry/icy/puddly/slushy … the temperature hit 59, the air was warm and soft, a breeze blew high in the pines – it was a beautiful and pleasant day.

The workday done, Bear and I spent an hour outside, alternately exploring, sitting and enjoying, and finally walking the short loop as the setting sun turned the clouds pink, over the mountains to the east…a little bit of cloud aplenglow.

March 4, 2012

Lazy, restful weekend

From Bob…

…to me…

…to Bear.

It has been one lazy and restful weekend after a week that included several appointments in town as well as normal work and chores.

I read next to Bob, watched some streaming shows next to Bear, sat in front of the fire and did nothing.

It is warm and drippy, sometimes sunny, sometimes overcast.

Saturday, as the sun went down…

…it was both.

February 26, 2012

Snow

Less than a month of Winter left -technically… Montana “Winter” can happen any time! – and we get the heaviest snowfall of the season.

Although, yet again, it looks prettier than it really is. It was above freezing all day yesterday and last evening when the snow started falling. The bottom inches are slush…tough shovelling!

But it gave Bear a great workout as he went to and fro and round the property as I cleared the walk and some room in front of the garage and motorhome. I’ll leave the rest to Mother Nature and/or a visitation from yon neighbor and the mighty backhoe!

My ‘Mr. Beam’ lights have so far survived the Winter and their little roofs have worked well also. Both lights are still on their first set of batteries (3 C’s each) and I’m very happy with how they work.

At night, a very low sensor light comes on. As motion is detected, they come full on and cast a bright light across the driveway. These particular lights are designed to be foot path lights. I have them mounted on the trees about 5 feet above the ground to keep them clear of snow from the edges of the driveway. I’ll get more next year – some for the driveway and maybe a couple for the woods paths as well.