Saturday, September 17, 2011
Day Three 2011 Cabin Trip
I hate pack rats. I don’t mean people who tend to accumulate lots of useless junk, I mean the rodent they are named for. We have them up here and they are a real pain.
Apparently, over the past week, a pack rat has somehow figured out how to infiltrate the cabin. Our friends who came over to fire up the propane fridge found the place a mess. Stuff knocked off the counters and rat crap everywhere. The smell is terrible.
They cleaned up really well, so when we arrived we could hardly tell. But, it is obvious we now have a rat problem. I got some poison in Laramie and have placed it in places the dogs and cats can’t reach. There is a nest in the fireplace behind the rock chimney but inside the “walls” of the chimney. We are afraid to light a fire! We found a place outside where the masonry has chipped away and that is how they got in. Maybe that is how they got in the house too, don’t know.
Anyway, we left Grand Island, Nebraska around 6:15 this morning and the trip in went pretty much the way it always does—Laramie by noon and then a couple of hours of shopping. We had to hit three stores before we got everything we needed for the first few days (people food, supplies, animal food, wine, …)
It rained a bit, so it is cool and damp. The fire in the stove feels good and the heater is working fine, so we will be comfortable.
The dogs remember everything and are constantly wanting outside to roam about.
The TV is working. And, it took several hours on the phone to support techs (in India) but now the satellite internet is working too (else you would not see this!)
Lynne will post about the big mushroom. Watch for it 
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Day Two 2011 Cabin Trip
Another long day. We made it to our regular stop in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was a good driving day with clouds all the way and only brief rain. It has been cold on our stops to walk the dogs.
We heard that a pack rat has invaded the cabin and done some “damage”. Not sure what that means yet. Crap. Just what we need, walking into a cabin that stinks of rodent pee. We’ll find out soon enough.
Tomorrow is a short day. We drive through about 3/4 of Nebraska, then through Cheyenne to Laramie where we will do some shopping before driving in to the cabin. We should get there between 2 and 3 tomorrow afternoon. Will post again after settling in and let you know how it is going.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Day One 2011 Cabin Trip
We left the house at 7:15, and again at 7:20 (I had forgotten the power cord for my computer). Rainy weather through all of Pennsylvania. We are in Elkhart, Indiana, so have gotten through 3 states! Burgers for dinner. The animals are all antsy, so we’ll go walk them soon. Then, a good night’s sleep before we are off early tomorrow.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Annual Migration
We are about to embark on our annual migration to our mountain cabin in Colorado. We drive about 20 minutes south to I80, then 1750 miles west to Laramie, Wyoming, then 40 minutes south to the cabin in Colorado. We know all the stops along the way (pee, eat, sleep). We will be taking the 3 dogs and 2 cats, and the whole routine is going smoother this year—we’ve had lots of practice.
I’ll try to blog along the way and at the cabin. But, if you really want to keep track of our adventures, be sure to follow Lynne’s blog at http://www.rickandlynne.com/lynne. She has turned it into a “membership only” blog because of the spammers and in order to know who is following her daily posts. Membership is easy, just send an email asking for membership and she’ll grant it. You will be rewarded by her fantastic photography and insightful commentary.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
After Irene
Who would have thought that we’d be dealing with earthquakes and hurricanes when we moved to New Jersey? After a brief rumble last week that I felt at work, this weekend we dealt with Irene.
On Friday we had a great time at the Duchess County (NY) fair. I’m sure blog posts from both Lynne and me are coming. It was a sunny, warm, beautiful day.
Then on Saturday night, Irene powered through. We are in the “mountains” and a bit away from the coast, so did not have to worry about the flooding and storm surge. But, we got a lot of rain, about 7 inches during the storm (on already rain-soaked ground), and we’ve had a lot of wind. The big problem here is trees that blow down and take electric lines with them.
But, we had only a few brief electrical outages. No trees down (that we know of). And, other than dogs with cabin fever, we are in good shape.
Thanks to those of you who have called to ask about our situation—we are fine. Getting to work tomorrow, given the flood-prone regions I have to drive through, may be interesting. But, all is well and we are now preparing for our trek to Colorado for a vacation in September.
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