Saturday Slight

Leaning TOO much

Don't try this at home!

There she went . . . .

Boom!  Boom!  Boom!  That's the sound of the men working on the avalanche prevention at Schweitzer, as I type.

Could be these are the last of those booms for a few months.  Maybe not. Schweitzer closes for skiing/boarding tomorrow after extending its season by a week. 

Next week the snow machines and snow bikes show up for a weekend of races and acrobatic events at Sledfest 2013.  

Don't know if they'll have to do any blasting for that, but I do know that the people who participate think it's a blast.

This morning, we're getting a little of this and a little of that weatherwise.  Rain was pounding the roof at 5.  The rain went away at 6.  

When I walked down Selle Road, a precursor to the predicted high winds was blowing through the valley.

Not too dramatic, but definitely wind.

At least, I got to enjoy my walk and snap a few photos.  

That one of Schweitzer Mountain with the green grass in the foreground made me realize once more that you can snap pictures of the same scene over and over and never get the same effect.

I like this morning's spring and winter contrast of colors, taken a few minutes ago (during the brief sun interlude) out our sliding glass door.

And, the photos above the others speak for themselves.   

No longer do we have a shelter along the lane threatening to fall on its face.  Amos and Trevor tore into it yesterday and had it all loaded up on their trailer by noon.  

We're relieved that we can now turn the horses into the pasture (when it dries, of course) and they'll be safe.  We'll probably replace it with one similar to the barnyard with just posts and a roof. 

Amos and Trevor are very meticulous with everything they do, and I was pleased that we could still have a fence (albeit a bit rustic in looks) for early pasture use until we have time to build a better one. 

It's been a week of mainly tear down with a little concrete work.  Next week will be the build-up week, and maybe when Annie comes home for a visit next weekend, we'll have a beautiful new deck.

Amos tells me I have to play my banjo when we celebrate the deck's completion.  He says there'll be beer.  I say there'd better be lots of beer BEFORE I do my concert on the deck.

He's excited because I was excited Thursday after my last lesson for a while with Fiddlin' Red.  I begged him to give me a new song (one that I know) so I could add it to my repertoire of five for summer practice.

Well, "I'll Fly Away" was his choice, and I was jubilant.  I can actually pluck about five notes that sound like the song.  So, I'm even more jubilant.

Still, it may take a few spirits for any audience to appreciate my talents.  I'll keep practicing, though, and by deck christening time, maybe I'll even surprise myself.

And, that one photo with the stop sign---if you look closely, you'll see Moosie returning home from an apparent night in Kootenai.

As I was walking back home this morning, I heard a car creeping down North Kootenai Road.  It was herding Moosie.  When they reached the intersection of North Kootenai and Selle Road, the car turned east and Moosie turned west. 

She knows the bushes and ponds where her bread is buttered!  Nice to see her back. 

On a final note, it is now SNOWING----big flakes too.  I'm not gonna take a picture to prove it, and I promise not to cuss.  Better weather may be five minutes away.

Happy Saturday to all.