Saturday, June 25, 2005

Traffic Jam on Timber Flat Road...


The rush hour traffic on our road is getting pretty bad. This is the worst congestion I've seen so far.
This is the county road that runs through the property. The rancher is leading about 50 head of cattle up to grazing range on the north side of our place .

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

A Slight Diversion...


Nothing like staying on task, I always say.
I was surfing the net a couple of weeks ago and saw this cute fire truck up for auction. It's a 1966 Dodge M37 4x4 Cargo Truck which had been converted to a woodlands fire truck. It seemed like a good idea to get it for the ranch, since we are not too near any firefighting equipment. I was the high bidder, so I had to go get it and bring it home.
The fact that it was located in Lexington, NC, and required a trailer I didn't have was no deterrent. My wife & I jumped into the truck and headed for North Carolina, only 2450 miles away. Once there, we purchased a trailer and hauled our 6,000 lb baby back to Idaho.
NB to those who have never towed anything that heavy across this beautiful country: It's all uphill from Nebraska to Pocatello, Idaho.
All in all, it was a fun trip. Actually, the timing was good, considering that the closing on the property has been delayed several times. I have never seen such a Chinese fire drill in my life. That is a story unto itself.

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

A peaceful moment...


This is the approximate location of our new house. We put this swing up so that we could enjoy the views from our homesite. The plans should be ready later this week, so things are finally getting under way.