We finally made it--home. Well, almost. We're renting an RV space in town while waiting on the well and a couple other bits and pieces. We spent four days on the road, to accommodate those 40-mph hills towing Serenity, and trying to get into the habit of relaxing. Also, driving shorter distances was less stressful on Bunnicula and Bun-Bun, the two Cinnamon rabbits given to us shortly before we left New Mexico. We don't usually name livestock, but we wanted a way to tell them apart, short of saying "the dark one," or "the lighter-colored one." (No photos yet--they're currently battened down in a covered dog run, awaiting the arrival of a last-hurrah winter storm due in any minute now.)
Marvin and Matilda, two of the Terrifying Space Monkeys enjoyed themselves at campgrounds along the way, first at the Picacho KOA near Tucson:
On Thursday morning, a call to the well driller brought an almost-immediate response, and now the drilling rig is sitting on This Land, not far from Tex, ready to start drilling:
This will probably also have to wait until the projected storm passes, but we're confident the well will go in soon, as I'm sure they'll want their rig for other jobs.
Montello is a fairly friendly place. Just this morning, the neighbors came to call:
In the meantime, Greg has been busy reattaching barbed wire to the fence posts and I've been cleaning up the site of an old shack/cabin. The building has been gone for a few years, but the footprint is still there, and full of trash. Some of it is interesting trash, though, like partial pages from a 700-plus page book on such things as composting, growing fruit trees and other subjects of interest to the average homesteader. I believe the relics to be at least 20 years old, some much older. (The two fairly complete polyester shirts sort of scream 80s. No, I didn't save them.<shudder>) In the midst of very masculine relics (rotting socks, a razor handle, car parts and bits of a radio, I think) I found most of the pieces of a very delicate Sheffield china tea cup:
Interesting picture of previous occupants ... I find myself wanting to build my studio on the site of this former dwelling. There's history here, and a fabulous view of the mountains across the valley. Home.
Save those relics! I'll bet you'll find ways of making great "found object" art out of them.
ReplyDeleteLove the "neighbors" ...you must name them! Then you can chew up some lonely hours trying to tell them apart.
Hope the storm broke enough for the well drilling to start ...don't worry, they probably wouldn't be able to drill anywhere else if the weather really turns nasty. Don't want to make you jealous, but we've hit 80 the past couple of days. A vicious storm is headed our way, though ...we're gonna dip all the way down to 56!! Sorry ...couldn't resist.
Miss you!! Hugs ....Toby and Bob
Toby, I plan to save the relics and do something with them. I'll probably also buy a cup in the same pattern (did some research online last night, and while it's discontinued, it is available several places) as a sort of tribute to the previous residents.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'll get bored and/or lonely enough to name the neighbors--there were five of them this time, but we've seen larger herds close by--but you can bet they'll make their way into my artwork!
We don't expect the well drillers to be back until next week. The storm is expected to arrive full force (rather than the gentle rain we had yesterday afternoon and last night--what is that wet stuff falling from the sky, anyway?) today, about the time we walk over to the Cowboy Bar for corned beef and cabbage for lunch. Possibly as much as six inches of snow by the time it moves out on Wednesday. but that's okay,I love snow, especially when I don't have to go anywhere in it, or worry about anybody else having to drive in it. We're prepared to hunker down in Serenity with books, music, knitting and our off-again,on-again Mifi connection for the duration. Oh, and SketchUp, which I'm using to design that studio I mentioned ....
Miss you guys, too!