Driving through Farmington, New Mexico we had a bit of culture shock. It seems the good and the bad are contending a little differently than one might find in Zion. We passed an "adult video" store with a huge billboard right next to it that nearly hid the store with a portrait saying "Jesus is watching you."
We slept on a sideroad near Farmington. The rolling hills and fields were covered with about an half an inch of snow. When we woke in the morning there was thick frost on the inside, but not the outside of the car windows.
In Albuquerque we found Great Grandma Ruth Dilts' backyard neighbor was concerned for her safety. It seems the ivy all around her house has grown up through the eves and into the attic. It is fairly thick in the attic and poses a fire hazard near the heating ducts and electric wires. They discovered this a few days ago and begged BJ and I to help Great Grandma remedy the situation. So I wrote up some instructions to help her hire some workers to clean up the problem. She is reluctant to take down her ivy but I think she sees the need.
It was sunshiny and about 61 degrees in Albuquerque . . . nice! We walked around the park with Grandma. There was a little ice left in the shadows from the previous storm (when it was -6 degrees) complete with frozen pipes that led to the discovery of ivy in the attic. I like it much better today than I would have liked it a week ago.
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It was an absolutely gorgeous day up here too. The weather was so nice, I regretted wearing a sweatshirt.
ReplyDeleteWe were taking our temp-dog for a walk. A lovely quiet little apartment terrier who had escaped his home and made his way over to me. Luckily for the dog (who missed his home) and unluckily for V (who wanted to name him "Bak-u-gon") the owners saw our fliers and claimed him.
Here's to fine weather! I hope it comes back soon.