Friday, May 22
Tonight, I danced the night away at square dancing, and had a blast as usual. I told Judy that I wouldn't be coming for awhile after I get my puppy. She said that Ruth, Richard the caller's wife, used to bring their puppy! So, I can bring my puppy and not miss any square dancing! I am jazzed!
After square dancing, there was a carnival next door, so I walked over there. Lots of cool rides and carnival stuff, but I enjoyed just walking through there. I would have loved some cotton candy, but I resisted!
Saturday - I went to a few garage sales this morning, and then went to Farmington with Rosemary. New puppies at Pam's house.
Sunday - Thad reinforced the bookshelves that I had bought earlier this month. Then we loaded them up in his truck, along with my mattress, and a few other big things. I loaded my car up, and off we went toward Mancos.
When we arrived, I looked in the place they were to leave the key . . . no key. I knocked on the door of the back house, but no one answered. We looked all over, and then Thad discovered an open window. He took the screen off (where it had already been taken off before), and I crawled in. I opened the front door, and before we unloaded anything, I brought in a loaf of bread and a broom. My Mom used to tell me that when you move into a new place, that's what you have to do first.
Then we unloaded everything, and Thad left. I stayed awhile putting stuff away, cleaning up, and washing dishes.
Monday - I drove out to my new place again today, and ran into Nance, the renter in the back house . . . and luckily, she had the key. In the house with the windows open, I can hear the river! It's awesome! Picture shows front wall made of mostly bottles. When the light shines in it's really cool.
On my way home, about two miles from my house, I saw some cowboys on horseback herding some cattle . . . with a border collie to help. If that road in Durango is called Epitome Road, then Mancos, for me, is Epitome Town!
Tuesday - I had to clean with bleach the new dog kennel that I bought, and a couple other things I bought from garage sales. I bleached it all up, and then washed it off with the hose. But, I noticed that there was a nest of magpies in the tree above where I was working. So, when I finished, and saw a bunch of earthworms coming up where the water ran . . . I was concerned that Mama Magpie would feed these bleached out worms to her babies . . . and I didn't want to be responsible for hurting them. So, still with my gloves on, I picked up worm after worm after worm and transplanted them into Pam's garden. Every time I made a trip over there thinking it was my last, I'd come back and check and find a bunch more worms. It was getting humorous!
It reminded me of something I did to my Mom when I was about four years old. I had been out playing in the yard, and I came inside and told Mom to stick her hand in my pocket to see what was there. She stuck in her hand, and pulled out a handful of slimy, writhing earthworms! Some things never change!
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