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Moose Attack - Well, we
heard it could happen but today we were on the
receiving end of the wrath of a moose cow
defending its calf - we'll let
Faizel tell the
story since he was in the thick of it.
Democratic Politics - Last
month Bob was volunteered to be the Vice Chair
for the local party. Within a week the
Chair had resigned his 3 positions and Bob was
running the meeting and setting priorities and
updating their website. Hopefully we have
recruited a replacement Chair, one that Bob can
work with and try to make some headway in what
has been a Republican stronghold for the last 15
years. For the latest news from the locals check
out the
website that Bob built.
Expressing Our Opinion
- And our other pastime is writing letters to
editors -
here is our latest.
Sunshine Galore and Saving
Energy- Spring has sprung, and although we
have some vestiges of snow, our sun comes up
around 0615 and sets around 945PM - and its only
APRIL. The bright sun, coupled with our
wood-burning stove has meant that the heater in
the main part of the house has not run since the
beginning of MARCH! With our thick
insulation when the outside temperatures were
near 10°F at night, the
house remained above 55°F by morning.
Recycling Electronics-
Judi jumped into this projects with 2 feet and
within a couple of days had lined up a bunch of
local businesses to donate about $400 of goods
and services to those people who bring their
obsolete stuff to the E-recycling event.
We still encourage anyone to check the
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) for
more information. For a cute synopsis of how
much toxic byproducts there are from our
high-consumer society, it is well worth 20
minutes to watch the video from
The Story of Stuff.
Remodeling progress -
The apartment is getting down to the short
strokes and is looking quite good. We have
some furniture coming at the end of April and
the pieces we are building are coming together
like an assembly line - check one example to the
left. Next update we'll include a pictorial. So
the projects, and progress, to date are:
|
Project |
Progress |
| Repaint Bedroom |
Done |
| Repaint bathroom |
Done |
| Install sliding
mirrors in bedroom |
Done |
| Install new baseboard
in bedroom |
Done |
| Buy furniture for
bedroom |
Done |
| Install glass door in
bath shower |
Done |
| Install tile trim in
bathroom |
Done |
| Install new vanity in
bathroom |
Done |
| Install new cabinets
in kitchen |
Done |
| Install soffit in
kitchen |
Done |
| Install new counter
in kitchen |
Done |
| Install breakfast bar
in living room |
Done |
| Install ceramic tile
in kitchen |
Done |
| Repaint kitchen |
Done |
| Repaint living room |
Done |
| Upgrade front door |
Deferred |
| Build table to cover
heater |
Done |
| Build coffee table
(added scope) |
Done |
| Build end table
(added scope) |
Done |
| Putting chocolates on
pillows |
Ongoing |
Faizel reports:
Wow, those slow, ambling beasts they call
'moose' can really move when they want to.
All day I have been smelling strange odors and
barking into the woods to keep any stray threats
away. On this warm afternoon my keepers
became a bit cavalier about the front door and
left it open while carrying stuff to the garage
and I did what any self-respecting canine would
do - I bolted to examine these odors up close.
I did pretty well too 'cause I ran down the hill
and got to bark up close with a fellow that was
almost my size (well, not really, it was about
4' high at the shoulder but compared to what
came next...). He stood his ground and I
stood mine, ignoring my keeper's yells to
'come', and then Mama came around the
bend very quickly! She apparently saw me as
a small wolf and tried to stomp me into
the ground - I yelped and ran after taking a
glancing blow, I think the snow helped cushion
it a little and this time I did head for my
keepers! Mama came up the hill to confront
them as well, but they retreated to a safe
distance and let the tension ease a bit as I
scrambled on a round-about path towards them -
keeping an eye on Mama. Since then my
keepers have collected a few lessons such as
this and
this and
this, but apparently
cats are OK - go figure!
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