The days are longer and with the addition of more snow it actually feels like spring. Water is running off the roofs and the ice bergs are slowly receding. It seems so slow this year. I know it will be soon that we are turning on water in cabins and beginning the deep spring cleaning. I love when the cabins are freshly deep cleaned. It is so satisfying. I love our job.
On to the construction project. I now have an insulated kitchen/dining area. The house became so cosy and nice. I realize there is a lot to do but just the fact of being warmer has made life wonderful. We have also been experiencing some great Black Hills inversions. Rapid City has been so cold and overcast while we in Silver City have been in the 40's with nice sunny days.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Now I have a cold
I was complaining awhile back about the cold weather and now I have a cold. It is miserable.
Seems I am not getting anything truly accomplished these days. Luckily I was OK on Sunday and we went cross country skiing out our door. There is a fair amount of snow for Silver City.
On the good side, we are planning on getting our insulation installed next monday. We are so excited. There is a bit to get done before they get her on Monday but now with a deadline, we will be in a frenzy of activity. It will be nice to be warm.
The chickens are well and producing. We get 5 eggs a day from 7 chickens. They are so friendly and this late in the winter they look fairly ugly.
Nothing really going on and we have too much time to think.
Seems I am not getting anything truly accomplished these days. Luckily I was OK on Sunday and we went cross country skiing out our door. There is a fair amount of snow for Silver City.
On the good side, we are planning on getting our insulation installed next monday. We are so excited. There is a bit to get done before they get her on Monday but now with a deadline, we will be in a frenzy of activity. It will be nice to be warm.
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| random stump things |
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| Tally |
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| Rita |
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| walking on Pactola Lake |
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| Beaver Dam |
Nothing really going on and we have too much time to think.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Politics
The first hurdle is done. We gave our presentation at the County Planning Commission and they voted for it to continue. We will now give our presentation to the County Commissioners on March 1. We need everyone to root for us. It was good to have one dissenter in the room so we can address his concerns in the next presentation. It is important to let people know that, as this is a conditional use, a potential vacation home rental has to address the neighbors concerns.
On a more fun note. I found 2 antlers on our hike Monday. One was found in the yard across the street, the other was from last year. You can tell the old ones as they look dry and have had mice or squirrels chewing on them.
We have been having such nice weather. The snow is melting and then freezing so the ice remains.
On a more fun note. I found 2 antlers on our hike Monday. One was found in the yard across the street, the other was from last year. You can tell the old ones as they look dry and have had mice or squirrels chewing on them.
We have been having such nice weather. The snow is melting and then freezing so the ice remains.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
cold, cold, cold
Wow, is it cold here in Silver City. We are so grateful that seasons change and we can rest assured that it will get warmer someday. The Black Hills were beautiful with the frost heavy in the trees. All the green pine trees were white, and white on one side in some areas.
I have been working a lot in Rapid City. The Black Hills Stock Show is going on. I had fun yesterday evening working the camera for the dog trials. It was fun to see the collies working the sheep. We had a Border Collie and she was so smart. Of course our current dog Gus is pretty smart too but he is still young. Makes me want to get a few sheep for Gus to try and work with.
Wiring is getting done in the kitchen. We need to incorporate rewiring the old parts of the house while wiring the kitchen. Luckily I have patience as everything takes longer than expected.
I have been diligently working on our ordinance amendment. We are planning on handing it to the P & Z office on friday. The Planning Commission meeting presentation is set for Feb. 14. It is actually fun finding facts and material to include in the power point presentation.
In the meantime summer vacation reservations are starting to come in and things are looking well for our cabin rentals.
I have been working a lot in Rapid City. The Black Hills Stock Show is going on. I had fun yesterday evening working the camera for the dog trials. It was fun to see the collies working the sheep. We had a Border Collie and she was so smart. Of course our current dog Gus is pretty smart too but he is still young. Makes me want to get a few sheep for Gus to try and work with.
Wiring is getting done in the kitchen. We need to incorporate rewiring the old parts of the house while wiring the kitchen. Luckily I have patience as everything takes longer than expected.
I have been diligently working on our ordinance amendment. We are planning on handing it to the P & Z office on friday. The Planning Commission meeting presentation is set for Feb. 14. It is actually fun finding facts and material to include in the power point presentation.
In the meantime summer vacation reservations are starting to come in and things are looking well for our cabin rentals.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Happy Trails Weather
What a beautiful day 48 degrees F. in Silver City. We took a break from Happy Trails and did a 2 hour hike. If you know us you will figure out that we just start out into the woods and look for a peak to climb. It was a steep climb heading south west. Gus (the dog) was in heaven, you could see his smile as walked with us. We found some old mountain lion tracks, we always seem to find tracks in the snow in winter no matter where we hike.
The beams are in place and supported where Tally took out a wall in our house. After that was set we took off on our hike. We needed to get outside and get a break from the construction project.
The woods had a warm moist smell, reminding us of spring. The snow was wet and a bit slippery.
The beams are in place and supported where Tally took out a wall in our house. After that was set we took off on our hike. We needed to get outside and get a break from the construction project.
The woods had a warm moist smell, reminding us of spring. The snow was wet and a bit slippery.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
winter
I have tried twice to add a new posting. Each time I have written quite a bit only to be called away to help Tally. Both times I have not been able to recover my musings. I will try to keep this short and post it before having to help.
It is so cold outside. We are doing a bit of remodeling in our house - the house that always comes last. I will hopefully have a dream kitchen. It is hard to get desk work done with Tally calling me to help with construction so often. I willingly run to help as the sooner it gets done the sooner I can be using it.
As it is the beginning of the year I am starting to get summer reservation requests. It is fun to take a clean calendar and start filling in the blanks. I only request a few dates to ourselves. I always make it a point to tell guests that arrive on the 4th of July that they may be letting themselves into their cabin. The parade in Belle Fourche is irresistible and a yearly event for us and our extended family.
It is so cold outside. We are doing a bit of remodeling in our house - the house that always comes last. I will hopefully have a dream kitchen. It is hard to get desk work done with Tally calling me to help with construction so often. I willingly run to help as the sooner it gets done the sooner I can be using it.
As it is the beginning of the year I am starting to get summer reservation requests. It is fun to take a clean calendar and start filling in the blanks. I only request a few dates to ourselves. I always make it a point to tell guests that arrive on the 4th of July that they may be letting themselves into their cabin. The parade in Belle Fourche is irresistible and a yearly event for us and our extended family.
The fire trucks and the water fights on a hot 4th of July.
Happy Trails is pretty much buttoned down for the winter. We have some guests arriving next week.
It is always different in the winter as everyone tends to stay more indoors, the Black Hills are beautiful in the snow.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
April 22, 2010
April showers bring May flowers and we are definitely into the April showers. The Soffit is 90% done, 2 trim boards and some caulking will finish it off. We used all our split firewood so we have taken a bit of time to split and stack some to start it drying for next winter.
The crocus are wonderfully abundant. They are so fun to spot in the woods and the clusters have so many blooms. We got our bee hive on Monday and have the location picked out. It is definitely out of the way so don't worry about bees. We will get bees in 2 weeks.
Tally is biding his time to get onto his spring projects, it takes so long for the ground to dry out enough for him to finish the landscaping at the Boxcar Cabin. In the meantime I have decided to utilize him for a jump start on the deep spring cleaning.
I bought tomato plants and will have to baby them in the house for 4 weeks when the final danger of frost is over. I knew it was a bad idea but I could not resist. When things start to turn green outside it is hard to not want to start gardening. Unfortunately I must wait.
Cabin days are filling up nicely. It is nice to hear guests tell their cabin search story. One woman recently told me she is returning to the Black Hills and, after staying in cabins near the highway last year, extensively researched cabins for something quiet and away from highway noise. She chose us. What a treat.
The crocus are wonderfully abundant. They are so fun to spot in the woods and the clusters have so many blooms. We got our bee hive on Monday and have the location picked out. It is definitely out of the way so don't worry about bees. We will get bees in 2 weeks.
Tally is biding his time to get onto his spring projects, it takes so long for the ground to dry out enough for him to finish the landscaping at the Boxcar Cabin. In the meantime I have decided to utilize him for a jump start on the deep spring cleaning.
I bought tomato plants and will have to baby them in the house for 4 weeks when the final danger of frost is over. I knew it was a bad idea but I could not resist. When things start to turn green outside it is hard to not want to start gardening. Unfortunately I must wait.
Cabin days are filling up nicely. It is nice to hear guests tell their cabin search story. One woman recently told me she is returning to the Black Hills and, after staying in cabins near the highway last year, extensively researched cabins for something quiet and away from highway noise. She chose us. What a treat.
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