Samain Closing Moon
Oh. And yes I voted absentee before I left.
In the end Brian’s numbers were too high. Mike’s going to do the fence. His plan is less effective in some ways, but with a spare $3,600 (over Brian’s bid) to make up for problems, Mike’s our guy. Since we plan to marry traditional fencing and the invisible fence, this should work fine.
We have gas, electricity, broadband, a phone number, water and will have a fence. Kate’s been advancing at home, gathering bids from painters and final numbers from the carpet guy. We still need trash collection, snow removal and firewood. And, of course, out stuff. George Carlin would be proud of us. We’ve got stuff. A full moving van’s worth. Ah, the monastic life.
The Colorado Toyota service seem like a real find. Spent a half an hour with them discussing mountain driving, tires, their service. Basically, they have Toyota trained techs, OEM parts, but are not affiliated with a dealer. They recommend Blizzak tires, a Bridgestone product, which I’ll buy once we get out there in December. “You go through brakes faster in the mountains,” Kevin said. With 2nd gear and careful planning we can save the brakes.
I’ve done our forwarding changes on line, so mail should be no problem. I’ve also tried to eat my through the area restaurants, to gauge quality. So far my favorite food came at Los 3Garcias. Authentic Mexican. Brooks is good, too, as is the Brookforest Inn.
Our process continues to serve us well, keeping us just ahead of looming deadlines and schedules. It’s been a joint effort all the way. That doesn’t mean I haven’t managed to crank up a few good anxiety episodes, I have, but they have not dominated.