Indeed
it does pass. I just returned from 10 days of working for Rancheros
gate guarding at the main gate in the back country. The time did pass
fast but included a day of rain on Sunday May 7th. Thank
goodness, us at the gate did not need to travel on any of the ranch
roads during the rain but oh-boy the mud on all the other vehicles
coming into and going out of the camp must have added about 200 lbs
to each vehicle. All were a light tan in color wherever the mud
touched them. The mud will be hard to wash off as it is a treated mud
which becomes as hard as cement when dry.
All
in all, the 10 days flew by with few problems. The weather for the
first few days was sunny and warm with temps in the low 90’s then
it cooled off after the rain and turned windy which meant many days
with hoody’s on for warmth.
Spending
as many as 18 hours per day on duty pushes us old men to the limit.
However, with three of us taking turns during the day we all survived
as usual.
Last
Friday after packing up everything and having Clyda come up with the
car to take some of the extraneous stuff home, two of us drove to
Santa Maria to the Elks club for a few days of R & R. We did the
same thing last year. It allows us to clean up the RV’s, dump our
holding tanks and partake of a good “cook your own steak” dinner
at the Elks fabulous cooking facility. Very good!!!
Clyda
and her high school friend and another couple came up on Sunday so we
went wine tasting on Tuesday to our favorite Sisquoc winery. After
tasting, we had a picnic lunch with a nice bottle of wine.
Again,
the wind blew the whole time we were in Santa Maria which put a
damper on things but we managed to do some outside cooking for the
group.
We
came home on Thursday so I could attend a picnic for all the old
Delco retiree’s. It is the only time I get to see many of the folks
I used to worked with. The group is getting smaller, older, and bent
over. It happens to all of us I guess.
I
have been cleaning up all the stuff I took with me for Rancheros
including the RV. All the laundry is done, the RV is cleaned up, and
a dead mouse in a trap has been tossed out. Ready for another trip
whenever we can plan one.
Wednesday
we fly to Houston for our grandson’s high school graduation. We
will only be gone over the weekend.
I
don’t know what this flower is called. It is a succulent and we
have it in three places in our yard. I looks like it will take over
as it spreads easily.
