Diana

Diana, the ladies’ caregiver, appears a bit slow. Sitting next to the monitor for our surveillance system and watching it for over 2 hours, she finally realizes that “it’s live!” She appeared not to be happy that we have cameras all over the place. Like I care.

Shirley

She’s talking again and she sounds like Hell. She sounds like a man almost. Weird actually. I have no clue why that’s happened unless her larynx atrophied from lack of use. Each week I’m more surprised that she’s still alive.

Lunch Friday

Canela’s Restaurant in Pecos. We’re doing our lunches in Pecos more lately. The fires have all but killed the town and we feel the need to help our neighbors.

Lunch Thursday

After our lodger’s meeting I spent some time with Lanier and talked about her situation in the upper Pecos Canyon. She’s lost about 40% of the trees on her ranch but her fishing has been spared along Cow Creek because of her efforts when the fire started. She and her employees built coffer dams and diversion berms to move the runoff to other areas rather than the creek. Cow Creek is a prime fly-fishing destination and her place is a very desirable destination for those looking to get-away from it all. No cell service there. We discussed having our next year’s meeting at her place and bringing the press along. Later that day at the next meeting I attended, it was mentioned that the combined groups have a lodger’s tax workshop retreat at her place. Curious what that will cost the county.

General poop

• Erin left on Thursday while I was in a meeting.
• Our Michigan trip is drawing closer.
• Erin loves riding her bike. Thinking of bringing it with us to MI.
• Tori, Andy, Debra, and Joh all left for Colorado for some sort of Ren Faire.
• I don’t understand the attraction of them.
• Well, I’m thinking that’s it for this posting.
• Later

I feel fabulous!