One week ago today we were finishing our work in Utah. Looking toward home, Tropical Storm Ophelia looked to be heading toward our island. So, Trish and I started home. From Torrey, Utah, our early morning route started through beautiful Capitol Reef National Park.
We got to Grand Junction, Colorado, by 10:30 am where we had a plan to get a new set of tires for the car. At exactly 11:00, we were back on the road! We got to Hays, Kansas, that night, to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the next day, and back home on Thursday afternoon. We beat the storm!
Though the ferries were closed and we had some rain and wind the next day, the biggest result we could see at home was shredding the leaves of one of our banana trees. (The trees do this naturally to protect them from losing leaves in a storm.)
By the next day, we were at work in the yard. The storage addition to our garage that was just started when we left on this trip is now all finished and even painted. It also includes an additional outdoor shower. We had wood delivered before we got home for building additional flower beds, and, we got to work on that project.
By yesterday we had three new beds, one filled with irises and pansies, and one filled with ornamental grasses. Whew!
This morning we are back in the car headed to the Cave Run (Kentucky) Festival and from there to Jonesborough for Teller in Residence and the National Festival. It is all fun!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.