MADDOGS
THE ADVENTURE CREW: Master, The Nomad, Sweet Bird of Freedom (aka Freeta Roam), Pixie & Pod, Miss Cycle, Ivan the writing muse, Jude, and the brains of the crew--Croc. DOUBLE-CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGEThursday, April 19, 2007
Clouds
We of The Crew love weather, preferably on the cool side -- snow, sleet, hail, rain, thunder storms, wind... What we don't like too much of is HOT, which Sactown attracts in abundance. Here, most days are sunny, sky is blue. So when the random cloud wanders through we take notice.
View from Jude's desk on Kelly assignment. One wall and part of a ceiling of windows. Fortunately the windows face East, but even now in mid-April the greenhouse effect is ON and she almost swelters.
Reflected clouds in Sactown skyline.
View from Jude's desk on Kelly assignment. One wall and part of a ceiling of windows. Fortunately the windows face East, but even now in mid-April the greenhouse effect is ON and she almost swelters.
Reflected clouds in Sactown skyline.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Mystery Ailment
Freeway at night.
Mystery. The Crew pulled into the stickhouse driveway last night, and the entire contents of the Nomad's radiator and overflow poured onto the driveway, leaving the radiator dead dry.
No engine overheating.
No signs of leaking hoses.
No signs of a cracked overflow bottle.
Jude filled the radiator & overflow with water this morning and took it to Quality. They tested radiator pressure, looked around with a flashlight, put the Nomad in the air and looked around, let the engine idle until the fan cycled on and off, told Jude to go for a ride with the AC on, then retested everything.
Nothing.
Nada.
Zip.
It's a mystery.
Jude drove to her Kelly job today, then back to the stickhouse. Everything hunky-dory.
It's an unsolved mystery.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Holly THEN & NOW
Sunday in the Park
Spent this perfect day with Holly baby-not. Bought veggie garden stuff: manure, compost, seeds & plants. Loaded the whole shebang in the Nomad, then unloaded at the stickhouse. Went to lunch at Chevy's on the River. Shared a tostada salad. Poor service, bad service, no service--but we were outside, the river was green, the sky was blue, the day was windy. Couldn't get our bill (they were understaffed and over-diner-ized) and the manager waived payment, as in FREE lunch.
Whoo-hoo!
Shadow Dog had fun too.
Around sunset we got the Shadow Dog from the stickhouse and went to Freeport to fly kites.
Whoo-hoo!
Shadow Dog had fun too.Labels: Kiteflying
Weekend at Consumnes Wildlife Preserve
Another perfect day. Bird watching with binoculars & telescope.
A picnic, a book, and good company--even a stranger who stopped for a looksee out the telescope and a friendly chat.
Holly and the Shadow Dog pooped out and took a nap in the Nomad, the sound of honking Canadian geese populating their dreams with wild sweetness.Labels: Bird watching
Last Friday the 13th
Jude went to a party at Maureen's. New friends. Old friends. Always friends.
L to R: Chris, Maureen, Susan, Kathleen, Jude, Melody
L to R: Chris, Maureen, Susan, Kathleen, Jude, Melody
The Menu:
- spring rolls
- chow mein
- steamed veggies
- Caribean salad (Jude's contribuation)
- taco salad
- cheeses & crackers
- almond tortes
- a 7 pound chocolate cake!
Labels: Party
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