Monthly Archives: September 2011

Woke up to the sound of rain falling through the trees and onto the trailer roof. At least the temperature continues to climb. Our decision to postpone Boston by a day was a good one. Sat around the trailer all … Continue reading →

The weather is slowly getting warmer although we did have to fill up the propane tank today! This morning was laundry time for Lyn (lucky girl!), and I finally plucked up the courage to take the helicopter for a flight (for those … Continue reading →

Another cool day, but clear skies. There is at least one untamed annoyance in the trailer and that is caused by the power converter. All the lighting in the trailer, plus the furnace fan and water pump run on 12v … Continue reading →

Cool again this morning, and will be for the next few mornings. I think the hardest thing I did all day was to setup the thermostat so the place will warm up before we get up tomorrow. Other than a … Continue reading →

Well, for only the second time this summer I wore long pants for the whole day. The furnace got its first work out and performed flawlessly. We woke up to an inside temperature of 48F (9C), but with the furnace … Continue reading →

The day started warm, around 70F (20C), and as the day wore on the temperature dropped down to around 53F (11C). Together with the dropping temperature was a darkening of the sky, followed by rain! Seems the next few nights will … Continue reading →

Today was a stay at home day. A number of people I have spoken to seem surprised that we aren’t out exploring everyday; although we plan to see a lot of attractions in the areas we stay, we don’t intend … Continue reading →

The weather so far has been pretty good after the two days of rain that welcomed us. Blue skies and temperatures in the low 80’s (27C). Today we decided to head south to a small town Lyn remembered from her days of working in … Continue reading →

After the excitement and exhaustion of yesterdays mountaineering, we felt it prudent to spend a quiet day at the site. I put up a shortwave antenna so that I could play around with the Ham Radio setup. I was pleasantly … Continue reading →

Today was the first of our trips away. We decided to go mountain climbing (in the truck). About 40miles away is a mountain called Sugar-Loaf Mountain which is a US State Area and also the location where part of a Mel Gibson film (Edge … Continue reading →