Our little house is 108 years old and survived a small fire about 30 years ago. For my engineering buddies reading this, here's a photo of how the fire damaged studs were "repaired" after the "blaze" (it wasn't TOO big an inferno as the house is under 1000 s.f.; the flame from a blow torch could dissolve this place in a heartbeat; so sorry, but no creme brulees for dessert if you come for a visit).

As of today, this wall is gone and the new opening for the entry has been created.

We worked really hard this morning and treated ourselves to lunch and a couple of beers at the Blue Rooster Pub & Grill, then came home for naps. Getting dinner started - usually it vacillates between great gourmet meals (yesss- really!!!!! i can cook!!!) and soup with grilled cheese sammiches. Tonight it's the latter, since we're dogged.

And speaking of dogged, Waffles has found a skunk hole under a neighbor's house. She's like a little kid - sneaking over there when my back is turned!! Great. That's all I need in an RV is a "skunked dog". I can always leave her outside to deter the bears.

And speaking of bears, there was one up a tree at Sammie's (a diner across the street) while we were having breakfast yesterday. I was told this particular bear is aggressive and not your average bear, BooBoo (oooh Yogi). The Parks & Recreation rangers chased him back into the hills, but they say he'll probably be back. Great.

We went to a c/w dance last Saturday night. We didn't dance (I wouldn't cuz I don't know how) but it was so much fun watching!!! Some of those old timers can really cut a rug!

Gotta get the chow on and then shower the dirt out of my ears and nose.

That's all I got for now. Lvoe, k