Tin Can Return

So last week was a big week because I got to go to Missoula to pick up our '71 Globetrotter that Mintange had been working on.  We had them to a number of things to our old airstream which included putting in a fridge, new water heater, couple of new cabinets, and a number of other smaller things. 

It has turned out really well and it now means that there is a long to-do list to get the tin can finished.  The to-do list includes finishing painting, installing the floor, installing the curtains, installing the beds/couches, re-doing the upholstery, etc.  The return of the tin can coincides just in time with the colder weather meaning that we won't get to enjoy it this year - the upside is that we will have all winter to get it ready.  I plan on taking some pics today and posting them later in the week.  Unfortunately I need to winterize the Globetrotter since our evenings are getting cold and we don't want the lines to freeze and cause some serious damage...

Speaking of water....the city was doing work on one of the main water lines in town and conveniently forgot to notify anyone that they would be out of water all day yesterday.  Our little section of town was the only one impacted as they needed to turn a valve off upstream in order to install a new valve closer to our section of town.  It was a minor inconvenience but I felt bad for folks who really were impacted more than just a 'minor' factor...like people with infants that needed diaper changing, or restaurants, etc...

Otis decided that of all days, yesterday would be a great day to eat some fresh dog poo during our walk.  This was a first for him and I did not realize it until we got back in the car and it STUNK...Unfortunately there was no water to clean his mouth up when we got home so it lingered for a bit.

A couple of nights ago, I went out to check something on the tin can and caught one of the brightest rainbows I have ever seen...it was even a double!

I love this pic because it shows these awesome rainbows but if you scan to the lower part of the pic you get to see our neighbors yard sale of a house with the sordid collection of jalopies...notice how each car is totally beat up and not running, missing parts, etc -we get to live next to that - same crew who have egged our house twice, drove over our lawn, meandered through our yard, have 3 barking dogs who bark at all hours, on and on and on...