The Ladies head out on a road trip.

The solar panels are working very well. It is great to have 15
panels all up and running!

Robyn and Janis left on Sunday, heading for Boise to visit
Alan and Patti and then on home Monday. Robyn called Monday
to say they had arrived safely and the trip had gone well.

Alyssum's friend Rosa turned up on Sunday and stayed until
Tuesday morning. We all went up to Big Horn mountain on
Monday. The view of the back range was obscured by clouds.
Actually, it looked like it was snowing there. Rosa's car
was steaming when we got to the road to Big Horn. Robert
had her take it to Vernon after we came home. It turned out
she had a leaky water pump and Vernon said he could fix it
that afternoon.

Later, I was listing things that Alyssum might want for her
train trip in the morning. Rosa commented that it sounded
like a road trip. After much discussion, debate and some
planning the ladies decided they would drive Rosa's car to
California. She wants it there when she gets back from
Hawaii anyway because she hopes to go to nursing school
there. She is still a resident of California.

We scrounged around and outfitted Alyssum with coat, down
vest, scarf and gloves as well as a towel and wash cloth,
food, sleeping bags and good wishes. Yesterday Rosa and
Alyssum left for Salida, Colorado. They'll spend the night
there and Rosa will pack all her stuff, some to leave there
and some to take with them so she'll have it in Hawaii.

We have our fingers crossed that Rosa's car will make it.
Vernon allowed as how it wasn't in great shape and it has
120,000 miles on it. Stay tuned.