01-30APR25 - Sultan, WA

Tuesday (april fool’s) rain, Wednesday more rain and not much done beside medical and chores.  One medical issue for Dan is that he has precursor signs of skin cancer.  So on Wednesday he got preventative treatment on his bald head.  Thursday Dan makes mistake of going outside without hat, even though cloudy day the UV rays start to reactivate the treatment and Dan runs for cover because of the burning sensation.

Friday, 04APR, beautiful day; first day this year for mowing and continuing battle with invasive blackberries.  Dan goes to start rid’em mower to mow; mower won’t start.  Dan changes fuel and air filter and plugs; battery is dead.  But mower won’t start with craftsman charger/starter.  Dan guesses battery must have internal damage; Dan buys new battery and all is solved.

Saturday great weather!  Early AM Dan heads to kids/grandkids house he so can drive all of them to SeaTac airport for a one week vacation in Sonoma, AZ.  Then he heads back to our house with their dog Roux, we will dogsit for next week.  Still very sunny so Dan finishes mowing.  Sunday AM Dan off to Monroe Evergreen Urgent Care because he has had concerning cough for three days now; picks up meds and heads home.  Dan goes to RV show at fairgrounds.  RV show gets smaller and smaller each and not even worth going to☹

Monday AM Dan takes Rocket to Pilchuck Vet to check status of Rocket’s wounds from 25MAR.  Wounds are doing well and no more check-ups needed.  After lunch Dan see’s primary care and discusses what next in regard to pacemaker/heart issues.

Thursday, 10APR, after lunch Dan gathers up Roux and her stuff and catches a ferry back to Pitre/Roux’s house to spend the night.  That way tomorrow AM Dan can go to SeaTac and pick-up the rest of the Pitre’s returning from their trip to Sedona, AZ, and drive them to their house.

Friday AM Dan heads to SeaTac and picks up all four Pitre’s and their luggage and back to their house in Silverdale.  After a quick bite of lunch gets into the Toad and heads home to Corrie and Rocket.  Saturday not much done.

Sunday & Monday & Tuesday & Wednesday & Thursday are beautiful days; 3 days of mid 70 temps; lots of outdoor yard work and mowing.  Friday, 18APR, AM off to Pitre’s for Easter weekend; unpack truck, not much done just last minute shopping for Easter.

Saturday more shopping and lots of yard work by Corrie & Rebbecca.  Raymond smokes four pounds of chuck roast on the Traeger for excellent dinner.  Rebecca and Raymonds’s friends Johnny, Sebastian and John’s sister Samantha show-up after dinner.  For reminiscing around the camp fire.  Excellent day!

Easter Sunday start with reduced egg hunt for the grandboys in AM.  And rest of day spent relaxing while preparing early Easter dinner (oven roasted ham).  Then off to Kingston ferry line and one hour wait for next boat, and home.

Friday, 25APR, glorious day!  Corrie runs errands and then gardens.  Dan continues work on cleaning backyard cedar fencing and adding edging strips to bottom of fence to make weed-whacking easier.  Then Dan heads to barn to start cleaning it after almost three years of neglect; cob-webs everywhere from ceiling to floor.  Saturday more great weather, lots of tree trimming in morning, and then Dan heads off to Mason’s soccer game.  It was quarterfinal for tournament; ended in a tie and Mason’s team won in a shoot-out.  Semi’s next week.

Sunday AM off to Monroe Home Show; pretty disappointing mostly national companies, almost no local contractors.  Cooler and cloudy which makes heavy tree trimming “easier”.  Monday good weather replaced by clouds.  Last time Dan used mower it died and Dan believes it is a carburetor issue, so he takes carburetor assembly off ride-em mower.  Can’t see problem.

Wednesday (last day of April) AM Dan heads to Silverdale to see Jaxson playing on middle school football team.  Enroute stops in Port Townsend to see friend and CGA classmate Al Hughes and partner Shauna.  Then on to Jaxson football game at his Middle School.

Jaxson is on JV team, so first two hours is full game for the Varsity.  Followed by each JV team (home and opponent) getting ten offensive plays per team in succession (20 total).  Sun was out in full force making for a long afternoon into early evening.  Finally catch a ferry and home.