2017 May: Trip to Portland: Day 4

We started our morning in Montrose, Colorado.  We stopped in Montrose - cause its name is Montrose.  It is larger than Trinidad but not as cute.

It was in the 40's.  I was excited that I got to wear jeans again.  We walked to a coffee shop with a patio for breakfast.  It was closed that week.  So Andy ran into a McDonald's and we ate at a little table on the corner.
We went back and packed up the motel room at the Black Canyon Inn.  Andy had to lift up the mattress and box springs to get to Stella and put her in the car with us.

After breakfast Sweetsie was ready for another nap.

It didn't take long for us to make it into Utah.  The area around Moab was really cool.  But after Moab the terrain became very rocky and desolate looking.

We stopped in Green River, Utah for lunch and a stretch.  The cafe had coffee bags and Van Gogh prints decorating the ceiling.  The proprietor was a character.  She said that the city had just gotten phone service a couple years ago and they were still adjusting to the new technology.  Personally she preferred the old method of smoke signals.  One great thing - Sweetsie was able to come to the cafe with us.  Another dog was asleep in the middle of the floor.

It started raining and getting cold.  

We passed by wind mills among the rocky cliffs.Another big storm was brewing after we passed Provo so we stopped just outside of Salt Lake City.  It was about 5 PM so we wanted to avoid traffic, too.  This time we plugged the holes under the bed so Stella wouldn't be able to burrow into the box springs and hide.  Right now she is wandering around the room searching for a good hiding place.  She ate a little of my hamburger.  At least she ate something.  We were getting worried about her.

Sweetsie continues to be in doggy heaven.  She has me to sit on in the car during the day and Andy takes her out for long walks.  She cries whenever Andy leaves the room.  I told him that he should stay in Portland with us.

KITTENS!!

My kittens arrived from Mississippi on March 20th. Mimi, the breeder, wanted them to come early so they would be near Dr Rigoni. Twinkle has an eye injury that the doc is treating.

So, besides the house remodeling and being extra tired, I'm taking care of kittens. The kittens are a joy, however. They are so cute. I tried sleeping with them in Jim's office but they used me as a human trampoline. I was able to nap once. But then Little Buster decided that he should meow at me to wake me up.

I named Twinkle because of his eye problem. He has to have drops 2 a day and eye lubicrant 4 times/day. Today the doc said I could discontinue the lubricant. She says that he is getting better.

Little Buster is named after Jim's nickname. When we were in OK, one of his old neighbors kept calling him Little Buster. Her husband was Big Buster. So now, Jim has finally graduated and he is Big Buster.

I let them out to play when I can supervise them and there are no workmen in the house. I put them back for a nap a little while ago. They were upset - they still wanted to play. I needed some mommy alone time.