Wherein, having successfully navigated the depths and shallows of Sand Pass we arrive late afternoon of a Thursday to find progress on the Repository, which is worked on a bit Friday and much of the day Saturday as well as the following Wednesday, Thursday and probably Friday, though not shown until later, below.

The last of Linda’s Colorado Christmas pizzelles, a bit besogged with Benicia’s fogs, are aired to dry, crisp up nicely and subsequently consumed.

Days, as they will, pass; we have wildlife experiences of avian sorts, coyotes howl in the distance to dogs’ consternation [unlike the late Specky, who was fluent, neither Lefty nor Aggie speak Coyote] and fairly constant traffic on the county road, it being another weekend of Upland Birds, one of whom becomes trapped repeatedly in the new building.

Sunday is devoted to Intense Moving; while Tips stays in Willey’s truck the shed migrates and Aljo is placed in a last resting place before moving on to a new life, all ending Monday with W.’s machinery peaceably at rest…

Once moved the shed’s Stuff had to be moved back around or into it, which took most of the time and energy remaining;

…in the course of which certain no longer essential objects were identified, such as this set of chains for four 12.50x33x15″ tires…no reasonable offer refused;

…but not these things, which we’re keeping [“Grey Matter”; Repository; Wall Spring Tree; ’41 Dodge; Globe Willow];

Repeatedly the sun comes up, regardless, across the brown dry desert…

…and goes down, too; so, one last sunset;

…followed by [surprise!] sunrise and back to Benicia hitting all the usuals; Buffalo Meadows, Smoke Creek, Sand Pass, Doyle Road, Doyle, Hallelujah Junction; Vinton, Loyalton, Sierraville, Highway 89, Truckee and 80 on into the hazy Valley etc…pounding through that Sacramento traffic [not shown]…

[things are, initially, more colorful in California]

 

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