"There’s
nothing you can do outdoors on a day like today,” whined Mike yesterday morning
as the wind whistled around our little house.
“Yippee!
I can do inside stuff today!” my heart sang.
It
was indeed unpleasant outside as strong wind gusts buffeted stationery items.
Walking against it was a trial, but walk we did.
The
first thing Mike said this morning (Sunday, April 14), was: “I thought of something
to do. I need to do maintenance on my Vet-Modie multi-cache.”
“There
goes the morning,” I thought to myself. I had planned to finish some study notes
and retire to my sewing studio.
“I
don’t need to go, right?” I asked aloud.
“Oh
– you have to go. I need your help.”
So
I quickly made hot chocolate for our mid-morning snack, grabbed my waist pack,
into which we loaded various essentials, and filled a bottle with some water
for Nellie. It was a pretty day, and I took a lot of pictures.
The
cache in question is located in the Ruth Rowell Modie Wildlife Park, a mid-town
gully near where we raised our second family. In recent years, since we moved,
the City of Lewiston has developed this area with a walking path, plantings,
and a few interesting structures. 
Near the turn of the 20th century,
pillars were erected here to mark the gateway to the Lewiston Orchards (see photo left).
These are recognized as historically significant and attempts have been made to preserve them. Picking up on the pillar
theme, smaller pillars in the same style disseminate information throughout the park. 
The
park also borders the Idaho State Veterans’ Home.
In
a world where communities struggle to beautify, this area is really special. A
few years ago, Mike established the multi-cache to give resident and visiting
cachers a tour of the park. A cache owner has the responsibility to maintain
his caches – replace them when they disappear (or get wet), provide new log
books when they are full (or get wet), or make corrections when structures are
moved (which happens).
I
took the pictures illustrating this post as Mike checked the three checkpoints and the
final cache.
When
we returned home Mike made the necessary computer entries – also a part of
geocaching – and then prepared for an afternoon bike ride. However,
ominous-looking gray clouds brought wind and rain, despite the “0% chance”
forecasted by the Weather Channel. Mike left the house only to re-enter
immediately. “It’s raining!” he said. I laughed. KW
3 comments:
Yep, those are the ol' stomping grounds! Yesterday I started prepping your future fence posts with teak wood oil and I finished today (unless I decide to coat again next weekend). The weather has cleared so I pruned a bush in my planter bed that has grown a little too enthusiastically in one year. The hummingbirds are beginning to show interest. :)
And up here, it's been snowing all day. Dan says it the perfect day to watch football, which is, of course, the *only* sport *not* on today. LOL
We had horrible wind yesterday, too. I worked at the shop and continue to be woefully behind in my blog. Today, I'm sorting out my sewing room. And enjoying it.
I don't know that the oil will be enough to protect the wood long term. Perhaps I can treat them again from year to year. Great that the hummers are making an appearance.
It rained hard and left the streets wet. I was glad it happened *before* Mike left instead of 15 minutes after.
Hey! I'm sorting out my sewing room, too. Sometimes I get bogged down but I'm putting away as much as I can.
Chris, I know I told you I wanted to shop for fabric when next I visited the shop. Can't remember what I wanted. Ah -- such is life.
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