Patt Goes Home, Fred Goes to Havre

20090608 – Patt Goes Home, Fred Goes to Havre

Another early start today to get Patt to the airport on time. She reports that her flight was uneventful, although there was a de-icing process before she left Great Falls. She said that the home front looks great, with the expected birds in the yard and flowers looking and smelling fine. Pictures Patt sent later this evening confirmed that Spring has progressed at lot there since I left.

I showered, did laundry, tank maintenance, added water to the house batteries, and vacuumed the interior of the RV today. The route to Havre followed US87, then US2 for the last couple of miles. Flat open country for the most part, some views without power lines intruding. There were about 20 miles of parked train cars on the track that parallels US87—coal cars I think, but need to check on that. They have very low sides. I am amazed at the investment in steel and fabrication that these represent, idle now. We had noticed the same scene South of Great Falls.

Havre is as I recalled from the quick pass through here 20 years ago-linear layout, looking like a busy working ranch town.

No birding today, although Patt heard Cedar Waxwings at Dick's as we left there this morning.