Ingrid's Visit on  a Cold, Clear Day

Though this was mostly a caretaker/property manager type trip to the ranch, I did enjoy being there on a beautiful, cold, clear day. 

Observations:
   Tumble down of back stone wall, assume it is from bear(s) climbing in.
   Also, tumble down of stone wall by round table, again will speculate it's bear-caused.
   Lots of damage to the persimmon tree, no doubt it is from bear(s).

Tasks:

1. Installed new propane mantel in Mom's bedroom. 
2. Put new pillow protectors on 4 of the worst-looking pillows, making them much more presentable. There are still more pillows that could use this upgrade. 
3. Took home green bedspread from third floor (mouse pooped) and moved similar one from Mom's bed up there. Put cleaned white one back on Mom's bed.
4. Put new plastic cover on 'new' back porch Queen mattress. Added some additional things to protect it since the acrylic isn't up yet. Did a quick lie-down test comparing the two queens and think the 'newish' one is an improvement over the old one. 
5. Tried putting the new cover on the Weber BBQ but it is too small.  I measured the barrel and have now ordered a new cover. 

Delivered purchases.
  From Home Depot:

•    1-K kerosene
•    bar and chain oil for chainsaw
•    concentrated poison oak killer to be used with sprayer (in a cardboard box, top shelf house side of garage)
•    Roundup concentrate plus for daubing on fresh-up trees & shrubs to present regrowth. Our old roundup hasn't been working.

   Couldn't find the kind of flashlights I want. will try elsewhere.

  From Bed Bath and Beyond:

•    2 packs of 2 pillowcase protectors. we still need more
•    Queen mattress cover
•    bag of tealights

 
  From my home supply:

•    Excedrin
•    peanut butter for baiting mouse traps

Ingrid