The Fire and Wildlife

The effects of our very dry summer and the impact of the local Horsethief Fire that is now under control is being felt within the city limits. The indication in the local news is that bears are becoming a nuisance in certain areas and there was even a moose seen in town:

The bears have been spotted not too far from us as the town has called in additional bear conflict managers to help to relocate the bears back into the national forest. They are getting numerous calls every day now.

The fire is now under control and as we went to the store yesterday to buy some groceries, we spotted these signs on the fence of one of the local residents:

It was also our final Monday at work and that means it was the last day that we would work the early shift during the week. Our other 2 days this week are on the second shift - today and tomorrow - before our days off on Thursday and Friday. We then finish up with 2 days - Saturday and Sunday - with Donna on the early shift. Our Administrative Manager, Jim Triplett, invited us to come back early next year to enjoy some free time - in our free space here at the RV park - before starting work. He indicated that any time after the RV park opens on May 1 would be OK for us to come in. We will probably take advantage of that offer so we can see Yellowstone  and the Tetons before the snow melt gets too far along.

It's almost time to begin preparations for our departure. We will leave one week from tomorrow and we have to start reorganizing everything, including repacking our basement, from this 4 month stay. It looks like our time off this week will be the perfect time to start those tasks although we would like to spend some of that time taking one last trip in this area before we leave for the winter...