We have a new septic company for Palomar. Recently I found myself needing to make several calls to find companies to service Palomar for a reasonable price. Thad Ostrander said put all his life savings on the line to invest in his truck and start his company “All In Pumping”. His brother is Chad is a licensed septic contractor so is available for repairs. They make a great team. Thad has been up several times now and has saved our clients some money on his service. You can save even more when you have your two lids uncovered and ready for Thad to pump.
Is Fall your favorite season? Mine too. Don’t you just love all the rich, beautiful colors when the leaves turn and the crisp air? Oh, and maybe it has a lot to do with the big Thanksgiving dinner ’round the table with family and friends in anticipation of the first snow.
Mountain Rose is an absolutely charming home for all Four Seasons. Simply click for the latest photos and then come on up for a tour. Lots to be thankful for on Palomar Mountain!
Yes, these power outages are inconvenient, but I sure am thankful the crews are hard at work to make Palomar Poles safer.
A couple months ago, I got to watch the crew replace a pole right across from our property. Fun to see them at work and I had a front row seat at my desk. Two cranes were used and so much involved to orchestrate the pole replacement. I couldn’t resist and went out to talk to the man directing traffic. I was curious why they picked this pole across from us to do first on our road.
He explained that the pole I see in my view every day won the prize for having the most woodpecker holes of all the poles on State Park Road. It is also very weathered being totally exposed, right on the rim. I’d remembered a small piece was left at the side of the road, free for the taking. I went over today for the photo. It is still there to see for yourself and if anyone wants it, first one to show up, it’s yours!
So, it looks like both Friday and Saturday we may have power off from 8 am until almost dark – or so. You are invited to click on both buttons on the map up there in “Cleveland National Forest”. They don’t mention Palomar being impacted, but, hello, it does include us. This outage notice has been a little confusing. First we were told the power would be off Friday unless too windy. Then it would be off on Saturday. Well, now the SDG&E Outage link shows both days. Time will tell…
It will be an interesting two days for those of you dealing with no power. Hoping you’ll be able to take the days off and run errands in the city, read a good book, or come on over! We have free Coffee and Wifi waiting for you. Another idea some folks needing wifi have done is ‘moved’ into the Valley Center Library during these outages. They also have great wifi and a fun museum next door to check out on a break.
Would you like things to be different for you during our next outage? Take advantage of the Generator Assistance Program offered by SDG&E. To qualify you need to live in a high fire area with planned outages. Well, that would be all of us. We had good reports with folks pleased with being prepared with their bargain generators.
Let’s all make the best of it! Humm, maybe I should pop some cookies in the oven first thing in the morning…
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor – Off-Grid or Power Humming
Yesterday I was out power-walking and watched about 30 San Diego Police Officers drive by before I got my camera turned on. They had been up to Boucher Lookout for a training exercise. They sure picked a beautiful day for a ride to the top of the Mountain! They looked so sharp and headed down the mountain with a big smile and thumbs up from me.
Today and everyday our family honor the brave men and women that protect our country. We thank all our military families and our veterans for defending the freedoms we have.
Yes, we also fly the flag everyday and you’re welcome to come sit ’round our campfire anytime.
It was a fun find to come across these building plans when cleaning out a shed. I just cheered! The new owners of the cabin will have the plans from 47 years ago! They were tucked away on a shelf with old paint cans, rusty tools and a bunch of stuff for the dumpster. It was sad to see the condition of the plans. Building plans can be so helpful when locating a septic system, remodeling or adding to electrical or plumbing. They really come in handy.
So, I did what I have before in this situation:
I carefully unrolled the plans and one page at a time, ironed them on the back at low heat. Then I taped the torn areas from the back. Plans are almost as good as new. It’s always best to store them rolled in a tube with a lid so the critters don’t help themselves to nesting material.
That’s the latest from my desk on this beautiful fall day on the Mountain!
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Extra-busy with Real Estate the past few months. ‘Brown Bear Cabin’ needed lots of attention to get it ready for the market. Over the years, the dirt bank the old propane tank was sitting on settled a bit and that old propane tank rolled down the hill. Thankfully, no one was hurt. But, we needed a new tank. We first had some of the locals in to prep. John Lucia installed a new pipe to the house, Contractor, Tom Fortney, got his tractor over there with some new material and compacted the area so it was ready for a new tank.
I called my list of propane companies and quite a few more. The ONLY company that delivers new tanks to Palomar is All State.
Their customer service is so helpful and they are such a pleasure to deal with.
We’re always thankful when we see deer grazing down in our orchard. Living here since 1998, we used to see so many more. Thinking these hungry fellows might have something to do with the diminishing deer population. Keep an extra eye on your kids and pets these days. When a lion shows up close to home, be sure to report them: How to report a Mountain Lion.
Thanks to a local for sharing his webcam photo!
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor on Highway to the Stars
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Last minute fun tonight with Dutch and Bruce playing and singing at Lazy H. We first enjoyed these two in the mid 1970’s. Mother’s Kitchen was serving up steaks and fries along with some of the same songs. After nudging these guys all these years they finally have their first CD!!! And, drum roll, those CDs aren’t on a container ship off the coast, Denise will have them at the door for everyone on your gift list.
Let’s meet up at The H!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2021 5:00pm – 8:00pm Lazy H Ranch Pauma Valley, CA 760-742-3669 email = info@lazyh.com
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