Continuing the post blast:

Friday, May 20, 2016:
Going back to the cabin was easier today with the Wrangler: 4-wheel drive and mud tires. It was still a little slippery. I got a late start as the blower I ordered for the pellet stove was to be delivered today by Fedex and requires a signature. They said it would not be available until late afternoon, so I will get it next week.

Thursday, May 19, 2016:
I was just going to run out to the post office in Tres Piedras today. It was to be a trip of about 1.5 hours. Well, because I had dad's pickup, it was exciting. The road was wetter than I expected. Several times I nearly slid off the road when there was a big drop, or nearly slid into a ditch, or nearly got stuck. I did not dare try and go back to the cabin once I made it out. Thus, I had an unplanned trip to Albuquerque for the night. I will go back up tomorrow with my Jeep Wrangler.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016:

I am snowed-in for a few days. There is about five inches of show on the ground. That in itself is not such a problem, but it is melting and the cabin road is impassible when wet, especially without 4-wheel drive.

I spent the day installing a dead-bolt and door latch on the front door of the cabin. It had only a board you spun around to hold it closed when you were inside, and a padlock on the outside to hold it closed and to lock it from the outside. There were old horse shoes used as handles. It was rather crummy. One really bad problem was the door would not close tight when you went out. It came out really well. The door closes tight when latched, and the dead-bolt opens and closes smoothly. 

No elk today, but nine deer hung around the cabin all day. They are the first deer I have seen.
Here are photos of a strange one a a cute one:

Tuesday, May 17, 2016:

I spent much of today with a home inspector. I have an escrow account with the previous owner to fix problems found in the inspection. He said it will be a few days to get the report.

The elk cow herd (about 20) spent the evening in front of the cabin. Interestingly, there were coyotes stalking them. They have a remarkably loud howl.

It snowed this evening and during the night. Check out the elk herd;

Monday, May 16, 2016:

I went to the post office in the morning so I got a late start going to the cabin in dad's pickup. It is 2-wheel drive with highway tires. I needed to get to the cabin before the road got wet and before the furniture in the bed got wet. I was really rushing on the forest roads because it started raining of and on around Tres Piedras. As I got higher, the rain turned to a heavy sleet storm. It was coming down hard when I reached the cabin. Fortunately, I got there before the road was very slippery.  

Sunday, May 15, 2016:

I loaded my dad's pickup with some crud furniture that my sister Brenda was giving away. The furniture has been in her driveway all winter, so it is in bad condition and dirty. I figure I can clean them up and make use of them at the cabin. I also have seven sheets of 2-inch thick Styrofoam. I plan on insulating the windows and the well pump hole.

Saturday, May 14, 2016:

I have been very unimpressed by the efficency of the pellet stove. I finally found the owners manual and see that it has a blower. Well, it has not been blowing any air. Yesterday, I opend up the cover and saw the blower. It had dead insects and crud in the fan blades, so it obviously has not been turning. I spun it by hand and found it was hard to turn and made a grinding noise. This morning, I made a video of the blower not turning when the stove fire had been going for quite some time. About 30 minutes later, the blower suddenly started up. A bunch of crud came flying out the front of the stove and the fan was making a loud grinding noise. Well at least it works. Over time, the grinding noise went away, except for a loud rattle from inside the stove.