Last of Camping Trip Pictures

This was before we mounted up to go out the first time. Bob said something to me and I did not understand what he said, thus the weird face. I took her over to smell and look at the motorcycle. She did. I did not like the asphalt to work her on.

Angie and Bob with the last load of their big 2nd. wreck with pack animals. Rosie is an angel pack horse. She made 3 trips in that time.


When we camped at the road in to Coolidge. This little cabin was just sitting there in the woods.
I would not go in the door. It looked creepy.

I think I said I didn't take any pictures of the time at the hot springs.

Soooooooooooo, that was our trip.

Blessings,

More Camping Trip

Red sunset over Montana.
Sage out the window of the tent.

Raindrops keep falling on my head - actually 2 storms all week. They both were thunder and lightening. I was concerned because we were camped at the edge of a big meadow. We went and got the horses in. Did not want them to be a target for a lightening bolt.

Bob ponying me along after she did her airs above the ground with me. She really goes well being ponied.

Sitting around on a different trail ride. We had been having lunch. It was the time she (Sage) tromped on my helmet. I didn't think I left it that close but she got stung or something because she went from standing there asleep by a tree to throwing herself backwards and rearing all over the place.

Another walking along on a nasty trail.

Part of the nasty trail before I got off. She picked her way around the rocks but I did better not on her back. I was so afraid she would hurt herself if she got to acting funny. That is how wide the trail was and not near as rocky as it got. It was awful.

Crossing the bridge. She did that wonderful. Even when I was riding her unattended. She would rather walk a bridge and step down into the water. If she could just walk in she didn't mind but most had a big step down and she did not like that.

My feet and muddy pant legs when we got back from the nasty trail. I had waded mud, water and bog.

Bob telling one of his whoppers.

Quite a day. Our mama cat got killed by a car over night and left us with 5 three week old kittens to take care of. Heather, Katie's friend is going to take 2 of the 3 black ones. That leaves me 3 to feed every 2 or 3 hrs. I went to the vet this morning when we found out and got a little bottle and some cat milk formula. When it is gone, she said to give them goat milk. We have access to that from Shannon. Poor babies were so hungry. They are eating better this evening. Their little tummies get full fast.

Other than that, just a day. I need to go see Vicki to go on with my quilt. She is gone this weekend camping with her mules and I don't have time anyway. Have other projects I can work on. I have a rug ready to mail as soon as I get Lori's address.

I should have ridden today but had other things to do instead. Tomorrow is Katie's baby shower. That will take up the afternoon. It is supposed to be hot too. I am ready for some 70's weather. I am not complaining though.

Blessings

Views on our way to Gold Creek

The Aspen are turning already at 8,000'. So pretty.

A rock formation we kind of drove around. (On the highway of course.)

The smoke was so thick the sun was RED.

Sage learned to stand at the trailer or to a tree or the high line like a lady.

Gold Creek camping area.

The marking on Sage's shoulder. I might have named her different if I had looked at her closely before I gave her that name.

A little country school house. Home of the Mustangs.

Loved the old barn. I think it still is being used.

Hope you are enjoying the pictures. I am loving sharing them with you.

We had our first meeting of the Northeast Zone this evening. Not many there but It was good to see those who were there.

Blessings,

Coolidge, Ghost Town but no ghosts

On the road to where we camped the day we left Harrison Park which was the trail head. this is also the road to Coolidge. There are places to dry camp all the way beyond where they were logging.
Isn't that an interesting rock? It was about 5' tall. The parking area for the ghost town is about half a mile from the actual town. It is a half mile walk unless you have a 4 wheeler. We could have unloaded the horses and rode but we all agreed that would take longer than the walk.

The guys walking ahead of me.

I wish someone had maintained the buildings.

A fence - duh. I am sure you could see that.

A pretty stream.

An open mine shaft. I didn't even like walking around it.

The Back Country Horsemen of that area refurbished that cabin.

It was an interesting place to walk around. I wish the places could talk so we could know what went on in it. It was a mining town.

The next morning Bob took Joyce and I to the Elkhorn Hot Springs. That was fun too. A good hot shower and hair washing and then soaking in a 95 degree pool. I could have stayed all day I think. It was awesome. Angelo had some maintenance to do on the truck so he stayed with the horses. Lots of cows around there. A BIG range bull ambled through our camp that morning. When we got back to the camp site we loaded up and started out. Our second day toward home.

Blessings

Day or two before we left to move

Sage grazing. She didn't have hobbles on that moment but Bob put them on her when she started wandering a little far.
Some of the rocks. Great big rocks in big piles.

Joyce, Angie and Bob walking across the field. Loved that old dead tree.

They were almost back to where I was perched on the rocks. I just did not feel like walking clear across that big meadow.

That is how Angie closed up the rear of their truck. I am not sure our horses would have walked up that ramp, but theirs did.

Tomorrow I will start with the other camera. No so many pictures on it but different than from this camera.

I planted some different peppers from the regular green peppers. They are green but smaller and kind of round. I put one in a salad tonight and boy were they hot. Wish I could remember what they were called. Very tasty but holy catfish, they were hotter. Not Jalapeno.

I still am working on the trailer. I have piles of stuff all over the lawn behind the trailer. I hope to finish it up tomorrow. Bob is looking for a different cupboard. I want something on the floor too. Maybe we can find a remnant of something.

We went to Walmart and got groceries this afternoon and I forgot wrapping paper and a card for Katie's shower which is Saturday. After Saturday I will show a picture of it but she reads this blog. I am pleased with my choice. You will be too Ms. Katie.

I am going to plan on riding Sage tomorrow. She is looking sad because I have been loving on her every day but I have not been out there since we got home. I must.

Blessings

Next days of so...............

Three of the four out grazing. Sage was hobbled. She did fine with them. She fell on her nose when she first had them on and then did fine. She learned to run in them. Hi O Sage.
Our tent. Could be larger but it works.

Grazing

Didn't realize I had put both pictures on. A little creek ran down the middle.

The camp.

Bob kept losing his glasses. See them?

The little stream.

This was actually about 10" across. Had never seen one so large. It was interesting.

Bob and Joyce riding in after a 10 mile ride. I did not go.

Missy Sage looking at something on down in the meadow.

Wrangler. He is so herd bound he would not leave the mares so he just drug a rope.

I got the trailer all unloaded. I took everything out that I could. It needs a good cleaning and Bob is going to do some additional cupboards and some hooks to hang things. I am also going to get rid of some of the stuff that was in there.

Katie's dogs got out somehow this afternoon. They came right to our place. I am glad that I was outside when I got zapped by Duke than Callie came bombing around the corner. I got a hold of them and Bob got some leads out of the barn. We took them home and put them in the house.

I hope they don't tear stuff up. Bob called her and told her.

I worked in the trailer most of the day and visited with John and Theresa for a while. So my body says its tired. See you tomorrow.

Blessings.