Wednesday, September 30, 2020

FALL HAS ARRIVED!

We've been wanting to go up to see the colors on the mountain, so today we did. We drove to the trailhead to the Escudilla Lookout and started walking. We met a guy coming down with his dog and he told us the hike is 3.2 miles one way. The first part of the trail was a pretty gradual climb, but it got harder. I'm out of shape and overweight, but I did it, all the way to the highest point on Escudilla Mountain. 

We saw fantastic panoramic views from on top and all the aspens were beautiful yellows and oranges.

Starting out, the trail was great!


See the tower, way in the distance? That was where we were hiking to.


We could see a fire down on the Blue from up high where we were!

Finally made it to the top! 10,700 feet! I was one tired hiker!

The Lookout tower was all fenced off, it would have been fun to climb to the top and see the view from there!

Coming down was a lot faster and easier, but hard on my knees and hip!


Heading home after about 5 hours on the trail.
It really was great to see the Fall colors. We met people on the trail that said this trail was on their "bucket list" of trails to hike. So I'm glad that after living here for 35+ years, we finally did it!

Sunday, September 27, 2020

HOME- A VERY BUSY PLACE!

 Well, I've been home about a month now. My folks have decided that Sonja and I don't need to spend so much time with them anymore, infact, my Mom insisted on it. I feel guilty, but I think they are OK on their own for awhile. I have needed to be home, I've been busy with our pears and our corn- I put 13 quarts in the freezer. I got a 40 lb. box of chicken breasts and a 40 lb. block of cheese that I grated and put both in the freezer. I defrosted all 3 of my freezers, I cleaned out my pantry in the basement and organized everything. Lisa came and spent a week and Tami's family came for about 4 days. Then every weekend after that, I've had company. Bret & Suzy's family came, then Dave & Mary and this weekend Mark's family was here!

The grandkids all had a ball chasing and trying to catch the 4 roosters we had wandering around. We put them out of the hen house and hoped something would get them, but every morning they were still here cock-a-doodling around 4:30am! Blake and Colter got Gpa's big fishing nets and finally got this one!

When Mark's kids were here, they got another white one! I didn't get a picture of Bret's kids catching the others ones. We loaded them up in the live trap and took the kids on a RZR ride up the mountain and let them loose!

LaVerl has been busy too. When Lisa and Tami were here, they both helped LaVerl start cleaning his huge shop. It was major! Then, after 30 years he finally put some really good lighting in his big shop! He also put 8 new sky lights in, the old ones were starting to leak. He had to get on his really tall ladder to reach! He also ran power over to where the treehouse is.

 

 Dave and Mary came to see us and he brought LaVerl a really cool old car because he didn't have room for it. Its a 1948 Dodge 4 door sedan- Fluid Drive. We took them and J'net & Bryan all up to Molly Butlers for a nice dinner.


 

We always like to take the kids to DQ for treats when they come. Mark had taken them down on the Little Colorado river to try to catch some crawdads. They caught 9 and they ate them!

 

To make room for his new acquisition, he had to make room in the shop, so Mark took home LaVerl's 1930 Model A coupe. He's had it since he was 16 years old. Its just been sitting for lots of years and Mark will now get it all restored!



Maybe Mark knew as a baby that he would someday get this Model A!

And there it goes to its new home!

LILLY'S #5 birthday!!

On August 29th, 2020

Our little Lilly turned 5 years old! Her Mommy planned a really fun party for her at the lake! Gpa and I were invited along with cousins. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa ordered these really cute and delicious baby bundt birthday cupcakes.


 Lilly was excited about her new barbies, and unicorn pony, her pinata and her new bicycle!

 

 We spent the rest of the day on the lake. We came in for a few hours when it got a little breezy, but went back out and stayed until the sun went down!

 

 Dempsey and Ivory are her two very special cousins.

 

 What fun they had playing in the water all day with Lilly.

Lucy
Lilly loves surfing with her mommy!

Now Ivory gets brave and wants to try surfing.

Landon
Snack time on the boat.
Lucy took a nice little nap.
Captain Lilly, she'll be driving the boat before to long!

Watching the sun set over the lake was worth staying out on the water!



It was a really great day, and so fun to spend it with our kids and grandkids. Happy #5 birthday to Lilly!