Sunday, May 26, 2013

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The the ‘next impossible happen’!  Terry and I took off a Friday, Friday night and half of Saturday while Misty and Bladen irrigated for us.

Blade is 11 now and getting pretty good at sitting siphon tubes.  Misty is as good as Terry….hold one end of the tube shut with one hand, pump the water into the tube (while walking) and then sit the tube down quickly so the water flows out.  Blade is determined to do it ‘like Mom and Grandpa’.  His hand isn’t quiet large enough to close off the end of the tube but he works at it.  He stands up and then pumps the water into the tube and then put the tube down quickly…sometimes he has enough pressure and sometimes not.  BUT HE IS DETERMINED to do it like the experts….not Grammy :)!

I have to stop walking, bend down and cover the end with my hand, pump the water into the tube and then put in the row.  Sometimes I can’t get a good enough seal so I submerge the tube in the water, cover the end with my hand and then put the tube in the row.  I’m slower (which is why Blade doesn’t want to do it my way) but it works.

But back to Friday…after all the chores were done and the wind started picking up Terry said lets head up to Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado for the night.  Way back in January Kelly and Misty gave us a over-night stay at the Hot Sulpur Springs  Resort and Spa.  We called them, they had room on Friday only…the Memorial Day holiday had them full from Saturday through the rest of the week.

Misty said go…so we did.

We took the long way around (6 hours) through Craig, Steamboat Springs, down to Hot Sulpher Springs.  Then coming back we went through pass to State Bridge and into Edwards on 170 (4 hours)

We were exhausted and water logged…they have 24 hot soaking pools…met some really nice people…and enjoyed ourselves very much.

Linkin did a great job of taking care of the animals and the chickens here (she will be 9 in two weeks).  I do believe it was a good experience for everyone involved.

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I will get around to visiting all of you , who have stopped by today and tomorrow.

I hope you  a really nice Memorial Day!

Linda

17 thoughts on “Sunday, May 26, 2013”

  5. Hi Linda, SO glad you two got away for a day or two… Your grands are all growing up so fast –and I’m glad that you have some HELP now. I’m sure that you and Terry NEEDED that time away… Congrats… Looks like a beautiful place. Hope you both got some much-needed rest.

    Happy Memorial Day.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  9. Good evening Linda, So happy to read that you and Terry were able to enjoy a night away, especially with the reinsurance of the farm being in such capable hands! Enjoy your weekend, Julie.

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  12. Great that you got away, with peace of mind, knowing that people who loved the animals and the land were looking after it… Wonderful pics – what huge skies, unobstructed by hills and trees

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  13. Oh, what a treat! I hope Terry was able to relax…most of the men I know would have had trouble, knowing that The Work was going on without them 🙂
    I Have no doubt that YOU knew the home place was in good hands, and made full use of those hot springs!

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  17. Hi linda – lovely to hear from you. Your blog made me smile because we are the same – semi retired but if we sold up and left the farm the farmer just would not know what to do with himself. I always say he fell out of the cradle farming! We let our land off to neighbouring farmers and friends. We are all grass land and have beef for rearing for meat, sheep and lambs and also sell silage. Do call again. I shall attempt to put your blog on my side bar.

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