A little trauma going on here...

Bob wrecked his four wheeler while cleaning the ditch Friday morning.  With cell phone in pocket, he managed to get up..get to the pickup and get to the clinic..with a broken neck and ribs.

Dr Stoklund and Kappenman looking at Bob's cat scan

The emts getting him ready to be air lifted to the U of U hospital.

Into the helicopter.

In the NACU trauma critical care unit there.

He was discharged yesterday afternoon.  He's writing a thank you note on their orders board.

Last night, he and the cat are asleep in his chair.  All's good.

Birthdays and Flying

Another mare of Sara's foaled last night..

We went flying this morning...not much snow left in the mountains.

Two of my son-in-laws have birthdays today.  Happy birthday Brent,

and Troy!

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Our back yard just a few minutes ago.

Sunday afternoon we drove up to the lake to check the dam.  Then we drove up to the campgrounds which are looking better but not open.  Then we drove up Skyline drive till here.  Then we drove into Half Moon Lake.  It was a neat drive.

Saturday afternoon, after Harry Steele's service I went up to Boulder Lake with the kids.  Jane and her dogs had a lot of un in the lake.

Oscar ventured out on this rock.  He had to swim to get there but was afraid to get off.  Jane waded out to rescue him.

Brent drove up on this on the way to Stokes Crossing.

Betty and Brent coming back across the crossing.

Jane drove up Friday afternoon.  We went over to Cheeney's for dinner. Two out of three of my girls together isn't bad.  It was a neat weekend.

Trip to Jackson

I went to Jackson yesterday for several things.  Had a mamo, and I was meeting Ruth Noble who was flying in from Washington.  Having some time to kill, I stopped at the visitor's center.  Love this display.  But they have some awesome art too.

In the airport, I came across this buffalo robe that I hadn't noticed before.  It is gorgeous. After Ruth got there, we loaded her luggage and headed to Wilson for lunch at Nora's.  As always, it was great.

On the way home I asked her if she was up for a detour. Graceously she said yes.  Side note, she'd boarded her first plane at six in the morning, Washington time.  But she said she was up for it. So I took her around by the Will Pape place and showed her the ranch where my dad was born. The old home that he was born in is falling down, but this is what is left. She said she'd never been on that road before. I love the drive.

Sara's new colt

As Mary Steere said, my new great grand colt!  He's big stuff.

On another note, I've lost two good friends. I don't have any good pictures of them on my computer, but if I come up with any, I'll edit this post and add them.  Ross Calvert and Duene Raper. Ross was about to be 93 or 94...I'm not sure which.  He was an old time cowboy/rancher/brand inspecter who knew my dad in his rodeoing days.  He had a good story about the two of them that I don't remember well enough to actually write it down.  Duene has been a friend since she came here and started teaching.  She was one of Nancy's first teachers..and one of her best teachers.  I'll miss them both a lot.

Happy Birthday Betty

Betty with her guys!!!!

Flight up the Green

I have the coolest app on my phone.  It's Back Country Navigator.  It's designed for hiking and tracking your trail...I suppose so you can follow it back.  I use it in the Rhino, horseback, and in the plane, just to look at the map when I get home. The hiking I do..it's pretty easy to find my way home!

These elk were trailing down into Welborn's meadow.

New Fork Lake.

McDowell Flat  ie duck ponds

Artists' Guild and The Welcome Home Veterans ceremony

Sandy Brewer and Charm McLellan hosted our meeting in Sandy's home today.  It was a great time.

Such a comfortable home..gorgeous view. The writing exercise was to say five things no one knew about ourselves.  It was really interesting.

Ellen Reed telling our governor she knew his mother.

Bob visiting with Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner and about to visit with Matt Mead.

Harry Steele...and flight

This is Harry Steele and Betty taken Dec 8, 1963.  I always liked this picture of Harry. He was a good friend...and we'll sure miss him.  RIP  Harry!

After choring for Scott and Sara, we took a flight to Rock Springs.  Bob wanted to just do a cross country flight..and that's exactly what it was.  This is some of the sand from the Kill Pecker Sand dunes, and the Boar's Tusk.

This is the FBO at the Sweetwater County Rocks Springs airport. The guy there told us the year it was built, and I can't remember.  The hanger was built down where the Sweetwater County fair grounds are now, and was moved to this location when they built the airiport here.  He said they have a picture of Amelia Earhart standing in it.  We didn't get to see that.  It's an old building with a lot of history.

Happy Birthday Nancy!!!

Nancy and Chuckie!!!

Last year I posted a bunch of photos of Nancy on horseback.  I was looking for something different this year.