MY THREE GRANDSONS

NOT ONLY DID OUR COUNT DOWN METER ON OUR HOME PAGE FINALLY HIT ZERO DAYS, TILL WE HEAD TO “THE MOUNTAIN”, BUT MY THREE GRANDSONS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER WE DID.

AMY AND DANIEL WERE ON A WESTERN VACATION THAT INCLUDED BRYCE CANYON AND ZION NATIONAL PARKS, ALONG WITH THE NORTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON.  THEY CORDINATED THEIR TRIP TO END UP ON “THE MOUNTAIN” WITH US FOR A FEW DAYS OF CAMPING.

 

WE ALL SEVEN STAYED IN THE PARK MODEL, WITH AMY AND DANIEL ON THE FOUTON, AND THE BOYS SLEEPING IN SLEEPING BAGS ON THE FLOOR.  ONE BATHROOM AND A 10 GALLON HOT WATER HEATER GOT A LITTLE TIGHT A FEW TIMES, BUT ALL IN ALL IT WAS PRETTY NICE FOR CAMPING.

FISHING

DANIEL AND THE BOYS WERE OFF FISHING ON SHOW LOW LAKE WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE TRAILER. IT WAS LIKE A TREASURE HUNT WHEN GRANDPA REX DUG OUT THREE TACKLE BOXES THAT HADN’T BEEN OPENED SINCE THE 1990’S AT YELLOW RIVER, AND THE FISHING LINE ON THE POLE WAS CLOSER TO POWDER THAN IT WAS LINE.  NEW LINE AND  ANOTHER POLE FROM WALMART AND THEY WERE ALL SET FOR AN AFTERNOON AND EARLY THE NEXT MORNING.

SHOW LOW LAKE HAD BEEN STOCKED LAST WEEK WITH 350 CUT-THROAT TROUT AND ANOTHER 650 THIS WEEK, BUT THE WARM WEATHER HAS WARMED THE WATER AND SHORELINE FISHING WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  THE TROUT WERE AS DEEP IN THE LAKE AS POSSIBLE TO FIND COLDER WATER SO OF COURSE, THAT MEANS NO TROUT FOR DINNER.  WE JUST HAD TO MAKE DUE WITH RIBEYES!

 

   “HIGH OLE SILVER, AWAY !”

WE WENT TO SEE THE LONE RANGER. I KNOW THE CRITICS WERE HARD ON THIS MOVIE, AND I GOT TO AGREE WITH THEM THAT MONUMENT VALLEY DOESN’T BELONG IN TEXAS, BUT I LOVED IT!  IT WAS A GREAT WESTERN AND JOHNNY DEPP IS AS TALENTED AS EVER.  THE GRANDSONS EVEN LIKED IT.

PROJECTS

WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF DANIEL AND DID A COUPLE OF PROJECTS WHILE THEY WERE HERE.  THE FIRST ONE WAS TO REMOVE TWO OUTSIDE WINDOW AWNINGS AND REINSTALL THEM.  THEY HAD PULLED LOOSE FROM THE WALL DUE TO THE ICE AND SNOW.

THE SECOND JOB WAS TO REPLACE ONE OF THE 2X4’S THAT EDGE THE PATIO BLOCKS.  THE OLD ONE HAD WARPED AND WAS STICKING UP CREATING A TRIPPING HAZARD, AND IT WAS HALF ROTTEN.  WE REPLACED IT WITHA 10 FOOT TREATED ONE.

 

HIKING

ON “THE MOUNTAIN” IT’S ALL ABOUT WALKING.  ONE DIRECTION WE WALK TO A SUPER WALMART, OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, AND IN THE OTHER DIRECTION WE WALK TO A STRIP MALL WHICH INCLUDES A SPORTS BAR, DOLLAR STORE, PET STORE, PENNEY’S, SEARS, ROSS, BIG LOTS, AND ON AND ON. SO THE PROCEDURE IS WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, YOU WALK TO GET IT.  SOME TRIPS REQUIRE A BACK PACK TO CARRY YOUR GROCERIES.  IT MAKES IT EASY TO GET YOUR 10,000 STEPS A DAY.

BRICK BUILDING

I HAVE A PILE OF 300 RED BRICKS IN THE SIDE YARD.  I INHERITED THEM FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS.  EVENTUALLY I’M GOING TO USE THEM TO LAYOUT A PARKING AREA FOR MY SCOOTER, A SCOOTER-PORT IF YOU WILL.  IN THE MEAN TIME WHEN THE GRANDSONS VISIT THEY BECOME BRICK LEGOS.  THIS TRIP THEY ALL THREE BUILT A SUPPER CLUB COMPLETE WITH TABLE, CHAIRS, BAR, COUNTER, AND HUGE FIRE PIT.  THE BOYS EVEN SAT THERE TO EAT BREAKFAST ONE MORNING.

DUTCH OVEN COOKING

TUNE IN TOMORROW ………