MULE MOUNTAINS AT DUSK
The Whitewater Draw is a mile south of us and I could hear a great cacophony of sound arising from the thousands upon thousands of Sand Hill Cranes this morning. No birds in the air so I was wondering if they were having a huge great argument about who was going to be the flight leaders for the day. A short time later great waves of Cranes began lifting off and making their way up the Valley.
We were under cloudy skies and cool temperatures all day. Aside from Pheebs and I getting a little more done around the corrals late this morning it was kind of a non energy day. Just wasn’t feeling quite up to par and seemed to doze off just about every time I sat down. With warmer weather and sunshine headed our way I am hopeful we’ll be out on some trails very soon.
CLOUD PATTERNS ON THE SWISS HELM MOUNTAINS
Both Kelly and I are sun people and seem to function at a higher mental and physical level on sunny days. Really don’t think we would do well in some of the western States or coastal British Columbia with their higher rate of clouds and rain. I do believe in Seasonal Defective Order and so does Jool. Might want to catch her post entitled, S.A.D. While there you might also like Jool’s post about SMALL SPACES. Being a small spaces kind of guy myself I could sure identify with her thoughts. Having grown up in a large two story brick house I would certainly not want to live in all that kind of big open space again.
Our yucky weather day got even yuckier about 3 p.m. when a short cold rain rolled through the area. Pearce and Gleeson came in reminding me of a couple times they pulled a few overnighters a couple years ago. We had a total of 5 furry dogs in the rig some cold nights. Max and Checkers were with us then. I love having all the dogs inside. Some people like having a bunch of kids around. I like having a bunch of dogs around:))
GLEESON AND PEARCE LIKE HANGING OUT WITH THE BAYFIELD BUMS…..CAN YOU FIND THE LITTLE MOTORMOUSE
Kelly made sure to gather up all my medical records from the Tucson hospital Wednesday just in case we travel further west next month. (which I think we will) Also wanted as much info as possible for our medical people back in Ontario when we get home in late March or early April.
We are leaning towards continuing our travels as planned next month and dealing with whatever happens, if and when it happens. And, we just may be back at the Ranch again around the end of February.
GROANER’S CORNER:(( Recently a guy in Paris nearly got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre. However, after planning the crime, getting in and out past security, he was captured only 2 blocks away when his van ran out of gas.
When asked how he could mastermind such a daring and otherwise brilliant crime and then make such an obvious error...
... He replied: "I 'ad no Monet to buy Degas to make de Van Gogh."
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-Tourists see the world, travelers experience it.
- Home is where your pet is:))
BAYFIELD BUNCH PHOTO ALBUMS https://picasaweb.google.com/117858411710794543295
The only thing better than right now will someday be the memories of
right now...AL.
I wish you well with your decision to carry on with your travel plans.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the travels plans, rest when you can and play when the sun shines, that's why we are here in Arizona!
ReplyDeleteI see the little Motor Mouse is staying close to Mom while there is company aboard! Glad Kelly got all your medical records. If you are going to travel on, best to have all that with you.
ReplyDeleteMay you have a great trip with your chosen travel plans....Maybe "la stone" will lay low until you get back to Ontario...Whatever happens, don't be proud...WIT..Whatever It Takes..that's my slogan...Best wishes for you both...sending good Karma to the whole Bayfield Bunch for the remaining year...;-)))))
ReplyDeleteTook me awhile - but I did finally see the little Motormouse !!
ReplyDeleteMy eyes aren't good enough yet to find Motormouse, but I know she's in there somewhere. You guys are "good folks" and all the dogs know it!
ReplyDeleteI spotted her little brown tail right away!!..what great house sitters you both are to let all the dogs come in from the cold and the wet!!!
ReplyDeleteLike the saying goes...if you're not going to the dogs, at least have the dogs come to you. (I just made that up, but you probably guessed that already.) Have a Furry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteglad you have all the medical records...to pass along when necessary...love the dogs...I'd have had them all in the RV also...all the best to you both...hope you feel better soon...and the stone lays dormant for you...all the best for 2012....we got snow here last night :(....hopefully it is gone by the time we roll out Tuesday...
ReplyDeleteWell unless Pheebs has a brown tail growing out of her back, my guess is Motormouse (of course I enlarged picture).
ReplyDeleteSam is the kid person, I'm with you the more furry mutts the better, unless they are all as mischievious as Riggins. You might find some stow aways when you leave, they look awful comfortable in the mh.
Merry christmas to you and yours.
My wife and I have been following your blogs for sometime now. We sure enjoy them. Glad to hear you plan on sticking down in the southwest. We're currently in West Texas and its a miserable 29 with windchill of 19 right now. Next winter we hope to be in AZ and would enjoy meeting up with yall. Merry Christmas and have a very Happy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteFinally got back on your blog site, Al! Don't know what we fixed, but we're able to get you again...Yay!
ReplyDeleteAl, I'm a fairly new reader, so Iknow nothing about your arrangments for staying at the ranch. What hookups do you have, if you have to dump, etc. Sounds like a nice peaceful deal you have going. Thanks, Bob
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