Willard Peak - The Whole Story

The view from the top was amazing, awe-inspiring, unforgettable.  Good thing, because I'm not sure I ever want to go back again.  The drive was gorgeous, but the road is too narrow for my liking and the traffic was out of control.  Too many people, too little road space.  Sheer drop off cliffs, crazy drivers, speeding teenagers on 4-wheelers, made for a scary drive up.  The drive home in the dark was much calmer.  The mind-numbing edges were still there, but I couldn't see them.  The teenagers were gone and we only had to share passing space on the road with three people.  We walked along the trail that takes you to the top of the peak for a short distance.  Enough to get us both a little sick from the view.  We are both scared of heights and it makes your knees weak, or your ankles depending on who you are.   We did meet a guy who was scoping out the mountain goats for the hunt that opened in the morning.  If he hadn't been so friendly and helpful, I would have given him my speech on not killing animals. Anyway, enjoy the view from the safety of your computer.  It was hazy that evening, but still gorgeous. 

Car coming up the narrow road.

Willard Peak Preview

We took a drive up to Willard Peak after conference ended on Sunday and it seems a lot of people had the same idea.  I don't have time to do a full post right now, I need to sleep so I am the kind, fabulous teacher my students expect me to be :)

Everybody Loves Boyd!

 Especially when they get a chance to be in the house and Boyd is in his Lazy-Boy.

A Day In The Life

I awoke this morning to the sound of gunshots.  Today was the opening day of the waterfowl hunt.  I hate it!  At least most of the shooting was over by noon.  Boyd wanted to commemorate the day by cooking his famous breakfast over an open fire.   However, this required a trip to the grocery store in the daylight, something we never do.  To top it off, it was a 6 am-Noon case lot sale.  The store was UNBELIEVABLY CROWDED!  After finally getting out of the crowds, we came home just in time for the sun to be overhead and hot.  I bet it hit 90 degrees today.   Not a good day to be cooking in the corn pit.  The breakfast was good; bacon, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese, li'l smokies, etc.  It tastes good, but it always makes me sick.  I eat too much! 

All that is left to finish the roof project is the rain gutters.  The old house is finished including the new porch that Boyd built.

I have lived on this farm since Dec. of 2006 and just today I noticed that one post on the 2-ton shed had a number on it.  I can't count the number of times I have walked right past and not noticed. 

Just a quick shot of the pumpkin.

 And a really cool weed at the river.

This evening provided another beautiful sunset.  It would have been even better if I didn't have to put the goats away before I could get the camera. 

We ended the day with a campfire, just like the good old days working for the hunting club.
 I don't have the patience to enjoy it the way some people do.