Crandall Wyoming

Russ and I have been spending alot of our time in Crandall this summer. We purchased a used 5th wheel trailer, on EBay of all places. We are very happy with it and it gives us the opportunity to stay in Crandall over night, and long weekends. We have about 70 acres and have been working on cleaning our lot up. We hope to sell some lots and eventually build us a small cabin . This picture is a view and I might add not a good one as I did not realize that Zigs boat was actually in the picture until I uploaded it and viewed it. But it is an example of how beautiful it is up there. The property actually goes into the Clarks fork River about 15 feet and it is wonderful fly fishing. We both fly fish and last week caught many fish, of course we catch and release.

Maybe too much thinking!.

Yesterday we had an organizational meeting for Quilt Wyoming 2011. I enjoy being a small part in this. I have been thinking of everything I have been involved in and as I planned to go to this meeting I thought I would choose not to volunteer for anything in particular. I do not mind being a helper but I am tired of being the person getting the helpers to help. Right now I am involved in a Kids Camp this is teaching kids to quilt, sponsored by the Wyoming State Guild. also in Yellowstone Quilt Fest, an annual quilt show here in Cody. We have also been subdividing some land we own in the Crandall area of Wyoming. So life has been very busy. between all of these plus a 1/2 dozen other things I have a hand in, I feel a bit "left out".
I have not really worked on my portrait quilt for my son and his wife. I have 4 quilts that are finished except the binding, and a box sitting in my shed of quilts that need quilted. Not to mention the "ideas" in my head and a few challenges part way done, and as if all this is not enough, all those quilts that I started ages agoI would like to finish just to finish. Maybe it is time to just do what I want to do for me and not do those things that I do enjoy but in the end make me feel like I do for others and not for me. This is really something for me to take some time and just think about for awhile.

Really nice walk this am

This is a photo I took last May. It took off shortly after I snapped the photo but he will again be there tomorrow, he was this am. I think it is the same one, he has found a favorite spot and shows up just about every morning, and every morning it makes my day a little brighter. I would like to get a shot of the fox I see each morning but he is fast and as they say foxy. I love to watch him, the dogs give chase but like the bunnies we see the chase is all the fun. They might have to work if they were to catch, and I think they just like the chase so I don't worry much about the animal on the other end. I encountered a Mountain Lion this past March on my walk. What an awesome sight that was.

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I often wonder where in cyberspace things go? do they just disapear? do those "lost items" ever find a home?
I just finished a post and my internet connection was gone. So, coming back in, I signed in and now cannot find that post. Guess with the disconection I also lost the save.

Today I am off to our Textile Artist of Greater Yellowstone meeting. I love this group. Makes me want to create. That is a good feeling. We have a challenge which I wanted to work on this weekend, but honey had me putting up siding on his woodworking shop. Hate ladders. hate them more today than last week. Terrified to be up there!
anyway, back to TAGY, our challenge is to Yellow and or Stone, make a quilt. I planned on making mine of the 1988 fires. That was such a gloomey year to live in Cody. But think it would make a nice small quilt. My oldest son is a Hotshot Firefighter so my thoughts this time of year often go to firefighting. Some of those thoughts are worry, but most are just concern. He loves his job and I believe if you choose a job you love you will do well at it. I believe my son is very good at his job. Biased? of course!