Here are a list of things I had forgotten about the great state of Wyoming...
- they sell cows on TV ( auctions) and they go for about 1.25 a lb... averaging 800 lbs.. thats $1000.00 a head...
- mosquito's are pesky and very feirce.. a good repellant is a must
- a cattle-drive up to the mountains is a once in a lifetime experience
- you can eat beef jerky and cattle drive at the same time..
- Grandma's and Grandpa's spoiled us
- small towns have great parades and festivities for Pioneer Day.
- go-fish and crazy eights are great card games
- small town pool is the gathering place..
- cows walk in the yard
- electric fences dont zap too bad ( thats what camden said)
- slip and slide is classic afternoon fun
- small town county fairs are fun
- it doesnt get dark til 9:45 pm.. ( kids took a while to understand that one)
- the checkin lady at the airport checked all my carry-ons for free .... what a relief
- the same happened on the way home :)
- fireworks and boys go together.. ( i tried lighting some for the kids and burned a hole in my shirt...)
- a cattle rancher rarely buys beef.. he just drops one off at the process plant and comes back in a few days for the goods
- you can buy cinnamon bears by the pound
- deer jump out of no-where on the highway.. gotta watch out..
- i still love the smell of skunks. ( so does camden)
- pennies really do get squished by train tracks
- four wheeler rides are just as fun as i remember
- boys love to throw rocks and break bottles
- everyone waves at everyone
- farmers work hard and wake up early
- my camera broke.. and i will be in the market for a new one.. it fell out of the carrying case and the top of it came off.. it still works, but a good reason to start shopping
- if the temperature was below 60 my kids were "freezing".
- cowboys like blades' bbq
Theres so many great stories and things that we did.. I will be back to blogging soon.. for now its trying to figure out what to make for dinner.... reality is upon me.. no more mom to make the dinners and do my dishes... darn it was nice!
3 comments:
We didn't get to go to Grandma's often, but what I do remember from Wyoming was the big water towers with the town's name on it. I remember getting blisters on my fingers from the red carpet around the pool. I remember Grandma's blue dishes...and horses. Good times.
Hmmm i would have never thought that eating jerky while cattle driving was acceptable ;) and tell Camden thanks for making me aware that electric fences dont hurt too bad, just in case I ever need to bust through one I'll know! And WHO DOESNT love Blades' bbq?
Glad youre back! Camera shopping sounds fun! Let me know if you need a shopping buddy ;)
Makes me home sick! Glad to here you guys had a good tome and i would love to go on a cattle drive with you.
PS:
Does your mom have cats? Most ranches or farms do, because of mice. ; )
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