We had a bit of additional excitement at Friona. We had no more than finished the Double Lift competition than Tommy came over to say that heavy rain was in the forecast, and if it came we might have trouble getting out of our pasture parking area. The few of us who were left packed up our rigs and moved a few hundred yards to a more stable parking area. You guessed it…we had a few sprinkles, but not the heavy rain predicted.
Early Monday, we again packed up and headed north, up through the Texas Panhandle, hoping to skirt the west side of a big storm system headed south and east. The views were beautiful…sweeping vistas punctuated with yucca, sagebrush and wildflowers.
At one point, Meg called for a pit stop and posed briefly among the flowering thistles with the menacing clouds in the background. Fortunately, we avoided most of the rain and stormy weather.
After an overnight stop at the Powers County Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colorado, we pulled into our home for the next couple of weeks, Terri and Brian Nicolau’s beautiful Kyon Ranch in Peyton, Colorado. We have visited Terri and Brian several times before, and always enjoy their company as well as the beautiful accommodations. Thank you, Guys, for putting up with us. It feels like coming home.
When we pulled in, Angie Coker-Sells, Sharon Harris, Diane Cox and Jennifer Boznos were also enjoying Kyon Ranch hospitality, as was good friend, Terri Carver, who spends her summers here. Angie, Sharon and Diane pulled out on Wednesday, headed for the Lise Anderson's nearby Table Top Sheep Dog Trial. Terri N and I, as well as Jennifer, will be driving back and forth to the trial, which started on Thursday. It's good to be back in colorful Colorado!
Amazing skies
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