Amanda: cowgirling up
You are only queen for a day when you win a sheep dog trial.I called my mother to tell her about it and instead of asking if I could finally come home and forget this silly chasing of sheep, she was enthusiastic.That is rare.But rarer still, she phoned our office (so she knew the number) and told my sister Cathy that I had won a big sheep dog trial.You never what she is going to remember.
We took the long drive westward to Park City, Utah.I have done this drive from Meeker to there and back more often than I would like to have done, but this is the first time it rained most of the way.Rain in the desert.Rain in the desert.What next?
We made a productive stop at the Whole Foods in Park City to stock our campers with all the necessities and thensome.I even stooped to picking up a few heirloom tomatoes in honour of my abandoned garden.I could have supplied that store.There is something about heading into the west, the desert.You need supplies, like water, oatmeal, hard cheese made in Utah.What if something goes wrong, and you’re stranded?Girl scout up, or cow girl up, or whatever it is here.Do not go unprepared.If something does happen, I’ll climb in my camper and wait, cause there could be snakes.Maybe poisonous ones.
Shauna Gorley
On a road I have never travelled, we rode up to Shauna’s.A climb followed by a sharp descent, welcomed us with two rainbows arcing over Huntsville, glowing over the lake. vista, vista, and more vista, hot running water, and sheep and Shauna.
TUESDAY EVENING
Trout fishing
We trout fished today at Shauna's. What a gorgeous spectacle, the swirling trout in feeding frenzies. Between nets and lines, we got three. Beauties.
At Derek's
We worked the young ones this morning and they all went well. Monty widened out his outrun for me, which I liked and I hope he keeps it up. Tomorrow morning, we are working big outruns with the older dogs, courtesy Derek Fisher. Derek's mom, Andy, is cooking supper for us. I tried to contribute something but she dug in. So we are being waited upon. We don't deserve it, a bunch of sheepdog bums.
Beautiful Idaho
We drove through Idaho to Derek's and what a fabulous drive, one vista more breathtaking than the last.