May 9, 2014

 Well, we got some new neighbors today.  They were really excited

to move and seemed to make themselves right at home.

The policy of D.L.& L. is they move their cattle to different

pastures.  They have enough pastures that they are only

used once a year, sometimes once every two years.  They are only 

in a pasture for about two weeks.  So, again, you see the

size of the ranch.

We will see them again in the later summer when they bring them and

separate them from their calves, I guess the crying and 

calling is really loud.  Can't wait to experience that!

This is a water bottle holder that the groups can make that ties 

on the back of a handcart.  Each trekker can keep their bottles

in a slot and have easy access to it.  

We worked on a pattern and took these pictures so we could

e-mail the information to groups that are interested in making them.

This afternoon the Elders drove into Evanston to pick up four

new Rangers for us to use on the treks.  But because

we live in the snowing, wet plains they got stuck coming

back, actually they are almost home.  

 They had two truck and two trailers to carry the four.

They unloaded the Rangers and left the trailer stuck in the

mud.  They will wait for a drier day to get it out, they may

wait until August!

Here they are trying to clean off some of the mud.

But wait, what is this?  Blue skies?  Sun?  Oh, not for long, just 

to tease us.

I don't know if you can see the water under the trailer, but they have 

their own underhome swimming hole.  We have been waiting for

it to float away.  This isn't ours but it is two away from

us.  We are wet, but not that wet.

How cool does Jeff look in his new ride.  He says they

are pretty smooth.  We have two with roofs and windshields

the other two will get their roof when they arrive later.

I can't wait to get to ride the trails in these.  We are praying for 

sun and dry, so we can get out.  We had to cancel a route review we

had scheduled for today and one on Monday because we can't get

out to show them their trails.  

This is what we Sister's did today.  We put together two

baby quilts.  I never thought I would be making quilts when

I came here.  They have all kinds of fabric and several sets

of quilting frames.  And, check out that roll of batting!

We had a great time visiting and telling TALL TALES while

we worked around the quilt.  And can I tell you, I am again the odd duck.

They all  brought sewing machines, for real.  I was laughing inside.  

They are all really involved in quilting, the real kind, not just tying them.

But, I held my own when we put them on the frames and set them

up, I can do that.  At the end of the afternoon I told them my

self esteem could be wounded except for one thing.....

I brought the iron!  Yep, that was my contribution to the sewing

fest.  And, speaking of irons.  Those of you who really know me

will be shocked at this.  I have not ironed any clothes the whole

time we have been here.  Not a shirt, not a pair of pants, nothing, until

today.  I did go to my closet and bring out a skirt I'd washed

and I ironed that today when we finished.  While I was ironing

quilt tops my iron was saying to me, "Hey, why don't she write?"

Another funny contribution I have made this week, you will all

be laughing out loud........I have been LEADING THE MUSIC

in the mornings!   How funny, you know I don't do that right,

I can do it, but I do it DEB STYLE.  Any of you who know me

know  what that is like.

They have all been loving my style.  We have been singing

Primary songs all week.  I haven't gotten them to let

me do Nephi's Courage yet, but you know I will

one day soon.  HaHaHaHaHa,  that is going to be funny.

And yes, I have already Kazoo'd two different people

on their birthdays.  That is a first for the Depot also.