On Monday we decided to drive over to the main ranch office. Jeff
wanted to drive the back roads, me, I wanted to go on the highway over
to Evanston then on to Woodruff, not on the wet dirt roads.
Jeff won and we drove the back roads over to the ranch. It is a
shorter drive, if the weather is good and the roads aren't wet and
greasy. Well, it started to rain as we got closer so we were
glad our plan was to go back home on the highway.
The problem was there was a gate right as we got to the housing area of the
ranch. It was LOCKED! We have never seen that gate locked.
We have a new key that goes to padlocks on our regular gate,
we figured that would be the lock on this gate. NOPE, it was
the old lock they told us to replace. Because I am ME, I
had already taken off the old key and replaced the new key on
the key ring. Jeff said, "If you weren't so efficient the old
key would still be on this key ring." He is right.
We knew we could not drive back to the Depot on the dirt roads
they had become very wet and greasy. We had to get through the gate.
We had to park the truck and walk up to the main office. It is
almost a mile from this gate, It was raining, the road is sloppy mud,
I am in a dress with dress shoes because we planned to go into Evanston
to eat lunch. It was funny, but not funny. We get to the office, no one
is there. It was just after 12:00 pm, we figured they were at lunch, the
building was open. We went in where it was warm and dry. At 1:20 no
one had returned. WE had tried to call everyone we knew, no answers.
Finally Jeff texted Cay the secretary, told her briefly our problem and
ended with "HELP" she called right back. They were all in SLC for
meetings and not coming back. She did tell us where to find a key and
we then walked back to the gate and were able to get out. Our short
visit to the Ranch became a 3 hour trip. Another adventure to add
to our list of many.
This is Jody's, Boy were we glad to get there. We tried
to eat the leftover food someone else left behind on the
table, we were that hungry after our adventure.
The waitress was funny with us, she could tell how hungry
we were. Luckily it wasn't as busy as it is sometimes,
I guess because it was 3:00 pm.
How many times have I posted pictures of us in the snow?
Far to many!!!!!
As the wind is howling and blowing today I said to Jeff,
"Why didn't we go to Hawaii on a mission?" He
just laughed.
Today we were actually able to drive a few roads. We came
upon this easy metal gate, but it would not open. How many
Elders does it take to open a simple swinging gate?
Three and a shovel and a trailer hitch to bang against the chain.
We did lots of work indoors again. We did feed about 15 cowboys
yesterday, that was good. And, we have some wood ready to build a
handcart. The missionaries are so excited to build a handcart.
Of the missionaries serving this year only Elder Cowan and I have
ever built a cart. We well remember the excitment of working and
building and seeing it loaded with equipment and out on the trail.
Oh, I guess, that is why we didn't go to Hawaii, no handcarts.
