a chill on the mountain and lots of rain awaited our arrival. We left a little earlier than usual after a last minute decision. I was scrambling to get clothes together and the truck loaded when Nathan arrived and lent a hand with the heavy things. Strong boy is such a blessing. It wasn’t long before our late afternoon start had us safely in Childress for the night.
It took us about 5 minutes of looking through the backseat to discover that a certain small suitcase holding the next days clothing, extra shoes and all of our toiletry items were missing in action. In all the hustle to get the truck loaded, we Ieft a bag full of essentials at home. My first reaction was one of resignation but on second thought, the horror of leaving a hotel in the early morning sunlight sans make-up and a tamed head of hair, left me wishing for a large floppy brim hat. I seriously considered digging “Delilah” out of the trailer for a little morning camouflage.
A new day and a quick trip to a local Wal-mart had me well equipped, note the new makeup bag. The choice was a $14.00 floral plastic zippered bag that wouldn’t hold nearly enough or this……….
Only $2.00 and I get look at the Jonas Bros every morning for the emainder of the trip! A better bargain could not be found but I will reserve judgement on the entertainment value.
wa la....make up bag to dye for!
Estes Park greeted us with the usual beauty of the mountains, an abundance of wildlife, and this year, roaring streams. The stories about early thaw of the mountain top snow causing the rivers and streams to push outside their banks reached our local news even before we left Texas. Combine that with the non-stop rain and we had some high water points along the road to the park.
Can you hear the roar?
In case any of us ever wondered if sheep and goat people are serious about their animals, take a quick look at the transportation provided for some of the show animals.
It's all about image!
Pretty spiffy, don’t you think? Sheep ranching and showing off the prize stock is big business.
No matter how many times we are faced with 35-50 yarn containers and 12 empty racks, it never gets easier. I stand and stare and wonder how on earth it all happens. It is an even bigger shock when I have to face the reality that we have “no people” flying in to save the day! It is just you and me, baby, as Randall and I tackle the inventory. It always gets done and we go from this……
Where are our "people".....
Let's build a Triple S Shawl!
to this…… in short order and before you know it, we were in business.
Visiting us this year, was Marisa who gave us the pleasure of seeing this beautiful violet cardigan made from Mas Acero. She did a great job of knitting and produced this perfectly fitted sweater.
Three Cheers for Marissa and the Beautiful Violet Mas Acero Sweater
As in previous years, we enjoyed our stay at the Wildwood Inn and some really nice meals at some old favorites, including the Sundeck Restaurant, where the soups are devine, the trout fresh and the key lime pie stunning!
uh, could we have another spoon please?
Even with the non-stop rain and the frigid temperatures, we had a grand time. As we leave Estes on Sunday evening, there was even a little icing on the cake. Randall and I took 2 extra days to play in New Mexico before returning home. It doesn’t get any better than that.