Our Round Up held on Mother's Day weekend was a blast, the Harris-Carstensen Cowboy Service showed up to corral the steers. My little cowboys were awesome!
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Cowboy Service - Harris and Carstensen
Our Round Up held on Mother's Day weekend was a blast, the Harris-Carstensen Cowboy Service showed up to corral the steers. My little cowboys were awesome!
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
500 Miles Ran the Man with no Pony
Why are you running? Says we, "I'm running to gain representation" says he.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Time is on our Side now!
Well it's been an exciting 2017. I spent the first quarter getting over a broken ankle and a "chicken thumb" can't remember the medical term but it remains unhealed. In February Cliff went back to the ship which was up on the hard in Ensenada, after a few turns around the harbor in Puerto Vallarta and beyond.
The winter's rain proved to be everything we have remember and didn't stop clear to June. This was good because we re-located my Dad from his home into more independent senior living accomodations. This way he is closer to the pool game and no longer has to climb stairs or drive 45 minutes each.
In April I was needed in Florida at Chelsea's, her Coastie husband Josh made Chief and had a slot at the Coast Guard Chief School in Petaluma. At the same time, our li'l Maki had to go in for what was a serious surgery and needed to be quiet for 4 weeks afterwards. No "yumping, no bending, no yelling" - pretty difficult for a 4 year old. I returned just in time, to say a quick hello and good-bye to my sailor boy Cliff, and go see Josh graduate from Chief school.
That brings us to May and it's still raining, Cliff is back on the boat, I'm seeing Dad 3 or 4 times a week in Auburn and we've had to take away his wheels. That was difficult but necessary. He still plays pool but we are fortunate to be able to rely on a Senior's First ride program and Uber, when they are unable to schedule. The pool players at the Elks' Lodge in Auburn are always happy to give him a ride back to his apartment.
While he was home Cliff got the pond pump primed and ready for irrigating, set the timers and hoses so I wouldn't have to move them around. It was the best of times because I saw returning duck families with their new broods for the spring - It was the worst of times because nothing was working as it was meant.
The rain stops, the pond is full, the cow survived all the wet weather. The Harris family, Starr's family want to rent Dad's place, Dad approves the idea and we make preparations. Meantime, Ac and Ashton decide to move back in to the ranch. He and Chris Harris replace the entire upper floor at my Dad's with some great looking laminate, I love you Mom but the "mauvely pink" carpeting had seen better days.
Finally the boat is back in the water, tested, a new team of Captain and Chief Engineer have been approved by Lloyd's and they are making headway for Alaska. http://www.hys-yachts.com/sales/media/cklass/pdf/cklass_presentation_full.pdf. And Cliff is homeward bound after many long months and a much anticipated homecoming- everything is broken but along with our boys, dogs, toys and great family dinners, once again, the ranch is a hummin' along with activity. So glad Starr's family is here.
The winter's rain proved to be everything we have remember and didn't stop clear to June. This was good because we re-located my Dad from his home into more independent senior living accomodations. This way he is closer to the pool game and no longer has to climb stairs or drive 45 minutes each.
In April I was needed in Florida at Chelsea's, her Coastie husband Josh made Chief and had a slot at the Coast Guard Chief School in Petaluma. At the same time, our li'l Maki had to go in for what was a serious surgery and needed to be quiet for 4 weeks afterwards. No "yumping, no bending, no yelling" - pretty difficult for a 4 year old. I returned just in time, to say a quick hello and good-bye to my sailor boy Cliff, and go see Josh graduate from Chief school.
That brings us to May and it's still raining, Cliff is back on the boat, I'm seeing Dad 3 or 4 times a week in Auburn and we've had to take away his wheels. That was difficult but necessary. He still plays pool but we are fortunate to be able to rely on a Senior's First ride program and Uber, when they are unable to schedule. The pool players at the Elks' Lodge in Auburn are always happy to give him a ride back to his apartment.
While he was home Cliff got the pond pump primed and ready for irrigating, set the timers and hoses so I wouldn't have to move them around. It was the best of times because I saw returning duck families with their new broods for the spring - It was the worst of times because nothing was working as it was meant.
The rain stops, the pond is full, the cow survived all the wet weather. The Harris family, Starr's family want to rent Dad's place, Dad approves the idea and we make preparations. Meantime, Ac and Ashton decide to move back in to the ranch. He and Chris Harris replace the entire upper floor at my Dad's with some great looking laminate, I love you Mom but the "mauvely pink" carpeting had seen better days.
Finally the boat is back in the water, tested, a new team of Captain and Chief Engineer have been approved by Lloyd's and they are making headway for Alaska. http://www.hys-yachts.com/sales/media/cklass/pdf/cklass_presentation_full.pdf. And Cliff is homeward bound after many long months and a much anticipated homecoming- everything is broken but along with our boys, dogs, toys and great family dinners, once again, the ranch is a hummin' along with activity. So glad Starr's family is here.
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