Summer 2012 - Days 8 - 14

What a busy week!!!!!!!

Day 8

This was the day that all the rafts, gear, and food was packed to go on the river.  We headed to Boundry Cheek, ID, the put-in point for the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

 Beautiful high country


Along the way, we stopped at Galena Pass (north of Sun Valley) to stretch our legs and visit mother nature.   Somewhere out the I slipped and slid down the mountain slide in my shorts.  My left knee took the major hit, even though both legs looked bad.  Thanks, to my brother-in-laws, they got me out of this mess.

(left leg - was 2 days after the fall)

We stopped for gas and Glenn leg supplies in Stanley.   We got the camp set up, dinner served, and still had time to relax by the campfire.   I forgot how many stars are out there.   Rita had to scare a deer (mulie doe) from outside our tent 3 times before we could get to sleep.

Day 9

Another travel day for Robin, Rita, and me.  While the rest of the team got the rafts into the water and a lot of the gear loaded, we had to take the rigs with the trailers to the take-out point (105 miles away by river, over 200 miles by road).  It was 11 1/2 round trip drive.

 Ramp used to lower rafts into the river.

Big Horn Sheep standing in the shade next to the North Fork of the Salmon.

Where the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Salmon meet and near the pull-out point.  The Middle Fork is to the right and the water is clear.

Elk are everywhere we look . . .

Day 10

 Pack up camp in the morning and move all the gear to the boats on the river.

Leland's raft to the left

Gordo's, Dave's, Mike's and Brian's rafts

Here is a raft coming down the ramp.

 Dean getting ready for his day of catch -and- release.

Rita getting ready to stay warm when Dave splashes the boat.

And here they go............see you in a week!

Robin, Summer, and I left them and when to Stanley and had lunch at the Stanley Bakery.  We all LOVED the food.   I had the Reuben - yum.

 

Check them out: http://www.stanleybakingco.com/

Then back to the ranch.  Boy did the baby pheasants grow

Day 11

Happy 34th Anniversary, Rita!!!!!!  Love ya!

Robin did chores and I worked on my leg.   Leftovers for dinner.


Day 12


I woke to find my left ankle and foot had swollen to triple the normal size.  Time to go the the emergency room.  While driving there, I heard from Gary that Seth had hurt his hand going down a slide.  Seth and I at emergency rooms at the same time just 1000 miles apart. I got antibiotics for my leg.   Seth will be getting a cast for the broken finger and bone in his hand,

Seth Pictures from Jennifer Hermann

Day 13

Spent the whole day with my leg elevated and the swelling did go away.   Made Mac & Cheese, Ranch Dressing and Croutons for Robin and the grand nieces.

Day 14

Leg still improves, but it does look like alien jerky.   We had grilled hot dogs for lunch.   Then me moved the pheasants to there new home.

 There goes one!  and another . . .

Ivy pointing at a pheasant, they did not know they could fly.

Summer with 2 pheasants

and one pheasant in the bush.

Time to pack to go to Rupert tomorrow afternoon.  On Friday, driving up to the take-out spot to deliver dinner with Lori.

Summer 2012 - Days 4-7

Busy, busy, busy!!!!!  Plus there are big parts of Idaho with no cell phone or wireless coverage.  Right now I am plugged into my daughter-in-laws router in Gooding, Idaho.

Day 4 

It was a very hot drive from Las Vegas to Heyburn, ID on US 93 through the middle of Neveda.

 There is 20-30 miles at a time with nothing on it.

There was a huge fire north east of Ely.

Bridges over US 93 in Nevada, for DEER!!

Our Destination!!!!  Had dinner with Ma, Pa, Dean (Rita's oldest brother), Eldon (Rita's 4th of 8 brothers), and Kathleen (Eldon's wife).  Lot's of fun!!!!

Day 5

Started the day eating breakfast with Ma and Pa at the Way Station, then to their place, but we saw Dean mowing Eldon's place.

Rita is giving Ma lots of art supplies.

What remains of a old wagon at their place.

One of Ma's iris'

Our vehicle "Foggy" resting in the shade in Idaho.

We then went to Gooding, ID to help Robin cook for the big river run.  They live on a ranch, but I think it is a Zoo because they had. . . .

 horses . .

 sheep . . .

 pigs (and  Robin). . .

 ducks . . .  and many more.   Here is a picture of all the rafts for the trip.

DAY 6

Baking and cooking day.  8 different cookies, brownies, enchiladas, cornbread, biscuits, chicken fried chicken, and

and I "Cut the Cheese" = 10 pounds of it for their lunches.  After all that, I made "Fractured Tacos" for the crew.

DAY 7

Just getting my first cup of coffee for the day and starting to work on the blog, boom, there she was

Summer, my Great niece.   Nice to see her again.  Another day of cooking and food prep.  Making salads (potato, jello, and 2 types of macaroni), hamburger patties, and cooking Spaghetti for dinner for 20.  Visited the market 5 times to get things for the trip that Rita, 3 of her brothers, 2 nephews, and 4 friends.

Just a small amount of the food for the trip.  The pickle barrels have bread. chips, and charcoal.

How much chuck, can a rock chuck, chuck,

if a rock chuck, could chuck rock?

 Here is the rock to prove it.

And this is for my daughter and my son . . .

Tomorrow we take them to the river, then moving the trucks/trailers to the pull out spot.  See you a few days.......

Summer 2012 - Day 3

Dunking Donuts and coffee this morning.  YUM.  Then getting ready for the wedding of Beck and Austin.

Beautiful wedding!

Hey where did this picture come from........

Tons of food and dessert at the reception.  Becky gave this to Rita.

Later in the day, we went to see "Mirror, Mirror".   Nice little movie.  Packing up for the drive to Idaho tomorrow.