Hi, everyone. Sounds like you all had good days. My internet is being really wonky, so I'm hoping this works!
Alan and Jacob had a fun time yesterday, but came home without an elk. Actually, they had quite an adventure. Alan took his work car which has 4 wheel drive, and when they got to their area, they took off on the dirt roads. It was a mix of snow/rain, that really turned the road to a muddy bog. Alan said he couldn't safely pick up enough speed to get the mud off the tires, so pretty soon, they were coated, and sticking. They started slipping, and ended up sliding down a small incline. Nothing drastic, and they were ok. However, the car ended up stuck up to the rims! Alan told Jacob not to worry, more hunters would be coming by and they'd get out just fine. In the meantime, they hunkered down in the car, listened to the radio, talked and ate jerky, donuts and candy bars, and drank chocolate milk and water. That happened at about 10:00 in the morning, and by 3:00 they hadn't seen anyone go by. They did get out of the car once, and shot a blue tailed grouse, but that was as much hunting as they did! At 3:00, Alan wrote a note and put it on the windshield, telling who they were, and that they were going to try walking to Soldier Summit (5 miles away) to get cell phone reception. Then he and Jacob began walking. They had walked about 3/4 of a mile and 4 men on 4-wheelers came up behind them. They had found the car and the note, and came looking. They had a winch on one of the 4-wheelers, so they took Alan and Jacob back to the car, and pulled them out.
They arrived at home at 6:00 last night, covered in mud, but Jacob was thrilled with his adventure! I guess they'll go out again next weekend and try again!
Today has been a lazy day around the house. I did 5 loads of laundry, and so I feel like I've done something. Tomorrow is picture day at school, so I need to get the kids bathed and their outfits all laid out.
Elin - Your TR was fabulous! You really made me want to try out the Food and Wine festival. However, I don't drink! Is there enough offered to make it worth my while without the drinks?
Jennifer(bear) - Leslie just lost a tooth today. All my kids have been in 1st grade before they lost any teeth. Mary has one that is really loose, but she won't let anyone touch it. Especially when we watched Alan yank Leslie's out this morning!
Jennifer (tink) - Good luck with the teething symptoms. Both twins started that months before any actual teeth showed up. However, it came and went. They'd really drool and chew for about a week, and then they'd be fine for a couple of weeks.
Thanks for asking, since I forgot to.
