Dad and I are trying to get ready for the Paria hike, so we went on a 20 mile walk on Saturday. We took off at about 5:30 in the morning...it was much colder than we thought it would be, so after the first 4 miles we stopped back by the house and got long sleeves and gloves (those were for me). We were walking at a pretty good pace for the first 9 miles and then dad's stride kicked in and off he went. There is no way I can keep up with that! His legs are just way to long for me =) The last 10 miles I pretty much walked alone...I could see dad up ahead for a little while then he was gone. I felt pretty good for the first 10 miles and then my heals started hurting. I had a couple of blisters to begin with, but I had put mule skin on them and thought I would be good! Boy was that a mistake! I stopped one time to take some rocks out of my shoes, and the mule skin slipped off the blister! OUCH! By the time I got home I had a blister on my left foot the sized of a golf ball! It took me about 5 hours and 25 mins. to complete the 20 miles. When I was walking down our street I could see dad sitting on the tail gate of the truck waiting for me. That was a sight for sore eyes ( or should I say sore feet).
Well I learned some valuable lessons...Don't leave home without any supplies to fix blisters, wear shoes that fit ( dad has been telling me for months to buy new shoes!) and don't try to keep up with dad!
I will be getting new shoes today, because we are going on another long walk this weekend...22 miles I believe. Even though I'm a little sore, I'm really glad that we did it. Now I will be prepared to walk the canyon!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Weekend Getaway
Dad and I went to Flagstaff this past weekend and had a wonderful time. We wanted to see if we could find any Elk sheds and do some pre-scouting as well. The first day we walked about 7 miles and walked through plenty of snow. Dad sunk to his knees a couple of times. We didn't find any sheds but it was just so nice being out there and enjoying the peace and quiet. No cars, tv's, cell phones and best of all no people! The road was closed where we went so the only way to get there was by foot, and people are so lazy anymore we knew that we would be all alone =)
We packed rather light, taking only bedding and a change of clothes. No cooking, just some cold sandwiches and some granola bars. We put our air mattress in the back of our truck and that's where we slept. I forgot how many stars are out there. It was so beautiful! We stayed up for quite a while just looking at them, we also tried to see how many satellites we could find. I think that dad found two or three. After we finally go to sleep we both woke up to some coyotes that couldn't have been more than 30 yards away! It was kind of eerie, but cool at the same time. We have some really warm sleeping bags, but for some reason my feet were like ice cubes. I think that dad thought that I was just being a wimp =) But when we got up that morning I showed him how cold they were. We are both trying to figure out how that happened.
We walked a few more miles that morning and climbed to the top of Slate mountain, and did some glassing, and the best part was...I didn't fall =) Dad found some deer so we watched them for quite a while. I just love being with dad and being outdoors! We found all sorts of game sign. Turkey tracks, Elk tracks, Deer tracks and lots of Elk poop! This will be a great place to hunt if we get drawn. We also saw some pretty good piles of Bear poop! I'm also posting some pictures from our trip. There are some pictures of trees that are missing some bark. Those are called rubs. They were all over the place! Dad and I had a great time. We sure do love being together!
We packed rather light, taking only bedding and a change of clothes. No cooking, just some cold sandwiches and some granola bars. We put our air mattress in the back of our truck and that's where we slept. I forgot how many stars are out there. It was so beautiful! We stayed up for quite a while just looking at them, we also tried to see how many satellites we could find. I think that dad found two or three. After we finally go to sleep we both woke up to some coyotes that couldn't have been more than 30 yards away! It was kind of eerie, but cool at the same time. We have some really warm sleeping bags, but for some reason my feet were like ice cubes. I think that dad thought that I was just being a wimp =) But when we got up that morning I showed him how cold they were. We are both trying to figure out how that happened.
We walked a few more miles that morning and climbed to the top of Slate mountain, and did some glassing, and the best part was...I didn't fall =) Dad found some deer so we watched them for quite a while. I just love being with dad and being outdoors! We found all sorts of game sign. Turkey tracks, Elk tracks, Deer tracks and lots of Elk poop! This will be a great place to hunt if we get drawn. We also saw some pretty good piles of Bear poop! I'm also posting some pictures from our trip. There are some pictures of trees that are missing some bark. Those are called rubs. They were all over the place! Dad and I had a great time. We sure do love being together!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Change is Good
****15 YEARS AGO (1994)****
1) How old were you? 35
2) Who were you dating? The love of my life (dad)
3) Where did you work? Nadaburg Elementary School
4) Where did you live? in the desert in a cozy little trailer in beautiful Arizona =)
5) Where did you hang out? at home with all my little kiddos
6) Did you wear contacts or glasses? really large glasses!
7) Who were your best friends? Dad
8) How many tattoos did you have? 0
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear.
10) What kind of car did you drive? Chevy Suburban until I blew it up!
11) Had you been to a real party? unfortunately yes
12) Had you had your heart broken? When I was 16
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Married
14) Any Kids? Oh yeah...6
***10 YEARS AGO (1999)***
1) How old were you? 40
2) Who were you dating? Some good looking man...dad =)
3) Where did you work? Still at Nadaburg
4) Where did you live? still in the Desert
5) Where did you hang out? with my family
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? yeah...but not so big =)
7) Who were your closest friends? dad...and my kids
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear.
10) What car did you drive? a little ford ranger
11) Had your heart broken? Dad keeps that from happening
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married
13) Any Kids? yep...still have 6
****5 YEARS AGO (2004)****
1) How old were you? 45
2) Who were you dating? dad when we can afford it =)
3) Where did you work? working for the District at Nadaburg now!
4) Where did you live? Surprise, Az
5) Where did you hang out? Home
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? sometimes glasses
7) Who were your closest friends? Dad
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear
10) What car did you drive? a black GMC truck
11) Had your heart broken? nope...
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Married
13) Any Kids? 6 plus 3 more boys =)
****TODAY (2009)****
1) How old are you? 50...and looking good!
2) Who are you dating? forever the love of my life!
3) Where do you work? Nadaburg School District for life =)
4) Where do you live? Surprise, Az
5) Where do you hang out? with dad and all my kiddos!
6) Do you wear contacts and/or glasses? sometimes
7) Who are your closest friends? Dad will always be my best friend
8) How many tattoos do you have? None
9) How many piercings do you have? 1 in each ear
10) What car do you drive? a big 3/4 ton Dodge 4x4 Diesel...I love trucks!
11) Had your heart broken? With dad around my heart will never be broken...he mends everything =)
12) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married to the love of my life for all eternity!
13) Any Kids? 6 kids...4 extra sons and 1 extra daughter...8 beautiful grandchildren!
1) How old were you? 35
2) Who were you dating? The love of my life (dad)
3) Where did you work? Nadaburg Elementary School
4) Where did you live? in the desert in a cozy little trailer in beautiful Arizona =)
5) Where did you hang out? at home with all my little kiddos
6) Did you wear contacts or glasses? really large glasses!
7) Who were your best friends? Dad
8) How many tattoos did you have? 0
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear.
10) What kind of car did you drive? Chevy Suburban until I blew it up!
11) Had you been to a real party? unfortunately yes
12) Had you had your heart broken? When I was 16
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Married
14) Any Kids? Oh yeah...6
***10 YEARS AGO (1999)***
1) How old were you? 40
2) Who were you dating? Some good looking man...dad =)
3) Where did you work? Still at Nadaburg
4) Where did you live? still in the Desert
5) Where did you hang out? with my family
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? yeah...but not so big =)
7) Who were your closest friends? dad...and my kids
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear.
10) What car did you drive? a little ford ranger
11) Had your heart broken? Dad keeps that from happening
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married
13) Any Kids? yep...still have 6
****5 YEARS AGO (2004)****
1) How old were you? 45
2) Who were you dating? dad when we can afford it =)
3) Where did you work? working for the District at Nadaburg now!
4) Where did you live? Surprise, Az
5) Where did you hang out? Home
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? sometimes glasses
7) Who were your closest friends? Dad
8) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear
10) What car did you drive? a black GMC truck
11) Had your heart broken? nope...
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Married
13) Any Kids? 6 plus 3 more boys =)
****TODAY (2009)****
1) How old are you? 50...and looking good!
2) Who are you dating? forever the love of my life!
3) Where do you work? Nadaburg School District for life =)
4) Where do you live? Surprise, Az
5) Where do you hang out? with dad and all my kiddos!
6) Do you wear contacts and/or glasses? sometimes
7) Who are your closest friends? Dad will always be my best friend
8) How many tattoos do you have? None
9) How many piercings do you have? 1 in each ear
10) What car do you drive? a big 3/4 ton Dodge 4x4 Diesel...I love trucks!
11) Had your heart broken? With dad around my heart will never be broken...he mends everything =)
12) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married to the love of my life for all eternity!
13) Any Kids? 6 kids...4 extra sons and 1 extra daughter...8 beautiful grandchildren!
Monday, March 16, 2009
First Time
I guess it's about time I get on the blog game. I really do enjoy reading all of my girls blogs. It's a fun way to keep in touch. Can't promise that I will post to often but I'll do my best.
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