Two weeks to go

I can't believe four months have already flown by. With beautiful scenery, cool weather, visits from friends and family, the latest being my sister, sister-in-law and the Dickersons, it has been and will continue to be a summer to remember. Hopefully I will be able to come back next year.

Took a two day trip to Flaming Gorge over the Labor Day weekend. Wanted to go by Ft. Bridger on the way down and found myself in the middle of the second largest festival in Wyoming. It was sort of like a trades day with hundreds of tents and tepees set up all over the place. Most of the people were in period dress.

Things are still very busy around here. Hotel occupancy still running around 99%. There is something going on nearly every week in September. An art festival started a week ago last Thursday and continues through this Sunday. It is one of the biggest events of the year in JH. The first weekend there was a big race with restaurants serving food on the square and live music. Also had a Cowboy Jubilee Saturday night. Today was one of the main events of the festival, Quick Draw on the square. About 30 artist were set up on the square and given 90 minutes to create their art. The art was then auctioned off, some going for as much as $6,000. Pretty good hourly rate for some of the artist. The featured painting, not created in just 90 minutes, was sold for $35,000. I couldn't believe how many people were bidding up over $30k.

I've include several pictures from last few weeks.

Ft. Bridger Rendezvous Scramble

Flaming Gorge

Quick Draw Artist

Couple of Quick Draw Painting

The following is my screen saver on my phone. Something to help me remember the summer.

Labor day is here

Well, it's September and only one month left. I don't know if I'm glad or sad. It's been a great experience.

Had the first snow in the mountains this week and I had a new experience in the trailer today. I got up this morning and had no water. After a little investigation, I found out my water hose was frozen. It thawed quickly and I later walked to work in a short sleeve shirt, another beautiful day.

Have had several visitors over the last few weeks: John and Jan Shewmaker, Carl and Joanna Couch, old friends from Dallas (and actually as far back as college), Bob and Barbara Davis, Leon and Barbara Ward from Holly Lake and Dean Barry an old friend from Texarkana. My sister and sister-in-law, Tom and Cheryl Dickerson are coming up in a couple of weeks.

I finally have gotten back to doing some hiking. Toe is still a little swollen and hurts a little, but getting out and walking up in the mountains is worth it.

Have a big weekend planned: Willy Nelson concert tomorrow night and I think I will go down to the Flaming Gorge for a couple of days on Monday. It's supposed to a lot different
from here, but very pretty.

Am including several new pictures. One is of Dean in front of the cabin from the movie Shane. I had to take Dean to the airport very early on the day he left so got a picture of a full moon setting as the sun came up. Picture just can't show what it was really like.

Sun Rise - Moon Set

Dean at Shane Cabin

Sunrise from the Casita

Mount Moran from Leigh Lake