Ride of a Lifetime

For 74 years I have watched the sunrises and the reflected light of the sunsets on the Sheephole Mountains.  Yesterday I was given the opportunity to fly in this beautiful helicopter over that mountain at close range, seeing it like I have never seen it before!  It was a thrill beyond words for me, and an adventure I will never forget.

Fwd: Ride of a lifetime

Liz Meyer 

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From: Elizabeth Meyer <lizmeyer920@icloud.com>
Date: August 31, 2018 at 6:17:49 AM PDT
To: "lizmeyer920@hotmail.com" <lizmeyer920@hotmail.com>
Subject: Ride of a lifetime

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Small Town Government

The Last Lap

Liz Meyer This morning I was awakened at about 3:00 AM (not sure which time zone) in our campsite in Golden, CO. with shattering thunder, lightening and a downpour of rain. Concurrently, Miki was burrowing Into my sleeping bag, and Cinda moved to curl up around my head! The remainder of the night was noisy, but cozy and dry for the three of us. Today brought crossing the Rockies, with passes higher than 12,000 feet that requires drivers to stay alert with varying high and low speeds, curves, and construction. The views, when you took a peek, were spectacular! I am camped tonight in Richfield, Utah. A cooling swim and the dry evaporation factor makes things comfortable. An early start tomorrow will bring me home, grateful for over 6,000 miles of driving, wonderful camping sites (and some not so wonderful) and great family time.

Goodbye to the Green

Liz Meyer The flannel PJs and the sweatshirts are packed away, leaving just the shorts and flip flops for the needed attire to travel back to the Desert. I leave first thing in the morning for the four camping nights and five days of driving to get home. Just the two dogs and me are making the return trip. I'll miss the company of David and Hannah, and following along with Jeff and Lauren and Katelyn in their 5th wheel, but I look forward to the adventure. Another wonderful summer at Hatch Haven.

Path to the Cook House (Picture)

Liz Meyer

The Path to the Cook House

Liz Meyer I don't know which came first....the homestead house slid over to the island when the lake was frozen, or the Sears and Roebuck kit house, but both were here by 1909. The Main house sleeps about 14, and was modern enough to have inside plumbing for a toilet, wash basin and a claw-foot tub. The cook house has the wood burning cook stove and had an outdoor pump for water. Modernization has occurred...we have electricity which provides cooking improvements, and running water into the kitchen.
When I was a girl, I thought the cook house was a quarter of a mile "down the path" from the Main house. One of the rights of passage to growing up was to walk to the cook house without being accompanied.
It's really not that far, I learned. Walking the path in the dark takes even more courage. We try keeping flashlights in both houses for that event, but invariably they all end up in the wrong house when we need them. 🙁