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WAGONTEAMSTER .COM |
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5/26/10, Montrose, CO - Today was one of those perfect days off. The weather was absolutely the best, 85 degrees, sunny, dry air and bright sunshine. When I take the day off, it’s time to catch up on a few chores and maybe relax a little. When the horses get a day off, it’s time to eat a lot of chow and relax a lot. Nobody has the routine down pat like ‘Ol Doc. He has developed the day off into a rare art form. I managed to take a few pictures that caught what he considered to be, the highlights of his day. |
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Doc is always ready to try something new. In this case, it was identical twin, three year old girls. |
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For my chores, I had to do some stitching on the front canvass. After that, Billy got some new shoes put on his front feet. Other than that, I managed to squeak in some rest and recuperation myself. Tomorrow morning, I’m on the road again. In the short term, I think I’ll head east on route 50 for a bit. This will take me to the Gunnison River, and the north side of the Uncompohgre and Powderhorn Ranges. I’ve never been there, so it might be interesting to do a little exploring. This not a change in direction for the trip, I just decided to aimlessly wander for awhile. I don’t plan on taking any 11 or 12 thousand foot passes, so I’ll probably just backtrack when I get a little of this wanderlust out of my blood. (Imagine that, me, getting the wanderlust out of my blood?) Before I head down anymore National Forrest access roads, I’m going to pick up a sheet of plywood. With that, I can walk the horses individually across cattle guards, then draw the wagon across with a rope. Or, if they are only 4 feet wide, I can just drive the wagon across. |
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“Hey Doc, you look really relaxed there. There’s a strange look about you. I can’t quite figure it out?” |
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“What’s with the strange expression you have on your face?” |
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“Oh, now I see what it is. It’s a hay-eating grin. You must have just won the ‘World’s Biggest Wagon Bum’ award!” |
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