He got his sheep...

I got the prearranged signal last night late....3 SPOT  "I'mOK" messages from the same location, 20 minutes apart.....that George got his Dall Sheep.  I don't know when I will hear from him in a phone call.  Depends on Satellite phone availability.

Gone hunting....

For those of you wanting an update about George's hunting trip to Alaska, he has no way to send pictures.  He uses his SPOT messenger system to send a latitude and longitude coordinate each morning and evening.  There is a stock message along with it that says "I'm OK".  He was able to call out on a satellite phone (very expensive, the guide has one for emergencies) and said that his hunting partner had gotten a sheep.  George's guide was heading back to Fairbanks, so George was going out with the other guide yesterday.  He has seen lots of sheep, just didn't want to settle for an average one, then see the BIG one later.  The small plane is coming for them on Thursday, so I am sure he will get down to business soon.  They are carrying everything they need on their backs, sleeping out, it is snowing up high and raining.  He has lost quite a bit of weight...you don't over eat freeze dried food :), and they walk miles in rough terrain every day.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I took Jeff and Lisa's kids home from a trip they were on, visited them for a couple of days, saw my sister at her quilt shop, my parents at their farm, and now am home with plans to get a lot done before George comes home.  Will keep you posted.


Click the link below to see where He is located. This is what I get each day.


http://fms.ws/9N-wu/68.98382N/142.71347W

He flew north of Fairbanks, then farther north of Ft Yukon, almost to the top of Alaska.

Last visit of the summer

Hazen had a birthday

Dusty's reaction to Happy Birthday song.

soaking

More carrot pickers.

and tomatoes...

More visitors, I love it!!

Picking and eating fresh carrots.

Tomatoes

Picnic in the woods

Roasting marshmallows with Dad.

A beautiful evening.

 

Rory and Jace visit

We did an assortment of projects

Watching from a safe distance.

Riding with Uncle Chris.

We had such a fun time this summer with lots of grandkid visits.  Fischer, Hazen, and Dusty love living close to Grandpa and Grandma as they get to enjoy all the cousins too!  Mid August Rory and Jace came to stay a few days...in fact, Rory thought we had so many empty bedrooms, that they might as well just move in with us!!

Mike and Diane had lots of sweet corn, so they shared with us..lots to eat fresh and freeze for this winter.

Riding in the Ranger.

Walking with Grandpa, getting ready for his backpack hunt in Alaska.

Hazen and Grandpa.

Soaking

Bedbugs game

Walking with Grandpa

Chimney from the old stage station named Green, WY in the background.

                                         


More August

We heard planes and looked up to see this happening one afternoon.

You never know what will be around the next bend in the road.

A nice moose strolling along.

More scenery on our  Sunday afternoon drive.

Brother in law Bruce enjoying Wyoming!

I think this cowboy hat has seen it's last wearing!

Happy 30, 30, and 80 th birthdays.

Early August...

Today it is Hazen's day to ride with dad..he has his "work" cowboy hat on.

Dad and Grandpa are visiting an awfully long time!

The dogs are ready!

Finally!

The horses are in the corral.

Now the horses are in the barn.

Watching dad.

I wanted to show his ears folded over under the hat.

Going to the trailer.

Chris and Curty (age 14) his dad helps Chris too.