7-26-08
The hi today was 68 & the low last night was 53. That is not bad for July (which is the warmest month here in Cedar Brakes). July & August is the monsoon season here.
This evening as Wilma, Tank, & I were passing out some survey cards for people to fill out and mail in telling what they think of the monument. They mail them in to a reporting agency. It started to rain & I said this will not last long, (it then started raining harder & then hailing) so much for me predicting the weather. You should have seen Tank he does not like rain much less hail. He did not want to leave a tree for the edge of the restroom, or the edge of the restroom for the trailer. He would hide behind Wilma & I. It has now stopped, (well I thought it had). These afternoon showers are a part of the mountains. It may rain an inch. Heck it may rain all night.
It could not get better I am setting here with Wilma & Tank drinking hot tea & looking out the window at a scene that could be on a postcard, we are running a heater in July. At any moment an Elk or Deer or a Coyote my come into my scene hay Sheep my enter the scene also.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
7-20-08
7-20-08
Wilma is doing better & better, I should not tell this but I will (not smart). Saturday 7-19-08, while I went to help on a wreck (more about it later) Wilma was to be at the visitor center at 1:00, and I was not back (our pick-up was here) so what does she do. WILMA TAKES A ½ MILE HIKE ON HER CRUTCHES. The trail is not flat, part of the way she walked sideways, to get through. Yes she is doing great. I have not made the hike yet.
Tank had a mishap this week he was jumping off the couch and caught his nail in a chair and it pulled off. I mean Wilma picked the nail up off the floor. It bleed some and we put a sock on it with some cream. He is doing much better.
The wildflower festival is over today, but the flower are great, everyday some new ones bloom. We only had two open sites in the campground last night.
Now to the wreck it was between a Harley Davidson & a mini van, it happened on an S curve at the top of a hill in Cedar Brakes. We heard the call on our radio & Ted [a friend of our(22 year old from New Mexico) working here for the summer for college credit] went to see if we could help. We were able to help with traffic. Ron & Paula (the other camp host) were already there. I was able to let Paula use my radio (as Ron & Paula could not see each other & were trying to control the traffic). Ted & I helped where we were needed to keep the traffic moving. After the event was over Mat (out Chief Ranger) had a meeting with all involved. It was to see what went well & where we could improve. He thought we did well, we should have brought some more radios & use a difference channel. We will be getting some more safety vests & signs to use. Wilma & I will be carrying safety vests in our truck. We will also answer any call where traffic safety is involved or where we might be of help. A girl was driving the HD she was carried to the hospital, they are having a motorcycle rally at Brian Head (about 600 came). We also had a wreck where only one was involved, it was also a HD.
Wilma is doing better & better, I should not tell this but I will (not smart). Saturday 7-19-08, while I went to help on a wreck (more about it later) Wilma was to be at the visitor center at 1:00, and I was not back (our pick-up was here) so what does she do. WILMA TAKES A ½ MILE HIKE ON HER CRUTCHES. The trail is not flat, part of the way she walked sideways, to get through. Yes she is doing great. I have not made the hike yet.
Tank had a mishap this week he was jumping off the couch and caught his nail in a chair and it pulled off. I mean Wilma picked the nail up off the floor. It bleed some and we put a sock on it with some cream. He is doing much better.
The wildflower festival is over today, but the flower are great, everyday some new ones bloom. We only had two open sites in the campground last night.
Now to the wreck it was between a Harley Davidson & a mini van, it happened on an S curve at the top of a hill in Cedar Brakes. We heard the call on our radio & Ted [a friend of our(22 year old from New Mexico) working here for the summer for college credit] went to see if we could help. We were able to help with traffic. Ron & Paula (the other camp host) were already there. I was able to let Paula use my radio (as Ron & Paula could not see each other & were trying to control the traffic). Ted & I helped where we were needed to keep the traffic moving. After the event was over Mat (out Chief Ranger) had a meeting with all involved. It was to see what went well & where we could improve. He thought we did well, we should have brought some more radios & use a difference channel. We will be getting some more safety vests & signs to use. Wilma & I will be carrying safety vests in our truck. We will also answer any call where traffic safety is involved or where we might be of help. A girl was driving the HD she was carried to the hospital, they are having a motorcycle rally at Brian Head (about 600 came). We also had a wreck where only one was involved, it was also a HD.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Road Trip
We were ask to take a road trip to Bryce Canyon in order to pass out some posters. Here are some pictures from that trip. We are going on another road trip next week. Hey, I know it tought but someone has to do it. This one will be to Cedar City (we will take a gov. vehicle).
Thursday, July 10, 2008
I know this is late
6-27-08
I do not know where to start. Lets start with some Navajo Indian students coming over to volunteer here at Cedar Breaks. There were 21 that showed up. They had planned to have them do some fence work, but with that number I was asked if I could use some in the campground. Of course I said yes. We have some sites that needed some grass & weeds removed. They were asked who wanted to do what, it went about 50/50 so that was good. They worked quite good; they were from the local college. I talked to one young man who was working very hard; he did about twice the others did. He is working on his masters in criminology & forensic science a real live CSI. He also plays football. I thank he is going to be somebody someday.
The most exciting news of the week is WILMA WALKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAMPGROUND; she did use her walker. She is doing very well and is going to try to sleep in the bed tonight instead of on the couch.
I do not know where to start. Lets start with some Navajo Indian students coming over to volunteer here at Cedar Breaks. There were 21 that showed up. They had planned to have them do some fence work, but with that number I was asked if I could use some in the campground. Of course I said yes. We have some sites that needed some grass & weeds removed. They were asked who wanted to do what, it went about 50/50 so that was good. They worked quite good; they were from the local college. I talked to one young man who was working very hard; he did about twice the others did. He is working on his masters in criminology & forensic science a real live CSI. He also plays football. I thank he is going to be somebody someday.
The most exciting news of the week is WILMA WALKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAMPGROUND; she did use her walker. She is doing very well and is going to try to sleep in the bed tonight instead of on the couch.
Wilma,s post
July 7, 2008
Well it has been awhile since our last update. Weldon had the intestinal flu for 6 days. He is just beginning to feel normal. It was the same thing I started having in rehab and it lasted 6 days for me too. It had been two weeks since I was sick so we were surprised that he got it after that much time.
I go to the doctor Thursday when he will tell me when I can begin trying to walk on my left leg. Yes, I am still on crutches but my leg is beginning to feel like my leg again. We are going to visit Laura Lee, Weldon's youngest daughter, tomorrow in Beaver, UT. She is a deputy sheriff and has different days off each week. She is fixing dinner for us and her inlaws, which she wants us to meet. I also have to get a blood test again tomorrow morning in Cedar City because I am on coumadin. Hope it is the last one.
We had a neat 4th of July evening. Several of the young students working here at the park came over and brought hamburger meat and hot dogs. They cooked them on the grill outside and we had hamburgers and hot dogs. The other camp host couple joined us as well. Weldon had hung out his American flag banner for the 4th. (The other camp host lady said it looked like a used car sale). After the meal was over, most of them headed over to Brianhead for the fireworks display. It is a small community nearby and is a ski resort in winter. We went on to bed.
We saw some young elk playing down in the meadow that same evening.
We had a full campground for July 3, 4, and 5th. Had to turn some folks away.
I am having withdrawal pains from no TV, no internet, no telephone. It is tough but somehow the days go by. It is a different life. Weldon has lost 20 pounds! I guess it is partly the altitude, 10,350 ft. I told him I wish he worked half this hard at home! We haven't gotten to do any 4 wheeling yet. The wild flowers are vibrant. Some grow here that don't grow any where else, partly because of the soil, and partly the altitude.
We have caught 10 mice and two ground squirrels in Weldon's special trap. We didn't mean to get the ground squirrels.
We have 7 Utah University students here to volunteer to do work on the fence and campground. Some of the sites need reconditioning. They are staying in two campsites. This campground is one step up from primitive camping. There is no electricity except in the restrooms. There are no showers. They may add showers in the next year or so. Water is scattered in various places around the campground. Our site has full hookups including electricity, water and sewer.
Well it has been awhile since our last update. Weldon had the intestinal flu for 6 days. He is just beginning to feel normal. It was the same thing I started having in rehab and it lasted 6 days for me too. It had been two weeks since I was sick so we were surprised that he got it after that much time.
I go to the doctor Thursday when he will tell me when I can begin trying to walk on my left leg. Yes, I am still on crutches but my leg is beginning to feel like my leg again. We are going to visit Laura Lee, Weldon's youngest daughter, tomorrow in Beaver, UT. She is a deputy sheriff and has different days off each week. She is fixing dinner for us and her inlaws, which she wants us to meet. I also have to get a blood test again tomorrow morning in Cedar City because I am on coumadin. Hope it is the last one.
We had a neat 4th of July evening. Several of the young students working here at the park came over and brought hamburger meat and hot dogs. They cooked them on the grill outside and we had hamburgers and hot dogs. The other camp host couple joined us as well. Weldon had hung out his American flag banner for the 4th. (The other camp host lady said it looked like a used car sale). After the meal was over, most of them headed over to Brianhead for the fireworks display. It is a small community nearby and is a ski resort in winter. We went on to bed.
We saw some young elk playing down in the meadow that same evening.
We had a full campground for July 3, 4, and 5th. Had to turn some folks away.
I am having withdrawal pains from no TV, no internet, no telephone. It is tough but somehow the days go by. It is a different life. Weldon has lost 20 pounds! I guess it is partly the altitude, 10,350 ft. I told him I wish he worked half this hard at home! We haven't gotten to do any 4 wheeling yet. The wild flowers are vibrant. Some grow here that don't grow any where else, partly because of the soil, and partly the altitude.
We have caught 10 mice and two ground squirrels in Weldon's special trap. We didn't mean to get the ground squirrels.
We have 7 Utah University students here to volunteer to do work on the fence and campground. Some of the sites need reconditioning. They are staying in two campsites. This campground is one step up from primitive camping. There is no electricity except in the restrooms. There are no showers. They may add showers in the next year or so. Water is scattered in various places around the campground. Our site has full hookups including electricity, water and sewer.
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