Monthly Archives: July 2000

Thought we might like to try the Antlers Ranch next year. So while we were there sending E-mail we asked about reservations…we got the LAST one for July 2001. I have a feeling Creede will be a yearly event.

There was a nice gentle rain all night. Just right for falling asleep by and certainly a help to a tinder dry Colorado. We visited a few more of the little shops in Creede. The photo shows how near the … Continue reading →

Rick went over and signed up for another week. This area is so beautiful and it’s cool. We looked at the weather report in the paper and it looks HOT everywhere else. We drove into Alamosa today…down out of the … Continue reading →

The last class was over this afternoon. There was a big get together tonight. A huge pot-luck dinner and raffle. Rick won TWO prizes! One was a carving of a little dog, sitting up and begging. And the other a … Continue reading →

Today was busy. Rick took a caricature class from a different instructor. He’s enjoying how each one differs in their approach. And learning and absorbing from both kinds of techniques. I did another wood-burning project. I just marvel at the … Continue reading →

Today I stayed home…wrote four letters and made three cards. Ah…the work, the work! I just can’t believe how much Rick is picking up on his carving. He’s got one cowboy about three quarters done. And it’s wonderful! Now we … Continue reading →

July 9 Rick came home for lunch and told me all about a wood burning class that he thought I would enjoy. I went mostly to please him…and discovered that it’s A LOT of fun! Any burning I’ve ever seen … Continue reading →

Today was the start of Rick’s woodcarving classes! He was so eager that he left for class 45 minutes early. Of course the class WAS being held 2 miles away! He came home tired and happy. Today was ‘beginning faces’ … Continue reading →

We went up to the old cemetery above Creede today. Bob Ford, the man that killed Jesse James, is buried near there. Bob lived for 10 years after his sneaky attack on Jesse but in constant fear of death. He … Continue reading →

Rick caught a couple of trout today…but to get up the canyon to the stream he wanted to fish…was a climb! He came back way overheated…took a shower and drank a lot of water before he looked okay. At this … Continue reading →