Monthly Archives: August 2003

This is our 4th year at the ranch and Rick has gotten a bunch of fellow campers interested in wood carving. It’s a lot of fun watching these fellows ‘play together’. And to watch their skill levels go up…year by … Continue reading →

Nestled in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, at 9318 feet, is the little town of Silverton. Once upon a time this was a mining town…now the tourists are the main industry.The scenery is spectacular and the town a … Continue reading →

The ground shook, the whistle blew, the steam hissed, the engineer waved and off they went. What is it about the mournful sound of a steam engine whistle that grabs at the soul?  

I remember the cartoon character ‘Red Rider’ with Thunder, his mighty horse, and his feisty Indian friend ‘Little Beaver’. I faithfully followed his adventures each week in the Sunday comics and dreamed of being part of their adventures. Fred Harman … Continue reading →

And this one has a lot of character!

I’ve heard about these…but never attended one before. Twenty couples got together to experiment on different groups of foods to tuck inside a pie iron and cook on the coals. The combinations are endless. Some of these irons are so … Continue reading →

I’ve noticed the prices of travel trailers have gone up steadily. But we did run across a nice inexpensive one that someone handy with tools could whip into shape! (Not me…but someone!)

I love miniatures and when I came across a wonderful little log cabin I just had to have it to set on the kitchen counter. And here, illuminated in a beam of sunlight streaming in from overhead, is the new … Continue reading →