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| Wallowa Mountains |
Where to start??.Left yesterday morning at 7am headed
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| Becky, Rusty and Herb |
north/east through the Zumwalt Prairie and first stop at Buck Horn Lookout...The view from here is incredible...a first for me is to look back and see the looming, Wallowa Mountains still totally covered in snow... Balsam root is the only wild flower showing a bloom, due to the late spring...I imagine that with a few day of sun the Prairie will be alive with color...Wood is hard to find these days but finally John starts falling trees, I get a fire going and the "guys work up the logs"... Pot of chili is simmering in the dutch oven, loaf of bread warming, while the first cord is being split and loaded...We all fill our plates and enjoy lunch while soaking up the warm rays of sunlight...Now back to work, falling, sawing, splitting and loading...Becky and Tate take a walk and come back with morels...a side benefit of getting wood...Finally we are loaded and headed for home...We stop to tag our two cords of wood and visit with other Wallowa County neighbors who also are out on this fine day getting wood and mushrooms...On the way out Rusty spots several small herds of elk grazing in the sun...At home we park the vehicles and decide to wait until morning to unload...
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| Elk Herd |
Rusty prepares salmon for dinner, first coating it with sour cream and mayo, adds dill, garlic and onion slices while I fix a rice pilaf and a side of asparagus...John and Becky arrive and with glasses of wine in hand waiting for the salmon to come off the grill...we replay the events of the day...Another hard days work, a fine meal with friends, the day comes to an end and our bed is going to feel really good tonight!..OWAV:)
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