Critters

We started off September by going to the Labor Day weekend Potluck where there were 85 in attendance, a really nice crowd with lots of wonderful food! On the 4^th of September Larry went to the VA clinic in Bend for a sleep study which we will learn the result of today, October 1.

Getting ready for the Labor Day Potluck

On the 5^th we moved once again to Cascade Meadows where we encountered smokey skies. Fortunately they did not last all that long. We went to the Potluck on the 8^th where the crowd was much smaller but still we had lots of good food.

Larry spent the week of the 10-14 working on installing the recording cameras he purchased on line. He had to string the cable from the back of the MH to the front and enlisted my help. He had left a string in the rails from a previous “stringing job” so it went very easy and it still ready in case he needs to string something else in the future. However we have run into a problem with the camera system as it doesn't work past 90 seconds so since then we have been working with the supplier to get the problem fixed and it is on going.

Passenger side camera

On the 17^th we moved back to the Ranch for our remaining time in OR. It had been really cold at night at Cascade Meadows (22º) but at the Ranch the nights have not been freezing so that was a nice perk.

On the 20^th our friends from Winnipeg came for a week visit. We played Mexican train many times with the fellows winning each time, played miniature golf and the highlight was horseback riding, something I had not done since 1977 and they hadn't done in 50 years. Larry was not able to ride because of his back so he was the designated cameraman.

Currying Utah and Buddy before our ride

Betty on the straw bull

Me riding Buddy with wrangler Louie

Larry roping the straw bull

Betty and Jamie at the Lodge for Mexican Train

Jamie and Larry playing Mexican Train

Getting Jamie ready to ride

The handle on our big bay door broke on the 20^th and that is were all Larry's tools are located but fortunately he had left a drill out so he was able to drill our the lock so we could get into the bay with a screw driver until the new handle arrived on the 25^th. The new handle (chrome as opposed to painted silver) looks really nice.

New chrome handle on the big bay door

Larry took a short walk around the campground and had a neat encounter with an owl. He did not get a picture but another camper did. We also had 'visitors' in the park, deer, the first that I've seen.

Deer in the campground

Owl that Larry saw on his short walk

On the 28^th we rode to the mailbox to get Larry's new Apple Watch 4 that he ordered at midnight on September 14. He is like a kid in the candy store!

We ended the month going to another Potluck where we met some fellow owners and had a good conversation.