Never too old for Backyard Camping

It's been a gruesome summer with temperatures near 100 degrees for weeks. Even my tactic of closing and opening windows when the temp is the same inside as out is not very effective when there is no breeze at night. At least it does get into the 60's but the low doesn't occcur until the wee hours of the morning.

I've been layering as much mulch as I can on the gardens so Clark won't have to be too attentive while I'm in Cleveland visiting my Grandma with Jacob, my grandson. I can only hope for even a slight cooling trend for that week. With his cutting, baling, picking up and stacking of the hay in the height of the season, he is lucky to get 3hrs of sleep for every 12hr shift in the field. Sleeping in the daytime just leaves you feeling broiled!

We finally brought up the bedroom air conditioner. In order to not have it running all the time I finally did what I've been threatening to do for weeks. I got out Stan's tent and put it up. How glorious! There are screens all around the upper half so you have the benefit of watching the stars and moon move across the night sky. No bugs, no cats (although Bad Boy attacked Clark's toe through the tent right off the bat) and COOL, FRESH NIGHT AIR.

Went to an auction briefly yesterday. Was sooo hot I started to melt and neither of us saw anything we wanted. But it was worth a shot of two of Wheatland's oldtimers, there to enjoy the shade at this social event.



Text and pics © 2007 Mona E. Dunn

The Partners

We had a really great visit this year especially since I'm retarded, oops I mean retired. We went out to dinner, barbequed, shopping in Laramie, shopping in Wheatland, a field trip up Tunnel Road and up into the Snowy Range. We took multitudes of pictures under the pretext of a photo contest between the three of us with us as judges. I truly enjoyed the entertaining company of Wade, Sande's middle son.

Linton's barbeque


Sande's Prince

Rock pickers

Snowy Range

Goofing around in Centenniel


Here's a "prize winning" sunset to top, you guys.

Text and pictures © 2007 Mona E. Dunn.

Summer Parties

With Clark's birthday on the first day of summer, this year two barbeques followed. Linton, Clark's nephew, used his custom designed smoker to cook ribs and brisket.

Linton and grand daughter, Ronnie.

Teepee poles in the sunset

We invited a few friends for a 4th of July barbeque before Jim, Sande, and Wade headed back to New Jersey. Debbie and Linton made homemade ice cream.

Stan thought he was underdressed so I gave him the tie I bought for him recently.

Stan and Cordrue

Sande looked great in her patriotic t-shirt.




Clark at his new gas grill

Diana, Dan and Jim enjoying the shade

We ended the evening late with sparklers

Text © 2004 Mona E. Dunn