4UR 3rd time!

The 4UR!!!

Morning's are the prettiest time of day!

This is Buster, Kate (other wrangler) and I are fighting over him.

My other favorite, Rio...(notice the sheds)

Still trying to figure out the blog thing, so mine isn't as organized as the pro's yet. I have to share some beautiful pictures from this past year at the ranch. Thank you to all of you that came out to visit me! It is such a special place, it meant alot that you all wanted to know learn about this part of my life.

You might be a redneck if you travel across country in a rig that looks like this! (Yes, those are very large elk sheds in the back of my truck.) The semitruck drivers drove by honking and staring. Keep in mind there are also 2 cats and 2 horses shoved in the trailer (another with Sarah). It was cozy...

Especially Toby. He slept, and
shared himself equally between
all the people in his truck.

The 35 hour drive started out rough, losing 1000's of dollars worth of tack. We kept pushing along through cotton fields, beautiful sunsets/rises, flat lands, and LOTS OF TREES. It got confusing when we hit Arkansas. The language changed. Who knew they spoke foreign only 15 hrs away from english speakers. Nashville TN to Asheville NC was my favorite, so pretty! 2 days later we got to the farm. Not quite what we expected, but with work it might get there.

My apartment...It is a little dark, mostly because there are no windows. It's a little smelly too, probably because it's above horse stalls. Crowded too, I think that would be because there are 3 of us in one bedroom. It's over looked when I realize that I get to wake up to my boys right out my non-existant window :)

Charleston SC was beautiful. The beach was so pretty!

THE 4UR RANCH!

Back out to paradise! What else can I say? When you wake up every morning to horses and mountains out your back window. And I call this my job. I have grown to love this place more and more every day. I ache to come back when I am away. Maybe that's why this is my 3rd season. The 4UR serves as a therapy for everyone who gets to enjoy this wonderful place. My day at the office so far has consisted of:

Waking up every morning to Toby laying on my face bright and early. He's ready to get going at about 5 am! Yes, he really will be sleeping in a crate soon...The first day out here most of the staff hasn't arrived yet. I love the peacefullness of the ranch at this time. I took a long walk/jog, then visited the horses on the mountain side, then went on another walk with Sarah down the Rio Grande River. The weather is perfect, about 75 degrees. Plenty sunny enough to get a sunburn, which I already have from being outside so much. Sunscreen hasn't helped me out much.

The next day I started a hike to Ute Peak with about 10 people (5 0f which had no idea it was straight up, or 5 hours away). They turned around almost half way. Then about an hour later another rookie started feeling altitude sickness. I gave directions to the rest of the group to the top and took the new guy home. (The picture is from last year.) I'll make it all the way soon.

When I got back to the ranch I finally had a minute to unpack in my new place. I love having my own room and bathroom. I miss having the river out my back door, but the view out the window makes up for it. I only have 2 people to share a phone with, so that's a nice change. My new number is 719.658.3061. I put that in large writting so I get phone calls.

Today was when most of the other staff showed up. Everyone keeps getting younger, I just get more mature. Most eveyone is about 20. Sarah and I went on a shed hunting ride to get away from the chaos. We were successful finding sheds. I found 3! I haven't danced so goofy for a long time. Luckily Rio was the only one that saw, I'm sure he thought I'd lost my mind over the winter.