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elk 16 October 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Having a good pair of binoculars is essential on an elk hunt. Many people use a spotting scope and have a tripod, but we travel light. I can’t give you the time, but we spend a good deal of time … Continue reading →

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Hunting 15 October 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I doubt that many people really understand what it is to go on a hunting trip. We like to watch hunting shows on TV sometimes, but it is amusing when they talk about how rough the country is and how … Continue reading →

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Elk 8 October 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Sally Gerard

One of my favorite months is October because I love the crunch and smell of fall. I love the hope of big snow storms and of a successful elk hunt. I love the anticipation of the winter to come and … Continue reading →

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Rememberings 7 October 2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I remember when my son, Alex, was little and began to lose his baby teeth, he believed firmly in the tooth fairy. But, his impression was that the tooth fairy collected all the teeth and built tractors out of them. … Continue reading →

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Disturbed 6 October 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Sally Gerard

What disturbs me? Disturb: “To interfere with, to alter the position of, to upset the balance of, to destroy the tranquility of, to throw into disorder, to alarm” (Websters) After reading that definition, many things disturb me: The television turned … Continue reading →

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Mist 5 October 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Misty fog was the norm this morning and I felt like I was running in a tunnel. I could see the sides of the road, but that was it. I know my routes well, but when I walked out into … Continue reading →

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Pioneers 1 October 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Sally Gerard

If I could live in any century, I’d live in the late 1800s. I’d have traveled west to homestead and settle on my 160 acre claim. I might have lived in a dug-out the first season or two until I … Continue reading →

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evaluations 30 September 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Of course we all face them: evaluations. We are constantly evaluating our lives, our work, our hour-by-hour existence. Do we measure up? Do others measure up? Do our families measure up? To what exactly, we may not be able to … Continue reading →

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Tractor Drive Day 28 September 2015

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Our annual antique tractor drive was yesterday. It was a bright and beautiful day, although very hot and dusty due to the sun and no rain in weeks. Still, spirits were high as eighteen tractors took off, including one father … Continue reading →

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Beauty 24 September 2015

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Something beautiful is morning, when the stars are still bright but the pale beginning of dawn begins to shimmer on the eastern horizon. The setting sun is equally as breath-taking, taking the worries of the day with it as it … Continue reading →

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