Gary and I rented kayaks to go down the "scenic Niobrara River"..... and it was beautiful. The day couldn't have been more perfect. Temperatures in the 80's and a clear blue sky. The water was clear and running at a nice pace --- a little bit of rapids yet....."watch the rocks". The sad thing was seeing 3 dead deer in the water.....and smelling several more. The disease (blue tongue) drives them to the water but their tongue is so swollen that they can't drink --- SAD SAD!!!!! But that didn't spoil our enjoyment. We were the only ones on the river so it was absolutely peaceful and relaxing.
Release Time went really good on Thursday. We have Heather Patton helping us a bit this year and she did such a nice job......just a real sweet gal!! Heather is a Junior and lives just down the road from us. We have 7 boys and girls in the 1st and 2nd grade group and 6 in the 3rd and 4th grade group. I know that one more boy from the 4th grade took (another) slip home --- so we will see if that gets remembered this time. One little boy - after we told him that we only had 5 minutes left - said "what!! the hour is up already?! This was fun!!!" Gotta love that boy :) :)
My sister Linda and her husband Dave came out for a real short visit --- arrived Wednesday evening and left again Friday a.m. They took an old pickup along back and a windmill tower. But even though it was a short visit we had a grand time.......wild plum picking and horseback riding......and lots of yakking time. We love having company.
OK ---- gotta keep our "readers" happy ---- so that was the latest on this home front. Love you all!!!
Keep praying for rain!!
Gary and Barb
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