Back to the Mountains

I was back in Kentucky for a little over a month, and just got back to the mountains. Needless to say, I'm glad to be back, though of course I miss my family and friends. I was a little nervous to see how the Jeep and cabin had faired over the past month, but the Jeep was just the way I left it, and started right up. I guess we got plenty of rain while I was gone, cause the front lawn looked like a jungle. Some of the grass was two feet tall. I took on the task of mowing it today, which was a royal pain with a tiny electric mower that kept jamming with wet grass. The wild flowers I planted either didn't make it, or haven't bloomed, yet. I can't tell if the stuff growing where I planted the flowers are weeds, grass, or flowers, so I'm afraid to pull anything out.


Since it's been so long since I posted, I'll just give a brief summary of what I did while I was in Kentucky. I went to Nathan White and Kelly's wedding, which was a blast. I also worked two-a-days for high school soccer, which meant I had to get up at 6.30 every morning for a week. Other than that, I mostly hung out with friends, which was definitely good. You kind of take that for granted until you lose it all together (as in, move 1200 miles away from all your friends).

Right before I came back, I went on a fishing trip to Canada with my family. We stayed in a cabin on Mosher Lake, which can only be accessed by float plane. I love fly in fishing trips because everything is so peaceful. It's completely off the grid, with almost no connection to the outside world (there is a CB radio to contact the outfitter for emergencies). It makes living in the mountains seem like a cake walk. The fishing was alright, but I didn't catch anything huge (a few medium sized walleye and northern pike).

Flickr for more Canada pictures.

I'm taking an Outdoor Emergency Care course (just started yesterday), which should be pretty interesting and useful out here. I may try to get on the volunteer ski patrol at Loveland this winter, which OEC certification is required for. That'll give me something else to do and may come in handy out here.