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We Will Miss You Mom,,,

10/31/2013

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Mom has gone back to Albuquerque and we miss her around the ranch. Each morning she would venture down the hill to the ranch to report for duty in the barn. Wrestling with her cane and a sweeping brush Greg’s feisty Mom swept the stalls to code. No hay shavings or poop escaped her discerning eye and tidy little piles of sweepings awaited me when the big green tractor pulled up at each stall door. By the time the poop machine got going, Mom was already dragging the hose from stall to stall emptying and filling water buckets. “ Now what can I do ?” was the question that always followed……it seemed there was little she wouldn’t try. At the table in the barn kitchen Mom chopped buckets of apples and carrots, Spring cleaned the refrigerator and  arms up to the elbows in bubbles washed whatever needed to be washed and…. some things that didn’t. She has sewn up splits in well used barn clothes, darned holes and replaced buttons…she can thread a needle faster than me …and why not, she is only 92. We miss you Mom. Stay safe.

Possibly one of the last warm sunny evenings of the year, we saddled up a not too enthusiastic Lady for a trail ride through the forest. The fallen leaves have created a rich and colourful carpet on the forest floor and the sound of Ladies hooves were muffled as we wandered through the sunlit trees. It was a beautiful evening for a magical ride and I was happy that I was able to share it with Christina. We have been blessed to have the young lady from Vermont here  for the past three weeks and are sorry that her visit with us is drawing to a close. Christina is returning to her family on the East Coast tomorrow and we hope that she leaves us with memories that will be with her forever.

While she has been here our young WWOOFER has seen the beginning…and (unusually) completion of several major projects on Greg’s “must do” list, she has dug holes and ( again unusually !) filled them in, built an insulation box to Winterise the external faucet (tap), started building a huge door for the back barn ( several years on the “wish list”) laid cable, used the chainsaw and the saw mill. She has learned to make wine and yoghurt and is a master and uncomplaining “mucker-outer” Christina has been a pleasure to host and much has been achieved during her stay. Thank you for choosing Gentle Giant Meadows Ranch for your WWOOFERing experience.

Time to go, Take care, keep safe. M 
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Katie
11/3/2013 06:43:13 am

Hi Greg and Maureen!! This is Katie (WWOOFer from the summer)

I just checked out your blog today for some updates on GGMR! Greg--so sorry to hear about your foot!! You'll be in my thoughts for a speedy recovery.

Maureen--I hope you'll have a WWOOFer or two around to lend a hand!

All is well here on the East Coast, and in April I'll be moving to Seattle!!! So I'm sure I'll be back for a visit at some point :)

Take care,

Katie

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Quatre
11/25/2013 07:04:18 am

Love the trail riding photos!

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