Bates Family Ranch

Friday

I got up at 7:30. I started packing from the list. I went to Math Morning 5 minutes early. I started reading a book. Saronna arrived with her kids. Then Michele came to get the chapel key so she can open up for Project Night. After she left, I tried to keep the kids quiet so they could concentrate on their math. Saronna took Jedediah to the sanctuary to count the chairs. Eventually he will get the hang of it.

After Math Morning, I went by the gym to give Steve the squash and zucchini for the food pantry. He talked about picking pears from our community tree and that made me uneasy. Later I thought I would rather give him money to buy pears than have Dugway pears leave Dugway.

I stopped at the post office for mail, then went home, and continued to pack. Chris took a shower and went to the office. Michelle texted that she would pick me up at noon. As I continued to pack, and have a last breakfast, she texted that she would be late. As I finished each box, I moved it out to the front porch.

When she and Isadora arrived, I was ready. We moved my stuff to her car, which was pretty packed. Then we stopped at the office to leave the cooler in Chris' car. We also stopped for gas. I had her use my credit card to pay for it since they were bringing both of their cars.

We headed for Delta to meet Casey and Cedric. We arrived just before they did. Then Casey, Cedric and I decided to go to the burger place. Michelle and Isadora left with the dog. However, after buying burgers, we caught up with them. However, we had to stop for gas which let them get ahead. Then we followed in their dust to Gandy.

We got to the ranch about 5. Casey had the code for the cabins. Our cabins were farther apart than I liked. And there seemed to be no apples this year. An old man told us the apples were cyclical. However, Isadora and I found one with small apples high up while we were enroute to filling the 5 gallon water jug. She got a long stick and stood on a chair to knock some down.

We took them to Michelle who was making apple crisp. Casey and I and Cedric set up tables and folding chairs. Isodora and I went looking for wood. That's when Chris showed up. He helped us carry small logs from a pile in the back. He build a fire. Michelle had metal rods for cooking hotdogs over the fire. There were marshmallows as well.

After eating and talking, Casey set up the game and a sheet to project it on. I played Rendevous with Rama while everyone else kind of disappeared. A man from the cabin next door came over to see what I was playing, but he didn't stay long. At 11, I was stuck, so I shut down the game and Casey put the equipment away. I went back to the cabin where Chris was on his laptop. I got ready for bed and he turned out the light.