Hurricane Deck

Part of my job as a landman is to "dig up" people, and sometimes that means going to the local cemetery! I made a trip to two cemeteries to confirm that someone had indeed passed across the Great Divide, and I couldn't resist taking some pictures. A grave marker at the Cheyenne Wells cemetery. There were so many unknown and unidentified grave markers that it was very surprising to me, as the cemetery is very small. There were also so many babies – I couldn’t believe the amount of children who had died under the age of two that inhabited the cemetery. This is about 1/3 of the Cheyenne Wells cemetery. My friend Sue loved the windmill and the cows that were etched onto this marker; I was more amused that it looked like an EKG that was flat lining! I wonder what his marker looked like. Not finding what we needed in Cheyenne Wells, we headed out to Kit Carson to visit the cemetery there. A jackrabbit was hanging out - he was HUGE! While the Grojeans we

The last few weeks have been very busy lately! Three of the crew came with me to Burlington, Colorado where a new project started up. We’ve been busy going to dog shows and exploring the area for places to run and play. Last weekend, Tracey of K2 and I went to Tulsa, Oklahoma to enjoy the show put on by Performance Events Trials and Shows. The site was fantastic with soft matting all over! Fritz won 3 of the 4 Best of Breed awards that were offered, as well as two Group 3 wins and a Group 4 win! He is now a United Kennel Club Show Champion. Miss Jada took 2 Best of Breed awards and two Group 2s, securing her place for now in the Top Ten race. It was a fabulous show, and I loved meeting so many fun new people as well as seeing old friends! This morning I went with Sue, a fellow landman and a fantastic friend to the South Republican River Wilderness Area to let the dogs run and stretch their legs and so that I could use Tracey’s fancy camera that she accidently left behind i