I hardly know where to start it has been so long since the last post. I suppose I'll start with what has been most significant to me, which would be how my uncle started coming back to church. It is actually an incredibly long story that involves a lot of addiction recovery, willpower and faith in the Savior. But I will say this. It has certainly been a privilege to be here this summer and watch him make some extraordinary decisions and choose to not only believe in God but try to actively follow him and do his will. Blinn is an amazing example to me and I'm very grateful to have been a small participant in his coming back to the fold.
This picture is with my brother and I on his first Sunday back. He has now been about 4 weeks in a row (well minus one week where he had a heart attack...another story entirely) and just today smoked his last cigarette. So if you're the praying type, some prayers for my uncle would be appreciated.
And here's a little buck Amadeus and I saw a few weeks back. Just last week up Avintaquin canyon we saw two very decent sized bucks. And on the ranch we saw four MONSTERS, which I couldn't get any pictures of, but they were certainly incredible to watch. Especially since Blinn spotted them on the ridgeline at over 2,000 yards with his bare eyes.
In other exciting news we have caught two beaver, and the toenail of a third. Now before you start thinking I'm trapping out of season or killing innocent animals, these beaver eat big swaths of alfalfa in one night and can dam up the creek which causes some major problems around here. Regardless, Mindy and I feel like we have been adopted into the Jim Bridger family. I even skinned both these beaver and plan on having their hides tanned.
In the wild on the other hand, Amadeus and I have seen quite a few beaver dams and lodges. This particular set, from the above picture, had four different dams and ponds. Pretty cool little creatures.
Did I mention that our skunk count has increased to 16?! 16 skunks. Below is a picture of Marcy and I on a day we caught two skunks in traps and were practically chased by a third. But that day we had the correct amount of fire power. Besides that Marcy had some wicked cornrows going on.
Hopefully that will hold you until the next installment. Thanks again for reading!