The gang's all here

We pulled into our driveway about 8:00 last night, thankful to be home safe and sound from our adventures. All the critters who stayed here were fine; I picked up two gratifyingly ecstatic dogs this morning. We are still in the throes of all the unpacking and cleaning that is the aftermath of a long horse-camping trip, after spending the morning picking ripe and ready strawberries and raspberries in our garden. I am grateful for a cool, mostly cloudy day to be doing all this; the forecast we watched last night said summer hits with a vengeance this week, with a string of days in the 90s.

Until I have time to download and review my photos, here's a summary of Cowboy Campmeeting 2010 in the Umatilla National Forest outside Dayton, WA.

Trip to and from: Long but uneventful.
Weather: Cool to cold, with some rain (less dust!).
Meetings: Challenging and inspiring.
Rides: Scenic and safe.
Wildflowers: BREATHTAKING!
Knitting: Progress on the Shetland seashells scarf.
Mishaps: Rick's horse kicked Brian's pony the night we arrived, but after 24 hours and some Bute, she was as good as new. Camper's battery was dead, but were able to get a new one thanks to someone else's run to town for supplies. Camper's hot water heater apparently cracked last winter, but we did have cold running water after a bit of repair work.
Next year's announced location: Buck Meadows at the base of Mt. Adams - much closer to home.

That's it for now from . . .