Cool Mountain River - North Fork of the Stillaquamish

North Fork of the Stillaquamish

Wed. I again made the drive up to Darrington.  What a mixed bag of weather, from torrential rain, to sunshine when I arrived at the road to our daughter & son-in-laws property.  Once there, the sunshine lasted part of the afternoon!  Long enough to walk the yard & garden to see what was happening with the flowers & shrubs.  

Jentry's Garden

On Sunday, there will be a trail walk/tour starting in Darrington for the people interested in working toward the completion of the Whitehorse Trail.   Most of the participants are members of the Snohomish/Arlington Trail Coalition, or locals who are spearheading the effort.  The Washington Trails Association has information about the proposed trail on their website too.  I've been pretty excited about the prospect of actually being able to ride from the park in Arlington all the way to Darrington, then cutting through a short section from the power lines to a old trail that follows SR 530 for a few miles to intersect the road our daughter lives on!  Of course I think I'd have Butch bring the horse trailer up for a ride home!  :-) 
The Arlington Times has also published several related articles;   "Trail Coalition seeks Whitehorse Partners"

Our Best Mare!

HH Khari-Me-Home

What a fine afternoon we have today!  The sun has made another appearance!  I've been basking in the warmth, groomed the mare & turned her out in the pasture.  She's looking & feeling full of herself, couldn't resist some spring time photos of our favorite girl!   

Khari & Rascal

 It's hard to believe that this will be Khari's sixth season in endurance & seventh with us!  She's matured into a great looking mare.

HH Khari-Me-Home

Puppy Love ~

Cassidy meets Luna :-)

What can be finer that getting a puppy for Easter?  A puppy with bunny ears at that?  Thanks again to Heidi McKeon of Tradewinds Beagles,  who managed to find a puppy that would be the perfect match for Cassidy.  

Cassidy has been reading books on Beagle puppies & even did a Google Search for a puppy wallpaper for her computer!  Now, she'll have the real thing!  Luna too, seemed to know when we brought her home, that she was waiting for someone besides us - to make her part of their family.  When Cassidy arrived, the attraction was obvious :-)  Girl loved the puppy, puppy loved the girl!  Now Cassidy will have someone to write more stories about, since she is a fledgling writer! 

A Bright, Bright, Sunshine Day~

Our Road Home

What a glorious day!  I was scheduled to ride with friends, but just too interested in soaking up all the sunshine I could!  I'd worked in the woods from early morning, admiring how the fern fronds are starting to grow!   When I couldn't resist any longer, I saddled Khari & left from home.  Duane & Donnie, were home when we rode by, so spent some time catching up with them,  then walked up the big hill -- have to start work on getting my strength back.  At the top, rode into our trails, just taking our time & enjoying the day, the sun & the ride.  Hope to get out again tomorrow!

My first "Hunt" for Morel Mushrooms

My first time "hunting" for Morel Mushrooms!  (Grandson Ben sold $50. of them over the weekend to earn money for a new bike!)  I visited yesterday, drove up in the oh so welcome sunshine, with incredible views of our Washington "Alps" all the way!  Enjoyed playing with the new Granddaughter in the morning, then following Ben as he took me on my first successful expedition searching for the elusive Morels!  I was thrilled to find five, enough for a chicken-pot pie for dinner tonight!