Mrs. R and Miss Maddie enjoying Dinner at the Flying W Ranch.
We had a fun time in the Western town, had our Chuckwagon dinner of beef, a biscuit, applesauce, beans, a baked potato, and spice cake served on a tin plate. Complete with lemonade in a tin cup! Then we listened to the Wrangler stage show. LOVE it!!!
We were warned by the breeder that he would act like a mule if he got tired. He would lay down and not budge. We hadn't previously experienced this phenomenon, but he sure showed us today! Here's how it went down. Bo and his grandma were sitting outside waiting for me to finish teaching a spin class. A gentleman came by and met Bo and asked to take him on a short jog. They ran around about a 1.5 mile track, stopping frequently to mark things and drink some water. He had a ball. SO then we go to Garden of the Gods (where the temperature was around 92 degrees). We got close to finishing when Bo decided he was done! He found some shade, plopped down, and would not be moved! I carried him a little ways and he finished it himself. Crazy! I promise though we gave him plenty of water and let him stop a lot-- we took care of him but he was just done!
Balanced Rock
Little Bo with is Grandma
Taking a break
Momma posing with the huge formations... You can see the Kissing Camels at the top of this one!
Beautiful Day!!
Braving the 110 mph hurricane force winds at the top! And for a refresher, we went up the Cog Railroad, a 14,000 ft. climb to the summit of Pikes Peak. It was around 70° at the bottom, but it was 21° at the top with a -17° wind chill... Crazy times! This is the only photo I took at the top because it was SO cold and windy.
My Momma, enjoying the sights :)
On the way up!
This was right at the summit.
So we are all smiles here, but when we got to the top they cut our time up there short. It started with 80+ mph winds, then when they got over 95 mph, they decided to get us out of there. We were getting pelted with rocks and crazy winds on the way down. No more trains went up for the rest of the day. THEN when we were almost to the bottom, we stop for what we were told was downed power lines. Turns out there was a huge fire and 3 trains were stranded for over an hour! They didn't tell us that, but we found out when we saw it on the news later that night!! We call it our great adventure.
Because I get so many good pictures of him... Basically he's the center of my world. He's my person, after all :)
Sorry they are obviously self-taken... Not so great angles. Just wanted more hair photos!
Bo and Mrs. L at the top! He totally smoked me- practically dragged both of us up the mountain
Mr. L and Mr. Bo half way up! Funny story-- it started to rain as we got to the top and started the trek down on the 3.5 mile trail, and a few steps later it was an all out downpour and hailstorm. We were miserable but Bo was leading the way... I see what they mean about "hearty and rugged" as a description for his breed!
I haven't posted anything about our little man in a while... Isn't he handsome? Getting big... and smart. I have never seen such a smart and sweet dog EVER! I might be a bit biased though...
Our Easter Bunny Cake
And the fun cake for Malia's First Birthday. Complete with purple and green icing layers on the inside!
And I didn't help one bit! LOVE IT!
The view of Pikes Peak from the top
Mr. L taking a break at the Summit
We did it!
Way more fun to see where you've been than where you still have to go!
Steeeeeep! At it's steepest, the incline is a 68% grade!
It's .8 mile up, but it ascends 2500 feet. Crazy!
It's technically a de-commissoned Cog Railroad and is "technically" private property. Tell that to the thousands of hikers who frequent it!
Still Smiling! It took us (well me, I was the hold-up) 1 hour and 14 minutes to make it up, and about 45 minutes to get down the 4-mile trail that zig-zags down the mountain. I'm up for going again soon!
Solid wood frame and backing, metal flower design. LOVE it! And it was only $25! I unscrewed the back and was able to take it apart to clean the glass behind the design. Not sure where it will go yet-- maybe in the new basement?
