McGUINNESS COLORADO DUDE RANCH HOLIDAY - 12-19 JULY 2014

NOW PLAYING: FRIENDS IN ***HIGH*** PLACES
Garth Brooks

Anim Anim
AT THE RANCH
13 JULY 2014

Good morning; yes, it's 6.18 now.
And I've seen every hour on the clock since midnight.
People arguing in the car park; the air conditioning , , ,
so much noise; I live in a very quiet place.
I will probably sleep well tonight.
I was picked up at midday
for a two-hour drive to Fort Collins, hang a right,
drive to the Middle of Nowhere and you have arrived.
I did get to see a stunning sunrise though.
Last night I couldn't work out how to get the plug out of the bath.
This morning I realised that it is a flip-over, not a lift-out.
It took a while to get the shower to cut off the supply to the tap,
so I kept switching it off and trying again.
Then I thought, "I'll just have a bath,"
and the shower started working.
It was a good power shower once it started.
I've had breakfast -
a waffle made by my own fair hand and a coffee.
And I spoke to a person who wasn't taking food or drink orders.
She owns a ranch in south Denver and gave me some tips on riding.
She was an English teacher, so I gave her a copy of my book.
I never miss a chance to promote it
and the charities listed on the back page.
I brought three copies with me.
[Information about
DIARY OF A BARKING MAD DOG OWNER
can be found HERE].

THE LAST BIT OF THE JOURNEY
I'm really in the middle of nowhere;
two hours to the nearest town.
This is my home for the week.
It smells of wood; a bit like a German sauna,
but that is a nice relaxing smell.

McGUINNESS

I've met three guests so far;
two young girls from Oz and would you believe it,
a man who used to live in my village, but lives up north now.
He was on the same flight as me coming out,
and is celebrating his 50th birthday.
My VIEW
This is what I see when I wake up and my view from my deck area.

McGUINNESS

There is one downside: Flies; five million of them all wanting to taste me.
The good news is it was moths a couple of weeks ago,
but they have gone now.
My HORSE:
We were asked about our riding experience
and if we wanted a fast, slow or challenging horse.
Some are very fast, but not so good for roping from.
Some are great cattle herders and some can be a bit slow,
but better for roping from.
Oh, and they have two donkeys on the ranch.
Hmmm, guess that might be my ride - not as tall.
We passed the horses on the way in; not one was less than 16 hands
[One hand is equal to four inches.].

McGUINNESS

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN HERE

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AT THE RANCH 13 JULY 2014
Good morning; yes, it's 6.18 now. And I've seen every hour on the clock since midnight. People arguing in the car park; the air conditioning , , , so much noise; I live in a very quiet place. I will probably sleep well tonight. I was picked up at midday for a two-hour drive to Fort Collins, hang a right, drive to the Middle of Nowhere and you have arrived. I did get to see a stunning sunrise though. Last night I couldn't work out how to get the plug out of the bath. This morning I realised that it is a flip-over, not a lift-out. It took a while to get the shower to cut off the supply to the tap, so I kept switching it off and trying again. Then I thought, "I'll just have a bath," and the shower started working. It was a good power shower once it started. I've had breakfast - a waffle made by my own fair hand and a coffee. And I spoke to a person who wasn't taking food or drink orders. She owns a ranch in south Denver and gave me some tips on riding. She was an English teacher, so I gave her a copy of my book. I never miss a chance to promote it and the charities listed on the back page. I brought three copies with me. [Information about DIARY OF A BARKING MAD DOG OWNER can be found HERE]. THE LAST BIT OF THE JOURNEY I'm really in the middle of nowhere; two hours to the nearest town. This is my home for the week. It smells of wood; a bit like a German sauna, but that is a nice relaxing smell.

I've met three guests so far; two young girls from Oz and would you believe it, a man who used to live in my village, but lives up north now. He was on the same flight as me coming out, and is celebrating his 50th birthday. My VIEW This is what I see when I wake up and my view from my deck area.

There is one downside: Flies; five million of them all wanting to taste me. The good news is it was moths a couple of weeks ago, but they have gone now. My HORSE: We were asked about our riding experience and if we wanted a fast, slow or challenging horse. Some are very fast, but not so good for roping from. Some are great cattle herders and some can be a bit slow, but better for roping from. Oh, and they have two donkeys on the ranch. Hmmm, guess that might be my ride - not as tall. We passed the horses on the way in; not one was less than 16 hands [One hand is equal to four inches.].