Life in the slow lane.: Swinging from the rafters

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Swinging from the rafters

This is one of my favorite funny pics of Clint. Swinging from the rafters of our log cabin he rented for a vacation in Red River, NM last year. It was a perfect get-away vacation and beautiful country. I think this photo says it all - we had a blast!

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Miscellaneous observations:

You have better luck writing a check or just old fashioned cash. Credit or debit cards are not readily accepted in this town.
Wheat is the most beautiful green you've ever seen in the winter.
Even with all this beautiful land and sparce population, you still have a hard time viewing land without something manmade in sight. Oilfields a plenty!
There are alot more hours in the day when you drive a 1/2 mile to work and overtime is nonexistent.
I can identify hail clouds.
There really are people who work with their hands and back for a living - no matter what the weather is like.
Prairie dogs are target practice and finding a good prairie dog town is like winning the lottery!
I've seen my first badger and several bald eagles. What a sight!
Even though there is only 1 stoplight in town, I avoid it at all costs.
Living where tulips thrive makes me smile. :-)
Tomatoes really do have flavor. They aren't just red mushy things. YUM!
Better have all your ingredients for your evening meal purchased by 8pm or your SOL!
I've learned to stockpile beer, wine and spirits. Living dry is tough!
One inch of rain is a flood! - still shocks me even a year later.
The Texas Panhandle is not flat. There are the most gorgeous canyons everywhere!
With feedlots miles away, you don't want to be outside when the wind blows a certain direction.
The sky is bigger and more beautiful than I ever imagined it could be.
You're a wanna be cowboy if you tuck your part of your jeans in your boots.
Spurs are a daily sighting in Spearman.
Rattlesnakes are the real deal.
Tumbleweeds can get as big as I am!
You identify landowners by the style of the fence
People in the panhandle eat alot of beef (and fried food)
Tornado sirens are loud.
The weatherman regularly shows a map with wind direction in the daily forecasts

Spearman Facts:

FBI 2003 murders and homicides reported: 0
FBI 2003 violet crimes reported: 4
Items of interest: Battle of Adobe Walls and the Stationmasters Museum
Ancestry: 11% German, 7% Irish (and a whole bunch of Mexican illegal aliens)
Median household income in 2003: $36,163
Spearman is the Hansford county seat.
Latitude: 36.198N Longitude: 101.191W
Elevation: 3104 ft.
Spearman was named after a railroad executive
1 movie theatre with 2 screens
2 general stores
1 stoplight
Population: around 3000
Avg precipitation: 20 in.
Avg high temp: 75
Avg low temp: 47
4 fuel stops
1 grocery store
3 banks
11 restaurants

Life in the slow lane.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Swinging from the rafters

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