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Walking Taco

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I meant to mention this sooner, but (being me) I forgot. Sometimes I have the attention span of a gnat.

When I was at the Hyannis rodeo, I needed a snack, so I went to the concession stand to see what $3 could buy me. I finally settled on what was being called a walking taco. My first question was if it had onions. The answer was no, so I ordered one. Hamburger meat, sour cream (if requested), Fritos and cheese were served in half a Fritos snack bag. I wish I had grabbed a spoon instead of a fork, but I managed pretty well. Personally, I would have called it a travelling taco just for the alliteration, but whatever the name, it was awesome!

Walking taco....

Walking taco….

Rodeo Saturday

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Saturday rodeo and my day off…..it was a miraculous sort of day! I got up a bit earlier than my body wanted, but after a pep talk and a cup of coffee (not in that order), I managed to shower and get out the door by 7:40. Hyannis is about 45 minutes from home, and I wanted to be there early enough to get a good parking space. I also knew that Deb and Scout had to be ready by 9. It was a bonus seeing other people from my (adopted) town once I got there.

I love taking pictures, and horses are always fun to photograph. I figured out how to take video with Bela’s camera, so it was a fun day.

Crow's nest

Crow’s nest


Bernice is ready to roll.

Bernice is ready to roll.


I've never seen an ugly horse. :)

I’ve never seen an ugly horse. 🙂


Another beautiful equine specimen

Another beautiful equine specimen


Warm up time in the ring

Warm up time in the ring

Double R

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For the last two months or so, I have been cleaning cabins for Pat Bridges, owner of the Double R Guest Ranch. The scenic cabins are about 20 miles outside the small town of Mullen in the Nebraska sandhills.

Pat is a charming lady with a great sense of humor and a definite idea of how her business should be run. Her housekeeping standards are high, but she wants to offer her guests a quality experience. (I now know how to make a bed with hospital corners!) This attitude keeps guests coming.

When you see this, you're almost there!

When you see this, you’re almost there!

Pat and her faithful sidekick.

Pat and her faithful sidekick.

Rules to live by!

Rules to live by!

Large cabin (upstairs)

Large cabin (upstairs)

The large cabin has plenty of room.

The large cabin has plenty of room.

One of three beds in the large cabin

One of three beds in the large cabin

Living room of smaller cabin

Living room of smaller cabin

The bath house is located between the cabins.

The bath house is located between the cabins.

Looking toward the main house from the cabins.....

Looking toward the main house from the cabins…..

If you feel the need to roam and want to visit the sandhills, the Double R is the place to be. See Pat’s website (below) for rates and more pictures of the activities that await you!
http://www.sandhilldoublerranch.com/