Off to the Ranch

 

Colorado scenery along the way

All were up at leisure this morning, chatting and packing enough stuff to see us through the next few days. After another great David & Tom prepared  breakfast we were nearly ready to depart. For togetherness and ease, the fam rented a large van. Like a well organized mini-army the van was packed.and we took off late morning for the 4 hour drive up to the ranch house SW of Hayden, CO. 

Looking all sharp in our matching Bajan Tees

Our cool new Carter Family tee shirts were worn for the drive. We chatted & snacked along the byways towards Hayden. 

Tom and co-pilot

Colorado scenery is spectacular, and though we didn't get any pix, we spotted several herds of Pronghorn Antelope. 

Before we knew it, we were lolling about on the ranch house porch

David and Tom outdid themselves on dinner. Tom served up marinated & freshly BBQ'd chicken which was delish & very pleasing to the carnivores amongst us (that would be me), 

Gnocchi, not Enoki 

David made 'Gnocchi', which are potato dumplings that were fried in butter with veggies. 

Enoki not Gnocchi 

I dug in to the delicious little morsels, all the while wondering 'Where are the Enoki mushrooms?' I guess I haven't previously heard Gnocchi pronounced correctly, if at all. 

David set me right, and we all wolfed down the tasty gnocchi fried all crisp and tasty. Several of us decided we have to try fixing gnocchi on our own. And there was also a tasty side of delicate asparagus spears.

Much later, we ran out of steam, but not out of conversation, it was time for bed. Eric & I planned to  camp out on the front porch. However, David & Tom brought out the air mattresses, so between the 3 bedrooms with numerous beds, the couch and air mattresses, everyone ended their day all snug & comfy - and all of us inside. But honestly, I'd have happily snoozed out on the porch, dreaming of roaming Mountain Lions, the odd rattlesnake.