Kelly's Hiking Trip - Feet In The Forest

Kelly, a Feet In The Forest team member took these pictures on his hiking and camping trip to the Chirichaou Mountains last week. I'll be updating the site to include these ASAP!

White Horse Lake

Hi Kim-
Thought this might qualify for the "Feet in the Forest" section. I took some pics at White Horse but are waiting for them to be developed. (Yes- I still am not using a digital camera!) Just edit it how you would like if you think it is suitable!
Thanks,
Suzanne

I just returned from a beautiful weekend camping at White Horse Lake. We had a wonderful stay at the campground (loop B) and managed to nab the closest camp site the lake (spot 29). The campground hosts were very informative and friendly, checking with every camp site in the morning and evening. The facilities were just as accurate as EatStayPlay describes them.

Weather gave us a few showers in the afternoon which allowed us an opportunity for some UNO games with the kids in our tent. The showers were just enough to cool the air and revitalized our enthusiasm for more fishing.

We also enjoyed a nice hike around the lake (trail #33). It was well groomed which was perfect for the kids. I also recommend a trip to JD Dam just a few miles beyond the lake. Seems it was a perfect time to view tadpoles which were easy to spot off the shore in some shallow water close to the dam. They were accompanied by gangs of little frogs plopping in to the water as you approach the shoreline.

I am happy to report that we had great luck attempting to catch fish. My husband had luck with a little chartreuse spinner. The kids and I prefer bobber-fishing. We seemed to have luck using Salmon eggs, power bait and good ole frozen corn. While conversing with occupants of a neighboring camp site and fellow fishing enthusiasts, we found they had luck with Dilly's and night crawlers. It really brought in the trout along with a few crawdads hanging on the line hoping for a morsel.

If the camping experience for you includes pitching your tent at a groomed campground, I would recommend White Horse Lake. Its very well organized and seemed to be popular among families. I know we'll be going back again!

White Mountain Pics

Benny Creek Campground:

Campground Host (Well, the DOG!)











East Fork Trail:

That's the WEST fork of the river (Black River, I think) even though it's the east fork trail. I think this is one of the prettiest pics my folks brought back!

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Kim's Garden

So, what do I do when I'm NOT at work (or off camping, fishing, and doing research for my next newsletter?)

Garden!

These are my sunflowers and my giant pumpkins- as of last week. Now, the sunflowers are taller than the fence! Of course, as soon as they bloom I won't be able to weed them anymore (shoot!) because I am SERIOUSLY allergic.

Just don't tell my allergy doctor! I LOVE sunflowers.

Besides sunflowers and pumpkins, I have corn, two types of jalepenos, FOUR types of cucumbers (funny story- I bought four of the same plants, already started (lemon cucumbers) but one WASN'T a lemon cucumber and it is taking over!), two types of tomatoes, radishes, chard, bush beans (two types), cantelope, and a few carrots.

Good thing my garden is 50'x50'!

Stray Dogs

When my folks called me yesterday, they said that had picked up a pair of stray dogs! (Just a reminder, they're in the White Mountains.) Neither dog was wearing a collar, but they looked cared-for. After a bit of owner-searching, Mom & Dad ran into a dog trainer who gave them some dog food and told them to take the dogs to Eager.

Okay, so TODAY, I get a call and it turns out, Eager (I'm guess the pound there?) will only keep the dogs for 3 days and then will put them down! My mom said: "Over my dead body!" and told my dad to go get them.

No, we're not adpoting them (whew! Two dogs is enough, thanks!) but my folks ARE taking them to Springerville, to the Human Society. Dad says they've got excellent chances of being adopted 'cause they're so cute.

Hopefully, dad'll snap a pic of them so I can show you just how cute they are.

White Mountains Trip

My folks are in the white mountains this week (and last week) and have been sending me some GREAT pictures!

This is the dock at Big Lake. I'll have more to put up when they bring me the rest of the pics. This is from a disk they mailed me.

Hopefully, by next week, I'll be able to offer an eGuide on the White Mountains as well. In the meantime, I've got some great eGuides about Prescott!

Fain Park Cleanup

We all went to Fain Park today to pick up trash and stuff. It was fun but HOT HOT HOT so we didn't do a barbeque or anything- just trash and then lots of cold water.

Kathy made cookies but forgot them so she's bringing them by the office later today and people can pick them up. OR I can eat them all myself this weekend! Yum!

Okay so from left to right, back to front is: Donte, Jacque, Kathy, ME, Les. Middle row is: Jon, Kris baby Berlyn, and Larry. Front row is Elwyn, Shelby, and Griffen.

And, before you ask, no, none of those kiddos belong to me. But, they're all so cool I wouldn't mind keeping any of them!