Wandering Star

Isaac spent April Fools Day clopping down the trail, riding Star, followed by three long-eared girls carrying our gear (Bird, Bat, and Penny), all the while singing “Wandering Star”. Needless to say I was jealous, but he was the packer of the day, as right now its not that comfortable to ride long distances, and I can’t keep up with them for too long on foot (though I tried!).
They made the round trip to Cabin Creek and back, through a stormy day of minor snow squalls that wafted down the canyon. From what I heard, all went smoothly, just a few break-away’s broken, and one new candidate for slowed-down, backcountry living.
Thanks to the mules, we are basically moved, except for a few last things we can carry on our own backs. We plan to fly out on the next available plane with some room to carry us, thought the weather has been a bit unpredictable lately. It will be sad to go, but it has been a good winter, and hopefully we will be back soon enough.

And just because I’m in a contemplative mood, here’s a few thoughts for the day:

“This is our place. Let us tend it.”
-Woody Tasch

"There's no use trying," Alice said. "One can't believe impossible things."
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
-Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a.k.a. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

“Forgiveness is understanding that a person did the very best they could in that moment; otherwise they would have done it differently. It is making that true for yourself as well.”
-Deena Spear