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Who knew all this would happen afterwards! Some bright color to see from my little bathroom window each day.

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Utah barns and fathers

 Finishing up my barns from my trip to Colorado and Utah in April (here were more barns, as well as just last Sunday.)


Monticello UT




Soon we were seeing different structures on the side of the road...



These two outcrops were between Monticello and Moab UT, before getting to the Arches National Park!

Can you imagine being a farmer with that structure off in the distance above your fields?

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And a happy Fathers's Day to all the fathers who no longer receive ties for birthdays/Christmas and Father's Day. In my childhood we could even give white handkerchiefs to our father. Mmm, wonder if anyone sells them! At least the people on TV often wear ties. Now I wonder if any of my sons have any...perhaps a few for wearing to weddings and funerals.

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My father's life has been covered over on my Ancestry blog. So I'll add a post today about another father. Three Family Trees.


My ex in the middle with our two sons as fathers and my oldest granddaughter (way back when!)

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Today's quote:

When we endlessly ruminate over distant times, we miss extraordinary things in the present moment. These extraordinary things are, in actual fact, all we have: the here and now.

Katherine May

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Little gypsy vardo wagon, slab built with glaze colors and wire-hung lanterns...the roof comes off to an empty interior. 

7 comments:

  1. I imagine that there is a tie somewhere in my closet. I guess I donned a bow tie for that gay wedding that I attended last fall, which came from my daughter's gay wedding almost 20 years ago. As for a regular tie, I just don’t know when I last wore one. As I contemplate ties, they do seem like a rather odd accessory. It’s just gone 5 this morning, and I am rambling. 🤓

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    1. Happy father's tieless day! It's great that you all support your gay daughter! 20 years ago being married! I went back to sleep at first light (6ish) and dosed till 7:30. 5 doesn't sound all that bad either.

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  2. ...Utah sre is a lush place! The scenery has drama, but I'm glad to live where it rains. Thanks Barbara for sharing.

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  3. Handkerchiefs seem to come out of the woodwork ready for giving at Xmas! As if they aren't needed all year round.

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  4. Those western landscapes are spectacular. I remember well the impression they made the first time I travelled in that area.

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  5. Those skies!!!! Gorgeous and full of hope and promise.

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  6. Those little gypsies are lucky!!!

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