Dead weight

Anthony was over at the office. He was suppose to be making sales calls for AP&P, but there wasn't very interested. We decided to get business going with our photo/video editing business. We were busy gathering comparison pricing when Melinda called to report that Poppy got an elk and we needed to go down and help.

We loaded up and drove down to Santaquin canyon. I dawned my new coat and snow pants that poppy bought me for my birthday and headed up the mountain.

About a mile later I collapsed in the snow next to Poppy and his now headless cow elk. He was exhausted from dragging the 700 pounds as far as he had; impressive after hiking all over the mountain since 7 that morning.

Gravity and momentum provided us with enough help to get maybe half a mile before we decided to stop and wait for help. Todd and his friend Kelly were on their way up.

To thaw out our gloves, warm ourselves up, make a search light and most of all to pass the time (nothing is more entertaining that breaking up wood to throw on a fire) especially when you have good company.

Todd and Kelly brought sleds which made the dead weight more manageable but it must have been another few hours before we made it to the vehicles. Nana and Melinda and our kids had been waiting for us on the entire 4 hour ordeal. I haven't had such a workout in a very long time.

Poppy rewarded our time by taking us to the One Man Band diner.