June 27th to 29th -100 Mile House

June 27th - Sat - 100 Mile House
Don’t know what is going on - we got another day off today and went to the Williams Lake Stampede. We left just before 10, got a close parking spot and went to see what was happening. Chariot races were nearly over so we got grandstand tickets that were reserved seating and good for all day. After the chariot races we watched pony chuck wagon qualifying races. They ended about 11:30 and we thought we would wander around and get lunch. Turns out there were only a dozen vendor booths and nothing else to do so we drove the short ways into town and had lunch.
Terry had to park much farther away when we returned. We were just in time for the rodeo which started at 1:00. All the usual rodeo events which were very organized and moved right along. In the rodeo intermission there were pony chuck wagon races. After the rodeo, there was an event called a “ranch challenge” where 10 ranches formed 3 person teams and competed in cattle cutting and wild horse racing. We only stayed for the first round of cattle cutting by all 10 teams and then headed to the casino.
By now it was 5:30 (a long time on hard benches with no backs!) and the casino was very busy with so many people in town for the stampede. It took about an hour for Terry, Marg & I to lose $20 each.
Marg & I made a plan so when we got home she did chores, I started dinner and Terry made drinks.

June 28th - Sun - 100 Mile House
Back to work! We switched to taking out trees behind the shop where Marg wants to build the new storage shed. Terry used a ladder to tie a rope to most of the trees to “persuade” them to fall where they wanted them. Worked very well. We hauled off all the limbs & small trees and towed several trees to the wood cutting area.
After lunch, we started building the storage shed. Of course the spot where we wanted a concrete block had huge tree roots. We moved somewhat but Marg finally had to get the chain saw to get rid of some roots. We got the floor built and called it a day.
After dinner, Marg & I took the ATV to set a snare at a spot where she noticed a trail under the electric fence - probably from a coyote.

June 29th - Mon - 100 Mile House
Marg & I locked the sheep in last night so we could count them this morning. Seem to be missing one ewe and 3 lambs. Friends Francis & Nicole stopped by for a bit and then we worked on the storage shed which is supposed to be our “reward” for clearing trees. Sounds a little weird when more work is the reward for working!
After lunch we had to go back to cleaning up trees by the barn. We felled all the trees that were leaning towards the barn and then Marg & Terry really went to work just behind the barn and got rid of all the dead, leaning and broken trees in a small area. We picked up all the branches and raked up all the little pieces since it is pasture.
Marg, Terry & I took the ATVs to check on the snare (no coyote) and Marg showed Terry a trail that she wants cleared so she can go cross country skiing in the winter.
No afternoon rain today.