We set out at dawn
Sun barely breaking the sky
The day promised to be hot
Little rain so it would be dry...
In our saddlebags we held
Our water in a large goat bag skin
In the High Dessert Country
To find fresh water is a win win...
My horses are from new blood
A cross between a Mustang and Morgan
Smitty put on each four new shoes
Good enough to get us back again...
I braided our bridals for strength
My wife wove our blankets for warmth
The High Plains can get real cold
Especially when you head further North...
Traveling in a blistering wind
Carrying a hard driven wet snow
To find and secure a safe shelter
Under the snow's the best place to go...
Our horses we will keep safe
Certain tree branches to sustain
Hickory shafts make up our travois
Easily useable again and again...
We'll stay in the tree line country
Roughing it out for a season or two
If we find a place we want to settle
We will for with the civilized we're through...
We will learn what we need to survive
How to trap, hunt, and fish to stay alive
Trade our pelts when we go to town
In the mountains we'll eventually settle down...
Wanna visit??? Y'all are welcome to come aroun...
JJSweets 07Sept20 22:45 hrs
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