We left Rangely after lunch and moved on to see my uncle Thomas and cousin Gwen (father and sister of Caitlan) in Palisade, Colorado. On the way we drove through Canyon Pintado.
The canyon is home to numerous petroglyphs from the Fremont Culture and Ute people dating back up to 2000 years. One particular petroglyph was fitting for our journey, “The Guardian.” The Guardian was believed to watch over the travelers who used the canyon as a trade route.
They treated us to a tour of the Peach Farm and of Gwen’s tiny 
house ( a work in progress). For those of you who don’t know, my uncle is an organic fruit tree farmer. He grows apricots, cherries, plums and the best, sweetest peaches you have ever tasted. I am so lucky that I have grown up eating these peaches. I get to enjoy them around my birthday each year. His farm is called Rancho Durazno, you should check it out for more details about how life is there.
Gwen moved back to Palisade this year to learn the business from her father.
It was so fun to see her taking notes, driving around on the riding lawnmower and talking to her Dad about “discing” the 2-acres behind their house to get it ready to plant more trees to make the grand total 40 acres of fruit trees. The girls explored the boulders and secret caves around their house. We stood in awe of Buzzard’s Roost that stands majestically looking over their property.
We enjoyed lots of laughs and a great meal while the girls wrestled on the hammock 
in the warm night air (later there were complaints by the girls of rope burns on their rumps, a natural consequence, I guess). We are having the girls write in their journals, daily with pictures to describe one favorite thing of the day. Here is what Quinn wrote:
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Those peaches ARE absolutely the very best!