Klickitat Winds--The Farm and Life in Southern Utah: Merry Old England

Every now and again, unexpected life opportunities arise. Instead of passing them by and repeating over and over, "woulda, shoulda, coulda" one must take advantage and make it so! As mentioned in my last post, my companion Ken is an artistic genius and was recently asked to build a hobo hut for a friend in England. Luckily, I was asked to accompany him and help with other things and see the sights. So, I am here living the life of a Princess, for a while.

We left for England with Ken's head going crazy with design and have now been here and at it, for two weeks. We are staying in the original 400 year old Kingscote Park House that Ken remodeled 18 years ago, and I can tell you it is a most unusual and fabulous place. Our friend, who owns this place called Matara, has added a beautiful wedding event and wellness center to the property. Anyone aspiring to a very memorable and tranquil experience would find this to be the place! Check out their website at www.matara.co.uk

Over the past weekend, we had the pleasure of watching a very young and eccentric English wedding take place on this property. I couldn't take my eyes off the hat maker bride who designed her own outfit and hand beaded shoes, along with all of the colorful decorations that they substituted for the more formal decor that the center offers. Very enlightening to see the humor and frivolity this couple had at their celebration......made me go look in the mirror to check my age.

But, back to my original reason for blogging...."The Hobo Hut". Here are a couple of pictures of the progress being made. Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Ken has two very ambitious and excellent workers with him, who don't speak a word of English. Somehow language is no barrier, body and sign language work better than the real thing!