ill come , he said , but just for a quick one . the first one to catch my eye was a prayer shawl . we just keep getting wound tighter and tighter , he thought as ham nodded . im exhausted and i just want to sit here and relax for a little while . `` dude , i wanted to get up and take a ride on the ranch before it got too hot . she blinked away a few stray tears and continued without answering briggs question . 