This was first published July 31, 2015. Sat down and realized I was going to post a video of Eden… oopsie! That has to be started early in the day, and I fail. Here’s assorted photos from the mountain trail to make up for it… notice the height of the grass!!! Up and over a…
Wordless Whoops: Along the Fenceline
Well, so much for making raspberry salsa today, I forgot we were moving cows! It was a beautiful coolish morning with only a slight haze. While they are still calling it an active fire, it’s not very active from up top! They are hitting hot spots in the canyon with hand crews and helicopters, but…
Year of the Raspberries
I’ve made smoothies. I’ve made milkshakes. I’ve made two cheesecakes. I’ve frozen them. I’ve given some away. I’ve had people come pick. I’ve made fresh raspberry salsa. Today I made raspberry jam. Tomorrow I have plans to can raspberry salsa. And then I’m just going to keep freezing them unless I try fruit leather in…
Positivity
Well, that looks MUCH better! Jaxon and I went up to get a look at the big planes dropping fire retardant. We were disappointed but not really, that it was only helicopters and ground crews at work. The helicopters seemed to be dropping into the canyon on hot spots we couldn’t see. Once in a…
Nerve Wracking
While the fire died down last night, today it took off once again. It’s now listed at 4.000 acres. A Type 3 Firefighting Unit will be heading in, most likely releasing our “local boys”. We have an excellent bunch of volunteer firemen, but many are ranchers and there’s things to do! Many of them were…
Not Planned
Today didn’t go as planned… I was working on a project outside when a thunderhead built up and started popping with lightning. Two hours later, Daniel calls, wanting me to verify the location of the wildfire. Location can be very difficult to tell. Here, it looks like it was right above us… not miles away……
Look At That
Well, crumb, I left my camera out in the Jeep which is out in the garage and I’m not walking out there to get it! I’ll have to continue the Fair Report tomorrow, but I will say it was a very good day! I think I’ll just wait and share tomorrow. To give you something…
Beef
Oh, it was the Beef Show today… and three kids looked pretty sharp! (Quinlan’s steer died unfortunately.) We may be prejudiced, just a bit, but we thought they looked great! With one of Jaxon’s steers, the judge agreed, granting him Reserve Champion Black Angus Market Beef!
Sheep Show
Again… I have zero clue about sheep, but we’re there to support Jaxon and Lacee who do! Oh, don’t forget Reagan, who entered the Peewee Show… they don’t pick winners, it’s a “everyone gets a ribbon thing”… but don’t tell Reagan who had her Showmanship Skills lit up and glowing! Jaxon and Lacee each have…
So It Begins
I missed the Horse Show… but between Jaxon, Lacee, and Lorelei… there were 13 ribbons. Whoop, whoop! Jaxon got Reserve Champion Intermediate Horse Showman and Lorelei got 1st in Junior Trail riding. Today was the Swine Show with Quinlan in FFA and Lorelei in 4H. The Fair Results Page lists Quinlan as 1st in Dark…
For Hire
For Hire: One English Shepherd female with an extremely fluffy coat. Willing to run into brush and along creek beds or just the edges of your field. Her specialty? Collecting any available burrs, with a special emphasis on Houndstongue. By the stalk or individually, this little girl can get it done! Price varies, as it…
Good Thing
Vernon asked if I’d go with him to drive back the side by side while he drove the little excavator back from the latest water project. Sure thing…. Best of all, I decided I’d go fishing along the way! We’ve both recently received our Pioneer Fishing Licenses. They’re the lifetime fishing licenses for old people…