Red Rover
for those of you that are new to this blog... and there seem to be a lot of you!... during the first week of each month, I try to have a Q&A session.
So, let's make this coming Thursday the Answer Day this month!
Post your Question in the comment section and I'll try to answer them as best I can.
(For earlier Q&A's see the left sidebar...)
I have an awesome prize for a fantabulous question this month... I'll share a photo of it tomorrow! To be in the running for it, you need to ask a thoughtful question...
The prize is definitely cool... and can be HOT!
On other notes...
We traveled to Sheridan today to visit a 93 year old former neighbor... it was great fun. She is a special lady.
Lots of snow on the Pass... the snowfences were doing an exceptional job.
I have a fuzzy INSIDE my camera, which is ruining each and every photo I take. <sigh> Vernon calls it my "wild hair"... to me, it looks like a snake.
Or a sperm.
All three are gross.
ick.
and so, I call Panasonic in the morning. Here we go again.
Yeah, that one could have been a cool photo...
And just so you know...
I couldn't help myself!
I try NOT to look at statistics for this blog, but I got excited about a week ago. My personal goal of 15,000 hits might be reached! (I don't count those months Shreve mentions me! I'm trying to do this on my own! 
)
) Today I looked.
We did it.
And more!
Thanks to everyone who came to Red Dirt this month... all 19,804 of you! I am amazed and thrilled and excited and happy! Keep telling your friends about Red Dirt... because my next goal will have to be 25,000!
Red Rover, Red Rover, send a friend or two over!
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May 1, 2010 May Day Wishes
May 1, 2009 Ick!
May 1, 2008 No entry.
I truly enjoy your blog and the fact that you always post. I love Shreve, but it can be a week before she updates her site. Also, I love the information you give about ranching, ear tags, making "jackets" for orphaned calves, etc. Your blog is interesting, educational and entertaining. Your photos are wonderful. I will always come back!
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Congratulations, Carol! I have a couple questions. 1: Where did the name the Badlands come from?
2: I don't know a lot about dog breeding. Might some of Dally's puppies be sable, because of Elsa? Or will they be tris like Dally and Hustler?
Thanks for writing!
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Carol,,,you have now moved to the Old Mills Place. My questions are... WHY did you move? was their property adjacent to yours and you wanted more land or did you just want the house? & you may have mentioned this before, but what is the average lifespan of one of your cows to stay on your ranch?
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The way that cow looks. It must be a wet snow. Congrats on the moister and congrats on reaching your goal.
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Congratulations on reaching (and surpassing) your goal of 15,000. I'll bet you'll reach 25,000 in no time at all.
My question for this month is "How are you coming on your saddle blanket?" I am on row number 8 of the saddle blanket I am making and it is looking very cool.
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I'm so happy to learn that Dally is preggers. Can you tell me how long the gestation cycle is for this breed? How many pups is typical for the breed? Can't keep track: is Dally 2 years old now? Is it likely that all her pups will be the same coloration as Mom and Dad; or will recessive colors come through in a pup or two? Can you tell I've got puppies on the brain? :o)
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Hi Carol - as a former Wyoming resident, I find it such a pleasure to read your site. There is so much that I miss about wonderful Wyoming. I am curious about whether or not you take advantage of local cuisine - any elk, antelope or bison hunters on the ranch? Do you prepare and/or eat Rocky Mountain Oysters? Please continue to post your photos, snake or no snake!
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Carol Love your blog. Do you know what happened to the Noisey Plume blog? It just disapeared! I liked it almost as much as yours! She is agood writer,photographer and artist like you. Take care, Tom
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My question is: how far from your ranch is the nearest gas station??!!
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From someone from a warm climate -- why would one need a snow fence?
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