I was scrolling through some old posts of mine… this one is from November 30, 2009! I enjoyed it, thought you might as well… The crisp morning crept slowly out of the darkness. Sparkling glitter cast by Jack Frost caught the tepid rays of the early morning sun except for the creekbottom. It would be…
Tag: gathering cattle
Late
Long day. We made it home by 6:30, though we did take a long lunch break at 3 pm. That was particularly nice, since, well, first of all… lunch! and Cold Water. I had definitely overheated. But then, afternoon clouds came in and cooled down everyone, steers and people alike. That made the trail in…
Mountain Snow
I was prepared. Flannel lined jeans. Four layers (tshirt, flannel shirt, sweatshirt, Carhartt jacket). Gloves, scarf. It wasn’t the snow, up on the mountain, it’s the Wind. But actually, it was kinda nice! If the wind died down or I was in the trees or down in a bottom, I was overdressed. But on the…
Steers Gathered
The day was long… saddled by 5 am, home at 2 pm. The steers are gathered and will soon be sold. and that’s how it is in the Far Far West!
Wear Some Clothes Today, Eh?
“Wear some clothes today, eh?” was the recommendation of my husband this morning. Before your imagination runs amok, it was his way of telling Victoria and I that it was cold outside and that warm clothing was the order of the day. So, layered up with fleece-lined jeans and chinks, t-shirt, flannel shirt, sweatshirt, gloves,…
Gathered
Gathered. Took multiple photos of the aspens… not quite in their prime, but close enough! Ready for tomorrow! **** I need more questions! Post ’em here! I’ll answer them soon!
Nice Gather
Gathered another pasture… Dally was on duty today. It was an easier day for her… not a long distance, not too much up, more downs! Creek crossings were multiple! She loved it! Weather was a tad cooler… in the 80’s instead of 90’s… All in all… a very nice gather!
I Declare
Honestly, my knees are getting tired… lots of ups and downs in the pasture we gathered today… home at 3 pm for lunch and I fell ASLEEP. Riding every day will do that to a girl! We were slow leaving the barn this morning because of this. We have weevil in our alfalfa, so we…
Wrecks
Yesterday started off with Lucas not avoiding a pickup tire. As soon as I saw it start happening, I closed my eyes, not wanting to see his demise. Well, after a long trip to the vet (where you have an hour to think of all the horrible things Lucas could have injured) his prognosis was…
Dally at Work
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Love Days
Wednesday was an All Hands On Deck kind of day. We were gathering our allotment to bring in the last of the cows, and since there are five ranches that share that allotment, we had quite the crew! Of course, everyone had to feed what livestock they already have at home, we’ve been letting those…
Wordless Wednesday – “Who You Lookin’ At?”
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