Before we get too far away from our Montana trip, I need to share… Since we had time before the Pioneer Producer Award presentation for Johnny, we took the road out of Cody that climbs over Dead Indian Pass and past Sunlight Basin, headed for Cooke City and Red Lodge then on to Billings. Now,…
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Fairs and Fires
Holy cow, seems like I haven’t written in FOREVER. First, a BIG THANK YOU to Kari Lynn Dell for her guest blog last Friday. Some of you signed up to win her ebook and the winners are… Della and Judy! While that contest has ended, you can still sign up for her Rock Soup for…
Rescued and Reclaimed
Okay. LONNNG day yesterday, got home at midnight. No, wasn’t gonna post. Pretty good day today too, and it’s 11 pm, and I figured if I didn’t say SOMETHING, maybe some of you would start to worry! First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to Kari Lynn Dell who was my guest blogger Friday night. …
Guest Blog: Kari Lynn Dell
Hello all, this is Kari Lynn Dell, a long time blogger buddy of Carol’s and fellow rancher from Montana. A big thank you to her for turning her blog over to me for a day. To show my appreciation I’ll be giving away two ebook copies of my new novel The Long Ride Home. See…
Gorgeous Country
It was unexpected… the sudden switch from high mountain plains to moist Pacific forest. The trip started as expected, Montana sharing her Big Sky and rimrock views. It took a short tour through sadness and random luck created by last year’s forest fires just outside Lolo, Montana. Most houses were right at the edge of…
My Breed, Part Two
As this country was settled, dogs trotted alongside the pioneers. Dogs that could warn of strangers, herd livestock, protect children, kill varmints, hunt, and lay on your feet on those cold winter nights in your drafty old soddy. They were simple collies or shepherds… not the fancy show Rough Collies like Lassie. They weren’t English,…
My Breed, Part One
Today I was excused from ranch duties and set free! Fortunately enough, it also was the full day of the Montana English Shepherd Gathering in Red Lodge, Montana. That’s only three hours away! I didn’t quite get as early a start as I had planned, but still managed to spend most of the day there……