This was first published August 12, 2010. The thing about moving cows up the mountain at first light… sunlight gives your photos that glaring-gotta-squint look. The golden-dried-grass-dusty haze spreads its aura. Then the romance disappears… Panama throws a shoe… and limps along the road. Fine. I’m off and leading…
Tag: Throwback Thursday
#TBT: Piggysitting Part Poo… Uh, Two… v.2.0
This was first posted August 6, 2010. So I admit it…I know nothing about pigs. We were given one for an early wedding present… his name was Amos. I believe Vernon really hated hauling him to the processing plant… but I hadn’t been around him much. I patted him on the head like three times……
#TBT: Cowgirl Happiness, v.2.0
This was first posted August 3, 2010. I chose it just to remind everyone that it can rain in Wyoming… The photos don’t match the story, but I’m using them anyway. My mother is in one, and Dally and Elsa in another… The darkness swirled around us, a few clouds reflected the half moon’s light….
#TBT: Battlescars, v.2.0
This was first published July 20, 2010. I couldn’t resist reading and seeing “my girls” again… After my wreck yesterday afternoon, and then all the bawling I heard last night, I anticipated a big mess this morning. It must have taken them just til this morning to find each other… because as we rode out,…
#TBT: Time To Be A Cowboy, v.2.0
This was first posted July 17, 2010. One of my favorites and I’ve probably reposted this before! I shifted my weight to my left foot and stood on tiptoe. Well, as much of “tiptoe” as you can get in a stirrup. The dun below me adjusted for my shifted position but continued to rip green…
#TBT: Good Morning Ride, v.2.0
This was first published July 6, 2010. Like most Wyoming ranches this time of year, we spend a large amount of our time moving cattle to higher elevation pastures for the summer. Yesterday another bunch of our cattle made it to the mesa…This time all five of us rode since we had about twice as…
#TBT: Morning Project, v.2.0
This was first posted July 2, 2010. We took our first bunch of cows up to our Mesa Pasture this week. There were supposed to be only 55 pairs and two bulls… this was gonna be a piece of cake! The weather has turned from soggy, overcast, and chilly a little while ago to hot,…
#TBT: My Version, v.2.0
This was first posted June 21, 2010. More often than not, I have the pleasure of making the parts run to Worland when the guys break down their tractors, balers, discbines, pickups, or any other vitally important piece of equipment… I’m not really a big fan of those trips… though eating out in Worland…
#TBT: Crane in Grass, v.2.0
This was first posted June 15, 2010. K, Folks, here it is! My “Crane in Grass” is making its completed debut… I know…DEFINITELY not square, which is easy to see outdoors but in the dark shop on an uneven floor it was more, uh… difficult. I can eyeball things much better than that! I also…
#TBT: Rain Is A Good Thing, v.2.0
This was first posted June 13, 2010. I chose it since it is HOT and DRY right now. Are we ever happy? Rain is a good thing… honestly… in Wyoming’s dry climate, water is scarce. On Wyoming ranches everything is based on limited water. Reservoirs and pipelines to water cattle. Irrigation for crops and hay….
#TBT: Brush Up, v.2.0
This was first posted June 8, 2010. A day not spent on horseback.Victoria and I made some lists and plans for the wedding… and gathered up some of the ribbons and decorations we’ve purchased along the way… We still need to make some arrangements and go up to the site and make some more lists….
#TBT: In Your Honor, v.2.0
This was first posted May 31, 2010. We began our gather (muster/roundup) today. What we refer to as the “badlands” is not living up to its name this year. The pasture is *gree-een*, with plenty of old feed from last year as well. The Indian Paintbrush is bright and vivid… with orange and red the…