Branding was cancelled today. There was well over half an inch of rain this morning, and it continued all day with a total this moment of 1.57”. That’s quite a bit for this high desert country! Weather forecasts show a slight window tomorrow afternoon, and then cold, rainy, and cloudy for the rest of the…
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Uncooperative
We’re supposed to brand tomorrow. While the weather has been gorgeous the past few days, today it was cloudy, breezy, and foggy with intermittent rain. Tomorrow’s forecast is worse. You can’t brand wet calves… so it may get cancelled. The fog didn’t help our ride this morning, either… It’s hard to find cows when you…
Unusual
Vernon took this photo of some willothewisp clouds… I think he did a great job.
Badlands Snow
I rode with the guys on their rotation day to open water for the cows in the badlands pasture. We take turn with other ranchers in the allotment. Wyoming was hit with intense cold and a blizzard the day before, so this trip could be interesting. The little two track road was often drifted in,…
Wild, Wild West
Wild, wild western weather, to be exact. The guys took a turn out in the badlands, gathering what few cows had been missed the past few days. Victoria and I worked on setting up and cooking for branding. The sky was dark mid morning… and it looked like I wasn’t going to have a chance…
Rain
Wyoming has been blessed with rain. Too much in a few places! We received .75”. I know, the fact that Wyomingites count the rain in hundredths of an inch, should tell you something… but it is amazing what 3/4” of rain can do to this country! The rainstorm did hold off for longer than it…
Rain, Rain… So Far
Once again, there were those Best Laid Plans… Today was supposed to be spent gathering a pasture, moving the cows and calves to another one in preparation for branding on Saturday. We’ve been watching the weather reports constantly increasing the chance of rain and then, sure enough, they posted a Winter Storm Warning. You can’t…
Cold Morning Calf
While spring tries to stand firmly, upright, hands on hips, in that defiant Peter Pan pose… Winter keeps blowing her down with late snow storms and gusty winds. We are caught up in this bipolar condition… but, of course, not as badly as in early March when it was so cold during heifer calving season….
So, So, So
Oh, heavens! You guys made my day leaving all those wonderful comments and stories for me to read! I wish you would leave comments like that all the time… sometimes it feels kind of lonely here… but yesterday! What a crowd! Thank you so, so, So Much! The consensus seems to be… you will read…
Rude
A few days ago, Winter was still snuggled happily in her blanket of snow. Buried in white, nestled along hills and creek sides, joyfully providing shades of blue and grey on top of her glaring brilliance. Today, Winter’s rude little brother showed up, snatching her blanket back from her bed. Warm wind melted snow, running…
Awry
One of those days where plans go awry… We were headed to Cody for scheduled car repairs, but a winter storm blew in, so we made it as far as Worland! We made the loop of “fun” places to go… the BLM, the accountant, the bank, and the vet, before turning for home. Sometimes life…
Winter Storm
When you hit the highway and visibility is one and a half delineator posts… When the snowplow must be busy on the mountain because your highway is still unplowed… When your wheels throw up more snow on your rear window than your wiper can handle… When your top speed of 30 mph seems plenty fast……