Vernon needed a bit of help surveying his pond extension today and luckily for me, I learned how to run an idiot stick when I was in college. For those of you wondering what that is, it’s the simple stick with measurements on it to help the surveyor. I couldn’t take pics while surveying, but…
Making It Up
It drizzled all morning and gave us only .11” of moisture, but we will take it! When it cleared off this afternoon, Vernon offered to help with my outhouse project, and when Brandon walked by, he volunteered as well. The roof is on, the walls finished, and maybe, tomorrow, the tin can start to go…
Window Watch
Things to watch out my window… Daniel cutting hay for the first time this year, and Brandon’s little herd eating some great grass before AI.
Throwback Thursday: Fence ‘Em In
This was first posted June 14, 2016. Fences make good neighbors.” We’ve all heard that adage, and when it comes to running livestock, it’s never more true!!! Escapee cows/calves/steers/bulls cost us lots of man hours. Whether its through neglect, age, wildlife, nature, or just obstinate critters, fences beg for work constantly. Brandon has been fighting…
Wordless Wednesday: Golden Laced
Unfortunately, my golden laced Wyandotte chicken died this week. But weren’t her feathers just gorgeous? For a jigsaw puzzle of these beautiful feathers, go HERE.
Wing Work
George got his wings today. One done. It’s an optical illusion… his wings go forward, not back. I just need to figure out placement. Up high, and you can’t see his head from the side. Down low, you can see it, but he’s odd looking! Any opinions? I need to decide. The wings will be…
George
I spent a lot of the morning working on “George”. It doesn’t look like it, but I did. I needed a hand, so he got a trip out to the shop where Brandon was working. He helped me with position of the wings and other advice. Wing work begins tomorrow!
Not Alone
Gross and ick warning…. Living on a ranch… I’ve confronted many an icky situation. The level of manure is high, of course. Afterbirth is slimy. Mud can be deep and greasy. I wrote about pulling huge warts out of cows’ ears back in the day here and here. Then there’s bugs. Mosquitoes. When the kids…
Drought Evidence
I’ve mentioned it before, but I have a feeling, I will be mentioning it more and more often. This drought is hurting this country. When your average rainfall is 14”, you don’t have a lot of leeway before things go off the rails. We’ve had more rain here than three miles down the road at…
Jewelry Box
It was Lacee’s birthday the other day. On her list was a jewelry box. Hmmm… I happen to have some I was going to get creative with someday. I guess that day arrived. Instead of refinishing the entire thing… I just sanded the center off and decided to go with a wildflower theme. Lacee is…
Throwback Thursday: “Working Dog”, v.2.0
This was first published June 6, 2016. I opted for babysitting Quinlan and Lorelei today so that Megan could ride. It helped me get my house cleaner… and lawn watered some… and two loads of laundry finished! But then, Tess and I took up lunch to the cowboys. I debated. If they weren’t quite to…
Wordless Wednesday: Bergamot
Forgive me, but Victoria and the boys came over for a few days and we kept pretty busy. Let’s get back on schedule with an easier puzzle for this Wordless Wednesday. Try your hand at this bergamot wildflower photo HERE.