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A Little Bit Better

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

While I babysat and entertained some visitors, the rest of our crew was cowboying on the snowy mountain pasture. This, after getting a slow start because the calves had escaped their pasture and needed to be herded back to their proper location.

Some days on horseback in the snow can still be quite warm… but if the wind is howling… it’s going to be cold and miserable.

If you look at the horses’ tails, you can get a good guess at the miserable level.

I asked if they saw any elk… nope. But Megan saw a mountain lion! After the mountain lion video that’s been making the rounds on the internet, she didn’t contemplate grabbing a photo of it! Can’t say as I blame her… but, man, I’d still like to see one!

The cows were happy to be heading home, even if all they did was to kick them into the next pasture. Sometimes they still aren’t convinced it’s time to come off the mountain even in snow.

Arriving home about 4:30, the boys once again found the calves had escaped… the girls were sent to haul a big bale to the corral… I completed my visit and returned to the house to cook supper for everyone. Thankfully, I had the main dish in the crockpot, but I added a few side dishes and chocolate cake to the menu.

Believe me, after a long rough day, there’s nothing like a warm meal waiting that makes life just a little bit better.

Thanks to Megan and Tess for the photos!

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4 thoughts on “A Little Bit Better”

  1. Della says:
    October 17, 2020 at 10:28 PM

    The colors in these photos are just splendid.

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  2. Joanne says:
    October 17, 2020 at 12:34 PM

    Sounds like you had a wonderful warming supper for everyone when they got home.

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  3. Paul E. Tomlinson says:
    October 17, 2020 at 6:07 AM

    I always say, snow looks good, when it’s somewhere else! I can imagine how cold it would be on a horse, My last crop harvest was in ’66 on a tractor with no cab, get’s mighty cold, especially on a windy day, It’s been windy & cool here all week, & so dry, there’s always danger of fire when a hot bearing on a combine & dry corn stalks get together- Stay safe!

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  4. Susan says:
    October 17, 2020 at 6:03 AM

    Thanks Megan and Tess! Winter is on the way but you still have that beautiful western sky!

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Carol, Wyoming rancher

Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on our working Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherds, Bravo and Indy, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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