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Ranch Recap and Remembrance

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

Red Dirt In My Soul, a photographic journal of Wyoming ranch life, covers fall scenery, the Hunter Fest, a building project, and moving cattle off of the mountain top in disagreeable weather. This video covers the week of October 11 – October 17, 2020. It also includes a remembrance of “Eden” who died October 12. Rest easy, sweet girl.

Ran across my post on how Eden received her name… thought I’d share…

Rimrock Sweetgrass Edenfire.

Call name, “Eden”

Why?

An “E” name… she’s Elsa’s brother’s grandaughter… it’s a tip of the hat to Elsa…

Rimrock, well, that’s me, or rather my “kennel” name.  All the pups I’ve had here have Rimrock in their names…

Sweetgrass.  Kris, when you suggested that, I *knew* I had to have it in her registered name, at least!  Daniel mentioned once I could call her Sweet… though, she hasn’t progressed from ornery to sweet YET!  If she gets any temperament from Elsa, she will, but it’s hard to call her sweet when she biting your toes!  Plus, it’s SWEETGRASS.  One of my favorite scents of all time.  It’s sacred to Indians.  A smudge of sweetgrass refreshes and blesses…  I have it stuck in drawers and closets and pull it out and smudge my house every once in a while!  I hope she becomes a blessing to our place, she definitely is a refreshing change of pace!

Edenfire.  Obviously, I made that up.  I can.  Fire, because fire is in Lucas’ and Dally’s names.  What does it mean to me?  Home.  Friends.  Great memories.  Companionship.  Warmth.  Security.  It’s tradition, I guess, but I *had* to have fire in her name.  She is a spitfire, but couldn’t name my dog, Spit.  I decided just to add it on!  I debated.  Uhlti (council fire), Tulli (fire, warrior depending on spelling and language), were great, but I couldn’t decide… they’re difficult words for people to remember, and is it Tooley or Tully, and Ooolty or Ulty?  Plus, would I yell Tooley when I meant Dally?  I decided they were too similar.  Kenna, I liked… Fia was cute too…

Eden.  Somewhere I read a legend that the Garden of Eden had red dirt.  I imagine it stemmed from the origin of “Adam”, which usually is loosely translated as “made from the red clay”, or “man of the red earth”.  Something along those lines.  I thought Adam was created somewhere else, but I’m no biblical scholar, and, hey, even if Eden (or Aidan) wasn’t made of Red Dirt… and the simple name means “delight”… I’ll take that too!  She is a delight!

It may turn out to be a new start for Rimrock English Shepherds… and where better to start than Eden?

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5 thoughts on “Ranch Recap and Remembrance”

  1. Joanne says:
    October 27, 2020 at 1:02 PM

    A wonderful tribute to Eden. I’m so sorry for your loss.

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  2. Joan Wood says:
    October 26, 2020 at 12:00 PM

    Thank your for your weekly recap. Thanks especially for this one. Eden was a beautiful, special girl and an important member of your team. R. I. P., Eden.

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  3. Dawn says:
    October 26, 2020 at 9:41 AM

    Thank you for sharing this tribute to Eden. She lived a beautiful life – so full of love and big adventures! You can see the happiness on her face.

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  4. Marilyn says:
    October 26, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    I am sharing in your great loss of Eden…tears, too. The tribute and music was very poignant, and captured her life as a wonderful worker and loving companion very well. I will miss her from a distance. Take care.

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  5. Susan says:
    October 26, 2020 at 4:56 AM

    Oh Carol, the tears are flowing. I am so sorry for your loss of a wonderful companion but also part of your working team.
    Those of us who love our animals get it!!
    I hope sharing your pain with us helps a little.
    I thank you for sharing your life! Take care!

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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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