We knew he was in there… somewhere… but in our one leased pasture that wins multiple awards for having the most hidey holes, draws, gullies, trees, rocks, hills, valleys, and brush, he was difficult to find. Bulls can be excellent hide-and-go-seek players. Since his job was complete and he wasn’t hurting anything… we had put…
Author: Carol
#TBT: Life Out There, v.2.0
This was first posted October 7, 2010. Even though the day was gorgeous, and should have been spent constructively… as in finishing the last bit of tiling, or mowing a lawn, or working in my studio… I chose instead to go to Ten Sleep and roam the streets. All kidding aside, yes, Ten…
Wordless Wednesday: “Roots”
For a jigsaw puzzle of these roots, go HERE.
Side Dish
Among the many duties of a rancher is to provide supplemental feed in the winter. Just when the cows need good nutrition for themselves and their fetal calves, winter hits, cold and snow can be brutal… or not. Some winters are mild with little snow and enough sunshine that days are entirely pleasant. Other winters…
Back In Time Video
Much like last week’s video, this one covers only a single day… the memorable day my sister and I took Quinlan and Jaxon to Hell’s Half Acre, Fort Caspar, and the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. I know I shared many photos of this fun and educational day… but I always like the videos the…
Looking Again
Seems like we’re constantly looking for horses… and Brandon is trying out a new mare… She seems gentle… but is fairly ignorant of the “real life” we live. Many horses are stabled and corralled and rode only in arenas. Horses here must cross ditches, creeks, logs, and mud puddles. They must know how to walk…
#TBT: “His Job”, v.2.0
This was first posted September 27, 2010. The last part of the afternoon, we weighed our weaned calves. They’ve been in the corral, at least this bunch has, going through Mommy-withdrawal. That expresses itself in bawling for three or four days… and then they are over it. Before we turn this bunch out on…
Wordless Wednesday: “Root Wrap”
Brandon took this photo of a cedar tree root that had wrapped its way entirely around this rock. I loved the red shades… For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Artful Photography
Last Thursday I zipped over to Worland after work to attend a free photography class at the new library. Sponsored by Lifetime Arts, with support from Hahnemuhle Fine Art, the teacher is award winning artist, Barrie Lynn Bryant. The class is entitled, “Accessible, Meaningful, and Purposeful Photography” It goes for eight weeks and I think…
Ranchlife FUN: Youth Rodeo video
We had FUN the week of July 15-22! The Ten Sleep Youth Rodeo is held with local entrants… ones with 20 year old horses and ornery ponies and loving support from parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and great-grandparents! I chose only to use a bit of music at the end so you could hear everyone wishing…