Oh, the excitement! Oh, the feeling of being grown up! While the rest of us here on the ranch are over the bubbling enthusiasm portrayed by the next generation when doing “mundane” chores… for the kids, it becomes a badge of honor. Take for instance, that chore of opening gates. When was the last time…
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Early Morning Ride
Early morning to beat the heat… Riding to this pasture since it’s so close… then gathering the miles of hills and boggy draws… Some sorting and some counting… (check out my Instagram reel) Only 6.5 hours in the saddle. If there was any justice in the world, I’d lose ten pounds on days like today!
Cool Rocks
A few days ago, we revisited the red cliffs, home to pioneer signatures… Home of tragic battles… It was a very warm day… kids, adults, and one warm dog wandered around peering into cracks in the cliff. While we attempted to keep track of all the children… Bravo disappeared. Looking around a corner, I spied…
Ranch Living Video
Another “Re-Red” video! This one covers April 29 – May 9, 2021. I’ve been so busy lately, it doesn’t seem like I have time to make these videos! I’m wising up, though, and doing a bit for a few days instead of all at once. This video covers the Library Tea Party, planting oats and…
Water Gap
I’ve talked about this before… how hard we work almost every summer to create, expand, improve, or pipe water for our cows. Good water is essential for healthy cattle. With water sources scattered around pastures, cows will get a better use of the grass and forage available. Some cows, like people, are lazy and would…
#TBT: Brush Up, v.2.0
This was first posted June 8, 2010. A day not spent on horseback.Victoria and I made some lists and plans for the wedding… and gathered up some of the ribbons and decorations we’ve purchased along the way… We still need to make some arrangements and go up to the site and make some more lists….
Wordless Wednesday: “Cowgirl’s Heaven”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Continuing Cowboying
I’ve spent two days babysitting, but tomorrow will be my turn to ride. Victoria is here, and she and I get to ride together for old times’ sake, plus pony along two of her children. Rotation works well for us, someone staying with the kids, freeing up two girls to ride. With Victoria in the…
More Work
More work and scenery photos…
Did It Again
Oh, these days of riding… both glorious and frustrating, with awe inspiring views and sore saddles! Yesterday was at least 10 hours in the saddle, if not more… and the silence riding back to the horse trailer was indicative of just how tired, frustrated, and sore we all were. Usually, we can be counted on…
Aye, Aye, AI
Thanks to Megan, I have a few pics of the AI process with our heifers. I mentioned this was going on when we pulled CIDRs the other day. Yesterday was my regular day at the library, so I missed the first day of AI. Today, I decided to watch the five kids and let their…