While Vernon worked on the mountain, I had plans to mow on my yard or check out my garden… but it was HOT. My riding lawnmower is out of commission and the parts haven’t even shipped yet (one week later – c’mon Cub Cadet!). And running my push mower wasn’t appealing. I headed inside, did…
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Right In Front of Me
When you’re standing around for a few hours, you don’t have much opportunity to take varied photos… but in front of me was a team… Lorelei would come help me move a pen of calves and then stay and talk with Vernon. Heaven knows what they talked about. They were keeping a close eye on…
Brilliant Day
Back to the mountain. The entire crew was present. Calves were vaccinated up front by Daniel and Megan (supervised by Reagan) and loaded in the chute by Quinlan and Brandon… Vernon and Lorelei were in charge of the first pen, and me in the second pen. The large pen was Tess, Jaxon, and Lacee. It…
Historical Photo: Edna
My favorite photo of Johnny’s mother, Edna. Then there’s this one… That’s not a chicken she’s holding! Then, she played fiddle at various dances… That’s her in the back… She was also quite the photographer. She sounds like a cool lady!
Throwback Thursday: Lights Off, v.2.0
This was first published August 14, 2014. Still a pet peeve. Pet Peeve #32. Lights. Love ’em in my house and outbuildings… I seem to need them more and more on whatever I’m working on… but I’m talking outdoor lights. Floodlights. Yard lights. Now, I know my mom in heaven is just laughing with my…
Wordless Wednesday: Favorite View
For a jigsaw puzzle of one of my favorite views, go HERE.
Yippee!
Well, finally! Yippee! My first pullet egg from one of my New Hampshire Reds! And while I’m eggcited for these good layers to get going, I can’t help but be eggcited to see what colors of eggs my Ameracaunas will produce!
Perseus and Painted Skies
Jaxon, Lacee, Reagan and I made a mad dash to the trampoline last night after a ranch meeting. This is the height of the Perseid meteor showers and we were determined to see one before they headed home. Snuggled under a blanket, I took them through the ancient story again. Who was Cássiópeia? Queen of…
Fun with Tools
It was an opportunity day… after lunch, five grandkids needed something to do… and I debated. Finally I thought of a long overdue project. Next to my fire pit was an area of old firewood, dry Christmas trees, tall grass, thistles, and an old bench seat destined for the fire pit. We drug out hand…
It’s Your Day!
Happy 35th birthday, Brandon!
Historical Photo: Horses
In old photos, I’m drawn to the dogs that have joined their humans, the horses that people rode, and the clothing or tack that appears. This week, here are three horse photos that appealed to me. This first photo is Ernest Greet, 1911(?). What a huge horse! Then there is three of the Greet brothers…
Throwback Thursday: Ranch Kids Rule!, v.2.0
This was first posted August 10, 2014. Look at how he’s grown! Daniel and Vernon were working on a pipeline… Tess and the kids stopped by to watch… I stopped by on my way home from the library… It looked like a party! There stood little Jaxon, next to a well head. This well has…