Author: Carol
Sandhill Crane Watercolor
After getting some new belts for the combine, we were Back in Business. Vernon and Brandon stayed busy thrashing the grain, hauling truckloads of it off to the granary, and baling the straw. I kept busy mowing and working on my website. Finally, I managed a few photos… When you don’t quite have enough hay…
Rimrock English Shepherds
It reallyreally tried to rain here today, but the cloud sat on the far side of the ridge and when it finally made up its mind to continue farther east… it was out of juice. It had enough lightning and thunder to send me inside, though! While inside, I received a phone call about puppies….
Swirls of Light and Rain
Vernon and I went for a drive this afternoon just to get away. If we stay here, we tend to find work, so a drive is a good option. We headed towards our Mesa Pasture, the one burned in the wildfire last year. I still have not been all over it this year, just to…
The Garage – Progress
First round. What a difference, right? Haven’t taken one of the top painted… but it is! Two of the garage doors… BEFORE I scraped them and washed the windows and caulked around the windows (until I ran out!) The windows were SOOOOOOO dirty, they appeared to be frosted glass! Ick. I used my minitruck as…
Build Your Own Solar Oven
I’ve primed garage doors and windows today… using a brush the entire time since enough of a breeze was blowing, that my sprayer would have drifted all over my garage! I’ve started making a few SoapStones with the handmade soap from Miller Soap Company. Did I tell you about the scents??? Oh, my… they are…
Questions and Answers – August 2013 Edition
LightNING and rain passed north and south of us… Here’s hoping for no fire calls! Let’s get going! Marilyn: Questions: how do the doggies react during thunder and lightning? how did you select the name, “Dally”? Lucas was not scared of lightNING/thunder until I got Elsa. Elsa, as an Oklahoma dog, was SCARED of…
Wordless Wednesday – “Hemileuca Hera”
Hemileuca hera, also called the Hera buckmoth. Photo taken as I was riding last week, great shot for just leaning out of my saddle! **** Q&A tomorrow. LAST CHANCE FOR QUESTIONS!
Ten Things You Don’t Know About: Alfalfa
We are in the midst of haying season here, although temporarily slowed by equipment problems. With my monthly Questions and Answer Session coming up… I’ve actually been thinking about some topics that no one ever seems to ask questions about. Then it hit me… maybe I should give a short report on something you may…
A Few More Wedding Pics
For kicks… Tess’ gorgeous dress and her beautiful cowboy boots! Daniel, looking like an old black and white western moviestar… minus the sunglasses! All of us… minus the twins… their parents prefer not to post their photos online… and plus C. and T., Vernon’s sister and husband. Then just me and Vernon and the new…
Happily Ever After
Some of you have been waiting a while for these… Daniel and Tess’ wedding, Meadowlark Ski Lodge overlooking Meadowlark Lake, Big Horn Mountains, WY The “new” family! Outdoors… Happily ever after! Me? Pictures coming tomorrow! **** Any more questions for the Q&A? Post ’em in the comment section!
Headed for Bed
Well, I DEFINITELY feel like I accomplished something today! I started at 8 this morning, had a pop and some water on occasion, took 15 minutes to eat most of a sandwich, and went back out and finished painting my garage! The upper half. That entailed moving/climbing/repositioning and painting from the extension ladder. Whew. Holding…