Seems as if our days are either filled with this: Or this: which was taken today… we got 5 inches of WET snow! So, like ranchers tend to do… you go to town when it’s too nasty to do anything else! We took Boomer to the vet because he’s been shaking his head and digging…
Author: Carol
Stupid Turkeys
These are turkeys. Trust me. I know. They are NOT bulls in the neighbor’s place… they are Vagrant Delinquent Escapees from our pasture where they rightfully belong eating OUR green grass, not the neighbor’s. Therefore, they are Turkeys with a capital T. Especially since Vernon had already repaired the broken fence and got them out…
Wordless Wednesday – “The Weaning Corral”
The remnants of the weaning corral are retired from active use… but still stand with proud dedication and firm belief that it could still do the job again, if asked… **** April 27, 2010 Garden – Potato 101 April 27, 2009 Ponies April 27, 2008 No entry.
My Easter Gift
We’re at that stage… My kids are too old to decorate eggs for Easter… even my pysanky is for me… no one joins in. Their nice Easter baskets sit gathering dust in the basement. I’ve always tried to keep Easter going, laying trails with candy that they’d track down and find some little gift inside……
Done
Well, well… We did it. Four trips to Shaw Pasture with varying amounts of cows and their calves and our yearling steers. It is a LONGLONG trip with baby calves. I puttered around on Google Earth and figured it was 7.5 miles *roughly*. Roughly being the operative term here… baby calves don’t necessarily walk in…
Happy Easter 2011
From my family to yours… I hope you had a wonderful Easter day! More cowboyin’ tomorrow… **** April 24, 2010 Heading Home April 24, 2009 Gotta Share Photos April 24, 2008 Another Family Portrait
Today on the Ranch
Wow. Just face it. It takes us a good six hours to travel to that pasture and mother ’em up. We paired ’em out of the pasture and took them to the house about a mile away. That took a while after saddling our horses at nine as both boys had to top off a…
A Mighty Voice
“32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.” Psalm 68 Enjoy your family this Easter holiday… I am! (to hear the meadowlark’s mighty voice, listen here) **** April…
Through My Windshield
We kicked the heifers and their babies out today. Since the heifers are young, they didn’t really know where they were going… and that they should keep their babies with them. They’d wad up and stop and we’d get ’em lined out sorta and they’d wad up again. It’s hard to trail things when they…
Wordless Wednesday – “basin Basin Heart”
basin Basin heart **** April 20, 2010 Not One Photo April 20, 2009 Everyday OOPE April 20, 2008 Spring Trail / 3 Generations
Fill In the Blanks
Sure enough… the ______ was ________ again. Probably _________ or even ______________. _____________. But the guys ________________. Daniel _______ __________ just like his dad. Together they _________ ______________ _____________ ______________. Then again, maybe __________ will ____________ ____________ and __________________! **** April 19, 2010 Creative Attempts April 19, 2009 Strut Your Stuff April 19,…
Between the Blades
Yellow bells. Usually the first wildflower to bloom on the prairie. But look again. See the old grass? Still standing. Still nutritious enough to make good feed for cattle. See the green grass? Here it comes… another season of food for cattle and wildlife. Imagine it all gone… burned to a crisp by wildland fires….