So I admit it… I know nothing about pigs. We were given one for an early wedding present… his name was Amos. I believe Vernon really hated hauling him to the processing plant… but I hadn’t been around him much. I patted him on the head like three times… and ate him after we got…
Author: Carol
Piggysitting
The past few years I’ve been making a goal list. Things I want to accomplish or try. Like welding. And this year I learned welding and created my Crane In Grass. This hasn’t been on any of my lists, but it presented itself and whattheheck! I’m up for an adventure! Piggysitting. The neighbors called… it’s…
Wordless Wednesday – “Enjoying the View… aka… “
“Enjoying the View… aka… Watching the Herd… aka… Guarding the Escape Route… aka… GetBackintheBunch!… aka… Just Sittin’ Here…” Depending on your perspective…
Cowgirl Happiness
The darkness swirled around us, a few clouds reflected the half moon’s light. The horses shuffled and grazed, dogs wagged and panted, and people talked in quiet tones, matching their words to the early morning. Baby blue appeared in the east, lightening the sky tones and beginning to wash out the visible stars. Expecting the…
Oat Hay
Well, tonight’s got to be a short entry… I’m due to wake up at 3 am… finish throwing lunch in the coolers… eat breakfast… and be at the barn to saddle my horse at 4 am… So… why am I still up at 10:30? GOOD QUESTION! I guess to show you some wonderful oat hay…
My Breed, Part Two
As this country was settled, dogs trotted alongside the pioneers. Dogs that could warn of strangers, herd livestock, protect children, kill varmints, hunt, and lay on your feet on those cold winter nights in your drafty old soddy. They were simple collies or shepherds… not the fancy show Rough Collies like Lassie. They weren’t English,…
My Breed, Part One
Today I was excused from ranch duties and set free! Fortunately enough, it also was the full day of the Montana English Shepherd Gathering in Red Lodge, Montana. That’s only three hours away! I didn’t quite get as early a start as I had planned, but still managed to spend most of the day there……
We’re Smiling Here
Did you notice the change? See anything different? This blog formerly known as h-t-t-p-slashslashblogdotrimrockenglishshepherdsdotcom is now officially, Red Dirt in My Soul dot com! Remember the name debate… how no one seemingly could find me? This blog was wearing camo not collision orange! I finally made the leap, and with the help (finally) of the…
Drenched
I know many of you have enjoyed the wedding and its stories… and when I get a chance at posting the professional’s photos next week, I’ll return to a few more tales. Since I was a tad bit busy, I didn’t get to take many more photos than what you’ve seen already and you know…
Showerhouse Experience
Please indulge me with one last wedding story… Most weddings have something that goes “wrong”… at mine, my sister left Vernon’s ring behind… since it didn’t fit and needed resized… she thought we weren’t using it. That was easily remedied since I was married at my parents’ house and the ring was just upstairs. Victoria’s…
Cake!
I’m sorry… I have a few more wedding stories I want to share… don’t worry, the big trail to the mountain pasture is coming up soon, and you’ll get lots of cowboying stories then… but I wanted to share the cakes with you! It was such a soap opera… the falling cakes… the oven that…