My mother was a great cook. My sister is a fantastic cook. Me. Not so much. I do it because it is part of the job description for ranchwife… like filing cards in the card file when I was a librarian… or paperwork when I was an archaeologist… there’s always part of the job that…
Author: Carol
Wordless Wednesday – “Lingering Snows”
Lingering snow dusts the southern Big Horn Mountains and red chugwaters near Big Trails, Wyoming.
Enough For Her
She loved him… his irreverence… his humor… the sly glances he gave her at work when he thought no one else was looking. He had that “bad boy” charm about him… it swirled and spiraled and pulled her down into a whirlpool. She couldn’t keep her head above the water. Insane thoughts of gulping down…
Two Down
I don’t understand exactly how we got from here… to here… in such a short time! Amazing. The graduation ceremony was interesting… For some reason, I thought the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UW would graduate a fairly large number of students. Compared to the other colleges… uh, nope… Not so much. Those…
Questions and Answers – May Edition
My apologies for not posting last night. I don’t know how Vernon managed to stay awake long enough to get us home, but, thankfully, he did. We arrived about 12:45 am… after leaving home at 5 am that morning… and there was NOT going to be a post, I’m lucky I was awake long enough…
Indian Room and Q & A
I keep returning to the Mills place to paint and clean and arrange. Finally today the end is in sight for my “Indian” room. Although I’m a proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, my Indian collection is pretty much a reflection of the high plains area of Wyoming. I had made a list…
English Shadow
Honestly… He lives for me. He watches for me. He is dejected when I’m not around. He howls when I leave and he can’t go. He wants to crawl in my lap and snuggle. He knows I can find that *spot*. He has me wrapped around his paw. His fourth birthday was last week, and…
Wordless Wednesday – “Shadows Falling”
The shadows fall softly…
Jeepers Keepers
To finish your reins you need one more step. The keepers hold on your popper… or tighten your openings… Though they appear daunting, they really aren’t. I would invest in a hemostat to help you thread the cords. Put the popper in place and wrap an 18″ section of cording like so… And so… You’ve…
Reining Again, Part Two
We’re going to finish out your reins… This is the end that will attach to your hackamore or your bit. We use snaffle bits on almost every horse, so that is what I braid for. To attach to the bit you need to create a loop, like this one. You do this in two steps….
Reining Again
Wow… I guess a few of you liked the idea of braiding your own reins! That’s exciting and I’m always thrilled when people want to create objects! I know how much of a thinking process it is… and can only see how it benefits you… I think everybody needs to learn to do some creating……
May Day Wishes
Happy May Day! Mom always told me there are people better off and people worse off than what you are. Be grateful for what you have… That was reinforced today after I read Kari’s blog at http://montanaforreal.blogspot.com My pitiful couple of inches of snow pale horribly in comparison to Kari’s 5 foot (yes, I said…