Once again I babysat, giving Victoria another chance at riding before she leaves tomorrow. Today was full of random rain showers and the cowboys did get wet. After they had returned home and gathered up children, the rain really let loose, and we’re putting the final gather on hold, as riding through slick mud and…
Author: Carol
Send Them On
Well, after a tired night’s sleep, I didn’t wake up feeling as bad as when I went to bed! I could hardly walk last night, so waking up mobile was an improvement. Don’t get me wrong, I was plenty happy to stay home and recuperate. They had just a long a day today as yesterday…
For Now
Up at four am to saddle. Crawled off my horse at 4:30 pm to load him up and bring him home. I think I could rate this day as one of the longer ones! It wasn’t bad with a wreck or anything, just a long process for what we wanted to do, complicated a bit…
Water!
Well, I got most of a movie made, finishing up the AI process, but since I have to wake up early to go gather cows tomorrow… and I haven’t showered from my sweaty work I did today… it’s just going to have to wait. Vernon and I took a tour out to where we are…
Shock
A recall on my Jeep sent us to Cody today. It was one of those “you may lose the ability to steer the vehicle possibly resulting in a crash” kind of recalls… so off we went. The guy told Vernon to be there at 8 am and Vernon said nothing about living three hours away……
#TBT: Horseback Photography, v.2.0
This was first posted June 18, 2012. So my video Q&A session is still not done, and is waywayway overdue… Plus I wanted to reply to many of the comments I’ve been getting lately… But, the morning got away from me, and then everyone was here at lunchtime to watch our steers sell on Northern…
Wordless Wednesday: Perspective
Take a few minutes to enjoy this photo by putting together a jigsaw puzzle. It’s free! Go HERE.
Minor Felony
Thanks for your questions about Bravo and his toenail. It was repaired quite easily by the vet, in fact, Bravo didn’t even flinch. Vernon and I were more squeamish as the vet yanked the nail off than Bravo! It still makes me shiver but Bravo didn’t even blink an eye. He was tender footed yesterday,…
It’s Pronounced ‘Cedar’
Daniel and Brandon each have their own personal herds. Daniel raises registered Angus. Brandon’s focus is selling his grass fed beef. They each have their own schedules for artificially inseminating and, therefore, calving their little bunches. I missed the work with the ranch’s herd (babysitting instead) and Daniel’s, but since Brandon tends to work his…
Music of the Meadowlark
Though it threatened, no rain fell here today. The wind decided to blow instead and the road is quickly drying from its persistent breath. We helped Brandon with his cows this morning, then took a tour of the Mesa Pasture… back for lunch while we waited for the vet to show up to check something…
Poppies and Cornflowers
The idea of time lapse photography of the clouds and storms rolling in didn’t work today, as about 5 am, lightning and thunder started popping and the rain descended. All day it has rained off and on, giving us half an inch of moisture. It’s lifted and returned and come in waves and disappeared. I’m…
Clouds and Swallows
Clear, brilliant blue skies build cloud after cloud, each one darker than the last. At some magical tipping point, the clouds release their darkness and a localized spot will receive lightning, thunder, maybe some hail, and a downpour of rain. It tends to be focused not widespread. The other night with blinding cracks and flashes,…