Fall causes work: those items that need to be put away for winter, lawn chairs, toys, the trampoline… another round with the lawnmower grabbing leaves for the compost pile… organizing the garage and sweeping summer’s dirt away… there’s more items for the list, but only so many hours in the day. The little calves need…
Category: Dogs
The Bestest Part
“No rest for the wicked, and the righteous don’t need any!” I grew up with that saying… I’m not sure where we fall, but after the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame party, it was back to work! On the agenda… weighing calves. We do this every year… getting an idea how our calves and breeding…
Random Dog
Victoria and I debated on who was gonna ride, who was gonna watch her kids… and this morning at 6:20 when she woke me up…(!) I decided *she* was going to ride… and I’d corral her kids. Tonight, as my legs are still sore from yesterday, I’m very glad I didn’t spend another 8 hours…
Minute Movie: “Summer Pasture”
Let me explain a few things… There are cows all along the route, they’re just hidden either by trees or landscape… There is no huge gap between the front and rear. The sky is smoky due to the fire… Dally was laying in the shade behind me, no disrespect to her since I didn’t get…
Wordless Wednesday – “Waiting and Watching”
Covered in mud from a boggy seep, this is Dally’s version of “Go Lay Down”.
Fence ‘Em In
“Fences make good neighbors.” We’ve all heard that adage, and when it comes to running livestock, it’s never more true!!! Escapee cows/calves/steers/bulls cost us lots of man hours. Whether its through neglect, age, wildlife, nature, or just obstinate critters, fences beg for work constantly. Brandon has been fighting fence and escapees for the past few…
Go Lay Down
“Go Lay Down” A phrase every working dog around here needs to learn… Lucas and Dally have it down pat… Eden needs some work! I remember Elsa having problems with it, as well, and I guess that gene is in little Eden. When you have gathered a pasture, or moved your herd, you can hold…
Working Dog
I opted for babysitting Quinlan and Lorelei today so that Megan could ride. It helped me get my house cleaner… and lawn watered some… and two loads of laundry finished! But then, Tess and I took up lunch to the cowboys. I debated. If they weren’t quite to the Slope Pasture… they could probably use…
Meet Jekyll
You remember Daniel’s dog, Tuff? Well, a few months ago he went AWOL while up here… He was found in a rather embarrassing situation at the neighbor’s place… And now? Now, Brandon has his own little Tuff. He’s named him Jekyll. He’s much like his daddy… friendly… CHUNKY… And he is learning quickly how to…