Today was very long, very tiring. I left home at 7 am and returned at 9 pm… which was an hour and a half earlier than the other guys… We still have cows to get… but I’ll head to town to buy the groceries for branding dinner… and then cook it all tomorrow as well….
Category: Dogs
Wordless Wednesday – “Dog Tired”
Elsa and I both are dog tired. **** June 1, 2010 Tiring Days June 1, 2009 Please Stand By… June 1, 2008 Reality
The Puppy Coop Is Open
We start riding tomorrow, gathering cattle in the muddy badlands. That meant today was a deadline of sorts. One that separates me from all the new additions. There would be no one here to let Dally outside… and she’s had more than one accident inside as of late. She HAD to move outside, meaning puppies…
Who’s Hiding
In case you were wondering… and reading my old posts… yes, we are AI-ing. Toria is here, Daniel and Brandon, and neighbor S. But they don’t need me… so I’m working on other projects. At least in between the times I’m standing over the puppies going… “ahhhh…” and “ooooooh…” and putting wayward puppies back into…
Meet the Crew
My original plan for this litter… was to name the girls with Wyoming names, and the boys with Nebraska names. On my trip to Dally’s rendezvous, I’d jot down names of creeks, counties, rivers, or roads… whatever caught my eye. Wyoming is pretty slim pickings for girls names unless you want to go with…
Dally’s Litter
Wow! Thanks, everyone, for your well wishes! We made it through the day yesterday… though, of course, it couldn’t be simple or easy! Vernon woke me at 4 am, insisting Dally was going to have her babies. I rolled out, checked on her, and didn’t see anything too unusual, just her heavy breathing and uncomfortability!…
Having Puppies!
No entry tonight, folks… we’re busy having puppies! **** May 25, 2010 Dirt Slick May 25, 2009 A I School – part one May 25, 2008 No entry. Happy Birthday, Daniel!
Infrastructure
A Lesson On Infrastructure. “Infrastructure is the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.” Even to me, it was very obvious that this bridge had sustained damage in the floodwaters of a few days ago. Where before this had spanned a sweet little stream… It’s now an island…
Wordless Wednesday – “A Little Rounder”
Dally starts to show her pregnancy… a little rounder… a little sleepier… a little more contemplative… **** May 11, 2010 Enough For Her (one of my favorite entries!) May 11, 2009 Rush Rush May 11, 2008 No entry.
Questions and Answers – May 2011 Edition part two
Angie wrote: I am so curious about the Mills place. I’ve read some archives but really want to know why is it called the Mills place and how long have you been working on it? Angie, we bought it from the Mills family about six years ago. We’ve only been working on the house these past…
Questions and Answers – May 2011 Edition
Wonderful! Nothing like a chance of winning to bring out the entries! Way to go! Let’s get to it! Taylor wrote: I have a couple questions. 1: Where did the name the Badlands come from? 2: I don’t know a lot about dog breeding. Might some of Dally’s puppies be sable, because of Elsa? Or will…
On The Way
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…