Lest you doubted my story of rain yesterday… which continued throughout the night and morning and has recently restarted… We’re almost to 2″ of rain… which, by Wyoming terms, is 1/7 of our yearly moisture! When the clouds lifted this afternoon… Yup. No surprise there. Boy, I’m glad we’re not riding today! My opinion on…
Category: Weather
Wordless Wednesday – “Scorched Earth”
A scene from the wildfire last week… It was eerie and creepy but attractive in a Tim Burton kind of way. The scorched earth was NOT quiet, but in its death throes of crackles and sizzles as the fire ate away at the remaining wood… **** July 27, 2010 Showerhouse Experience July 27, 2009…
Monday Movie – “Wildland Fire”
No worries… the fire was calm… the guys were on the line… I’m just backup. **** July 25, 2010 Wedding Photos July 25, 2009 You’re Invited July 25, 2008 No entry.
One of the Holes in Our Lives
Hiking along a few weeks ago… technically it was May 3rd… I snapped a quick shot of the newly worked field next to the creek… the red bank above was catching the sunset light… and I liked the brown/blue/red combination. Not a great photo. I take tons of *notgreatphotos*. I just don’t usually share them!…
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…
Still Watching and Waiting
To everyone that sent your concerns, well-wishes, and prayers… thank you so much! It means a great deal that people across this country care what happens to us. We’re healthy, the cows are ok, and all this causes for us is WORK. Please keep the people that have lost their homes, belongings, family members, and…
Flood
We knew it was coming… and it’s a long ways from being over. We’re hoping it’s crested for the night, another 6-8 inches and Daniel’s basement will be in serious trouble. As it was, we managed to keep up with the inflow with a wet/dry vac and we hauled 90% of my stuff out of…
Here It Comes
Another day of rain. This time, the creeks have decided it’s finally time to come up. That’s Canyon Creek. This is the Nowood River close to the highway. And finally, further north… Here’s Otter Creek. Ten Sleep Creek hasn’t come up, at least in town. But for those of you north of here (and downstream)……
Not Even
Tonight the library hosted Glenda Bell aka Calamity Jane. Her performance/discussion was lively, interesting, and enlightening. However, since we’re on Day 349,710 of RAIN… only 11 people showed up. We had originally planned an ice cream social on the lawn outside the library. Monday, we were smart enough to figure out that was probably NOT…
Fickle Wyoming
Hard to believe, being the 19th of May and all… but the Highway between Ten Sleep and Buffalo is closed due to snowfall. Not just Powder River Pass, but the entire distance. Of course, I do recall Victoria and I coming over the hill in a snowstorm in May… 1-3 FEET, yes, FEET of snow…
Stay Tuned
So after our 2 day run to Laramie and back, it was back to farming. With the late spring and plentiful moisture, the guys have been squeezing in any farming they could do anywhere! I’ve been trying to finish painting the basement, and since we know how boring that is… I took my doggies for…
Between the Blades
Yellow bells. Usually the first wildflower to bloom on the prairie. But look again. See the old grass? Still standing. Still nutritious enough to make good feed for cattle. See the green grass? Here it comes… another season of food for cattle and wildlife. Imagine it all gone… burned to a crisp by wildland fires….