(Continued from yesterday) We’d found the calf. Momma had hightailed it over a hill in search of it. Insert eye roll. Victoria and her son Matthew had quickly followed her trying to get ahead and turn her around. Turning a cow on foot isn’t easy, trying it in snow and mud makes it fairly impossible….
Eye Roll Emoji
Sometimes… cows can remember a hole in the fence they went through ages ago, sometimes… they can’t remember where they left their calf. Insert eye roll here. Was it on this side of the road or that side? Victoria and kids are here over spring break and when we finally arrived to see if the…
Spring Treats
Happy spring! A high of 57* yesterday, warm and blustery this morning, aaaaannnnddd now it’s snowing. Yup. Just when the mud was getting dried up… though, am I complaining about moisture? Heavens, no! My house was full today with Quinlan, Lorelei, and Megan… Megan’s washing machine is out of commission, and believe me, you need…
Great Reward
One more gorgeous day before the next storm arrives, so what would you like to do? Oh, there’s housework… but maybe something outside like gardening? Nope, still covered in snow… Maybe a hike… yeah, but let’s accomplish something. Aha! I gathered up Quinlan in the side by side and headed to get Jaxon. We stopped…
Comes Together
Lately it seems like the spectacular weather occurs on days when I’m working at the library or in town. Then a snowstorm will roll through with cold winds and dismal clouds leaving mud the consistency of tractor grease. Those days don’t appeal to me for walks. Then there are days like today… Retreating snow. Drying…
#TBT: Traffic Report, v.2.0
This was first posted March 17, 2011. Now for Wyoming State Highway 434… Traffic appears to be light today with surface conditions favorable. From milemarker 17 north to 15 you will find a few fresh patties, but otherwise dry… There are a few cattle northbound but WDOT doesn’t believe it will slow down…
Wordless Wednesday: “Retreating Ice”
Time for a difficult puzzle? For a jigsaw puzzle of the retreating ice, go HERE.
Wavy Platter
When I’ve gone to town lately, I’ve hit up the dollar store and the thrift store looking for white ceramic items. I found this wavy platter… and jumped in with my alcohol inks. At that point I decided I didn’t like the clouds in the sky… so I wiped them off! I then added a…
Fail
It seems like I’ve tried everything. I’ve ordered baby chicks and had the post office get them here quickly. I’ve had the post office take days to get them here and every one was dead. I’ve tried to move broody hens and their eggs into quiet, secluded areas only to have them abandon the eggs….
Tiny
They start off such tiny things…
Brutal
It was brutal. Cold. Snow. Slight breeze. From 50 degrees to -25… it’s hard on everything. The guys were working themselves to exhaustion. Tess was right in there, Megan and I helped when we could. Although most of the heifers have calved, the cows started calving too. Anything born in that weather needed to be…
Wonderful, Baby
Why is it when I am lucky enough to see cool things on my commute home, that 9/10 of the photos I take are going to be blurry? I get that I’m excited, but I’ve done this often enough that I’m pretty good about getting a good rest on my car window or seat or…