Wyoming meteorologists agree that a big storm is on the way… bringing snow above 8000’ and rain to the rest of us. I rushed to get the majority of my garden seeds in the ground. I’ll hold off on the tomatoes and peppers until the snow is gone! The hardest part was my Ruth Stout…
Up On Top
We went up on the mountain today, clear up on top. With these late storms, the big snowdrifts still lay lazily across the road. More snow is predicted up high for Sunday night, so they’ll be there for a while yet. With the side by side, we could manage the two tracks that cut away…
#TBT: “Infrastructure”, v.2.0
This was first posted May 24, 2011. 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…
Wordless Wednesday: ”Spring Blues”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this picture, go HERE.
Setting Out Pipe
My plans were shifted around this morning, as clouds moved in, the wind blew, and a small rainshower hung around. Later, though, the sun tried to shine between the clouds… and Brandon and family decided to get the irrigating water ready for the fields. It also means that I have water for my lawn, so…
Petunia
I’d like to officially welcome Petunia to the Greet Ranch. Petunia is Tess’ new Jersey milk cow! There hasn’t been a milk cow on the ranch since Vernon was a kid. One of the first things he told me when we got married, was that we weren’t ever getting a milk cow. Now, I’ve bought…
Birthday Presents
I get to share a couple of presents I’ve made recently… for my friend that loves sunflowers.
#TBT: Not Even, v.2.0
This was first posted May 20, 2011. 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…
Wordless Wednesday: “Last Pair”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Favorites
These are my favorites from branding the other day.
Jobs
Come branding time, various jobs usually fall along certain lines. Traditionally, the owner brands his own calves. Younger folks tend to be the “wrestlers”, the ones that hold the calves down… speaking from experience, it gets harder to get up and down as your knees age and your belly gets bigger! Ropers are rotated in…