Oooh, company this weekend… I’m too busy laughing… I’ll catch up with you tomorrow night.
#TBT: Doing Ranch Work, v.2.0
This was first posted October 17, 2010. I know! I know! Seems like the past week has been full of hot air…balloons and me promoting my watercolors for auction .“I thought you lived on a *ranch*! Where’s the ranchy stuff?” <NOTE: I said ranchy NOT raunchy!><I know the difference!> Well, in between hot air balloons and hunting…
Wordless Wednesday: “Summer, Fall, or Winter?”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Gathering Between Storms Part 2
The cows were gathered. The gate was opened. We’re ready to continue as four wheeler cowboys. Thankfully, the cows seemed to be happy to head homeward. Sometimes, they aren’t ready to go home and you never really know. Perhaps the storm on Saturday encouraged them. Lined out and going, scenes like this warm a rancher’s…
Gathering Between Storms
I thought it was going to be UGLY. We knew this winter storm was on the way, but because of the appointment with our vet on Friday to preg test the last of our cows, Thursday and Friday were full. Saturday it rained (ACTUAL RAIN!) giving us .65″ in total. What that does to our…
Down
Before the winter storm hits tomorrow, we managed to bring our cows down from the top of the mountain.
Why Here?
After loading the bull, we took off to check the water pipelines. A winter storm is on the way and like your home water systems, water pipelines must be emptied to prevent freezing and bursting. Not far from these tanks is a curious homestead. I finally asked Vernon to stop and let me explore it….
Long Lost
We knew he was in there… somewhere… but in our one leased pasture that wins multiple awards for having the most hidey holes, draws, gullies, trees, rocks, hills, valleys, and brush, he was difficult to find. Bulls can be excellent hide-and-go-seek players. Since his job was complete and he wasn’t hurting anything… we had put…
#TBT: Life Out There, v.2.0
This was first posted October 7, 2010. Even though the day was gorgeous, and should have been spent constructively… as in finishing the last bit of tiling, or mowing a lawn, or working in my studio… I chose instead to go to Ten Sleep and roam the streets. All kidding aside, yes, Ten…
Wordless Wednesday: “Roots”
For a jigsaw puzzle of these roots, go HERE.
Side Dish
Among the many duties of a rancher is to provide supplemental feed in the winter. Just when the cows need good nutrition for themselves and their fetal calves, winter hits, cold and snow can be brutal… or not. Some winters are mild with little snow and enough sunshine that days are entirely pleasant. Other winters…
Back In Time Video
Much like last week’s video, this one covers only a single day… the memorable day my sister and I took Quinlan and Jaxon to Hell’s Half Acre, Fort Caspar, and the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. I know I shared many photos of this fun and educational day… but I always like the videos the…