Giving the cows and calves time to find each other after branding… we did nothing with them for a day. The neighbors that had come to help us with our big branding, were now themselves branding their own herds, trying to beat the predicted rainy weather. That meant Daniel, Brandon, Megan, and Quinlan were gone…
Woohoo
While Quinlan and Jaxon were stepping into new roles as ropers in the branding pen, the little girls were stepping it up as well. Lacee started giving the Nasalgen vaccine. No needles are involved just a squirt up the nose against respiratory diseases. Reagan was marking the nose showing that it had been done. They…
Great Job
I haven’t even shared all of my big branding photos, and we had another small branding today. It was just all of us family (Victoria’s three boys included) plus one friend… and we got the job done! Victoria remembered (quite well actually) how to rope… Then, we also had two new ropers in the pen….
Throwback Thursday: Surprise Me, v.2.0
This was first published April 24, 2015. A few days ago, when we moved some cows, I took Lucas along. Always my “short go” dog, I hoped it wouldn’t be too much for him. We did some work on foot, turning the cows through the open gate, encouraging the last few lost calves along, hoping…
Wordless Wednesday: Waiting Their Turn
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Branding
It was a big day. While we’d planned this branding for Good Friday, a few inches of snow and cold canceled it. Today’s forecast was sketchy, with rain showers predicted but we thought we’d try to see if we could manage anyway. Vernon has been my number one helper since everything I do sends me…
Easter Gifts
Well, MJ, you guessed it. My craft from yesterday was upcycling/recycling knitting needles into bracelets for the girls… I made key chains for the boys. I liked them probably more than the kids did, but that appreciation will come with time. Someday, I hope they’ll look back on all the stuff I’ve made them and…
Guess
Well, my little cough has turned into more and my drugs haven’t done anything yet. I hoped I’d be good to go, but I’m rather miserable and I only finished half my list today. Easter may be a bit later tomorrow… I’m just hoping for a good night’s sleep! If I can sleep in… that’d…
Stay Tuned
Snow. Sun. Snow. Sun. We had to cancel our branding until, hopefully, Monday. Maybe then, the ground will be dry and the calves will be too! Stay tuned…
Throwback Thursday: R U Dun, v.2.0
This was first published April 21, 2015. More cows. More riding. More sun. More fun! (Vernon said he had to take a picture of me because my dog matches my horse perfectly! So is Panama a sable or is Eden a dun??? “Eden, are you dun?”)