Early morning. Long day.
Smoky Sunrise
Early morning. Long day.
The After
We all moved a little slow this morning… Johnny’s big party took a lot out of us! The kids went 9-0 all night long, running and jumping on our “hay bale maze” we’d set up, then dancing to the music, and running some more. I was pretty tired, too. Slowly, the shop regained its utilitarian…
Party Time
Old Time Fiddlers, neighbors, friends, relatives, plenty of food and drink. I didn’t take many photos because we hired a professional to do that… and I’ll share at some point. Thanks to everyone who showed up and sent well wishes for Johnny’s 90th birthday party (plus 6 months or so!). I think you made a…
#TBT: Good Morning Ride, v.2.0
This was first published July 6, 2010. Like most Wyoming ranches this time of year, we spend a large amount of our time moving cattle to higher elevation pastures for the summer. Yesterday another bunch of our cattle made it to the mesa…This time all five of us rode since we had about twice as…
Wordless Wednesday: “Solitary”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this tree, go HERE.
Not Hers
Once the heifers were corralled, we immediately started working them. While Brandon and Megan went to pulling blood into the vacuum tubes, I planted myself at the back, sorting the heifers up the alley. I didn’t manage to take any photos back there, preferring to keep my eyes open for the ornery, kicking heifers. Each…
Cousin Crew on Duty
Back to ranchlife… We brought our heifers up to the corral so we could take some blood samples to submit for a pregnancy test. Since it’s a fairly short ride, the Cousin Crew was on duty. Since the rest of the work was in the corral, everyone unsaddled, and tried to hustle to start work…
Haul
Oh, the intensity! The focus! What could be holding their attention so well? The next entry in the parade that might throw them some candy! If you give them a wave, you’ll increase your chances of receiving some candy, a football or frisbee, even a basic first aid kit! It helps in a small town…
Pre-Holiday Getaway
I took my holiday early when a friend and I buzzed over to Buffalo for a day of antique shopping, browsing, and general enjoyment. It’s been a while when I just went somewhere for pure fun. Buffalo, as usual, didn’t disappoint. The new Amish store, Yoder’s, was a delight. Luckily I did have a “cash…
#TBT: Morning Project, v.2.0
This was first posted July 2, 2010. We took our first bunch of cows up to our Mesa Pasture this week. There were supposed to be only 55 pairs and two bulls… this was gonna be a piece of cake! The weather has turned from soggy, overcast, and chilly a little while ago to hot,…
Wordless Wednesday: “Well, Hello”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this mule deer buck hiding in the sagebrush, go HERE.