For a jigsaw puzzle of this Arrowleaf Balsamroot, go HERE.
Amazing
I met with some people about a possible logging operation on the mountain today. Vernon was busy repairing the baler and getting haying back in production, so he sent me. I didn’t have much to say, but I always enjoy seeing new country. After the meeting, my sister and I went to our little timber…
On The Edge of A Cliff
As par for our summers… we actually HAVE been working on a water project. We’ve been up to our Mesa Pasture a few times, returning this afternoon as well. It was 99 degrees. Not a great day for manual labor… but we had the skid steer, so life was pretty nice despite the temperature. A…
Wedding Adventure
What a wonderful place for a wedding! It made for a late night getting back home, hence no post last night.. but, my… it was gorgeous. You might want to check out this location. Congratulations to C. And J.!
Birthday Girl
We tried to tell her she’s just turning five, but she insists she’s turned seven.
#TBT: Rain Is A Good Thing, v.2.0
This was first posted June 13, 2010. I chose it since it is HOT and DRY right now. Are we ever happy? Rain is a good thing… honestly… in Wyoming’s dry climate, water is scarce. On Wyoming ranches everything is based on limited water. Reservoirs and pipelines to water cattle. Irrigation for crops and hay….
Wordless Wednesday: “Paintbrush”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Five Minutes
Oh, the excitement! Oh, the feeling of being grown up! While the rest of us here on the ranch are over the bubbling enthusiasm portrayed by the next generation when doing “mundane” chores… for the kids, it becomes a badge of honor. Take for instance, that chore of opening gates. When was the last time…
Early Morning Ride
Early morning to beat the heat… Riding to this pasture since it’s so close… then gathering the miles of hills and boggy draws… Some sorting and some counting… (check out my Instagram reel) Only 6.5 hours in the saddle. If there was any justice in the world, I’d lose ten pounds on days like today!
Cool Rocks
A few days ago, we revisited the red cliffs, home to pioneer signatures… Home of tragic battles… It was a very warm day… kids, adults, and one warm dog wandered around peering into cracks in the cliff. While we attempted to keep track of all the children… Bravo disappeared. Looking around a corner, I spied…
Ranch Living Video
Another “Re-Red” video! This one covers April 29 – May 9, 2021. I’ve been so busy lately, it doesn’t seem like I have time to make these videos! I’m wising up, though, and doing a bit for a few days instead of all at once. This video covers the Library Tea Party, planting oats and…
Water Gap
I’ve talked about this before… how hard we work almost every summer to create, expand, improve, or pipe water for our cows. Good water is essential for healthy cattle. With water sources scattered around pastures, cows will get a better use of the grass and forage available. Some cows, like people, are lazy and would…