This was first posted June 8, 2010. A day not spent on horseback.Victoria and I made some lists and plans for the wedding… and gathered up some of the ribbons and decorations we’ve purchased along the way… We still need to make some arrangements and go up to the site and make some more lists….
Wordless Wednesday: “Cowgirl’s Heaven”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this photo, go HERE.
Continuing Cowboying
I’ve spent two days babysitting, but tomorrow will be my turn to ride. Victoria is here, and she and I get to ride together for old times’ sake, plus pony along two of her children. Rotation works well for us, someone staying with the kids, freeing up two girls to ride. With Victoria in the…
More Work
More work and scenery photos…
Did It Again
Oh, these days of riding… both glorious and frustrating, with awe inspiring views and sore saddles! Yesterday was at least 10 hours in the saddle, if not more… and the silence riding back to the horse trailer was indicative of just how tired, frustrated, and sore we all were. Usually, we can be counted on…
Aye, Aye, AI
Thanks to Megan, I have a few pics of the AI process with our heifers. I mentioned this was going on when we pulled CIDRs the other day. Yesterday was my regular day at the library, so I missed the first day of AI. Today, I decided to watch the five kids and let their…
#TBT: In Your Honor, v.2.0
This was first posted May 31, 2010. We began our gather (muster/roundup) today. What we refer to as the “badlands” is not living up to its name this year. The pasture is *gree-een*, with plenty of old feed from last year as well. The Indian Paintbrush is bright and vivid… with orange and red the…
Wordless Wednesday: “Twisted Twine”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this challenging photo, go HERE.
Time Again
While the cows are out on pasture now, it’s time, once again, to start working on next spring’s calving season. Cows, like humans, carry their babies for 9 months. That means our heifers will be having their first babies in nine months. I’ve missed the work day that inserted what are called CIDRs (pronounced like…
Free Range Children
I totally forgot to make my weekly movie today… I’ve got three grandkids for all day and two more for a bit. That meant a bit more cooking. A bit more time helping out. A bit of origami. A bit of time watching “Annie” and learning that the sun will come out tomorrow… And a…
Random Sunday
I couldn’t resist and bought some Mallard ducklings. I’ve always enjoyed having the little guys around for summer. So far it’s too cold to keep them outside, so they’re living in my mud room… in a box, of course! **** Tess competed in another half marathon, this time in Billings. She came in fourth in…