Yes, I should only be braiding reins. Yes, I should just finish painting up the rocks I have collected. No, I probably should not have started a wood burning project… but, I did. Frigid days are perfect for indoor crafting! This little guy belonged to a friend… and he was looking a tad bit rough….
Ranch Recap and Remembrance
Red Dirt In My Soul, a photographic journal of Wyoming ranch life, covers fall scenery, the Hunter Fest, a building project, and moving cattle off of the mountain top in disagreeable weather. This video covers the week of October 11 – October 17, 2020. It also includes a remembrance of “Eden” who died October 12….
Panoramas
Tess took some panorama shots for me… I think they’re pretty *and* awesome! There’s a weird glitch in that one, her horse must have moved! Depending on how you’re viewing these, you may be able to double-click on them to enlarge them and then increase their size from there. It’s grand country!
Off Into the Snow
Snow. Lots of it. Six degrees this morning. Perfect day to move some cows, right? Once again, I opted for babysitting and sent the youngsters and Vernon off into the snow. There is a soothing look to fresh snow and blue skies. It looks pretty… but I know how Panama can trip through this section…
#TBT: Extreme Lifestyle, v.2.0
This was first posted October 30, 2009. Today was a day of extremes…First thing in the morning I was on horseback riding to the top of our Mesa pasture…The eastern sky was socked in…A depressing cloudbank of snow and wind… The western sky held the promise of sunshine and warmth…The mountains across the Basin were…
Wordless Wednesday: Falling Into Winter
For a jigsaw puzzle of this unfiltered sunset, go HERE. As a side note, last week’s puzzle was chosen for a featured puzzle on Jigsaw Planet! Rah! Rah!
Sharp Objects
The family that uses sharp objects together, stays together…
Fog over the Big Horn Basin
Vernon ran up to check the water in the Mesa Pasture first thing this morning. Fog lay thick in the bottoms and he drove out of it as he climbed in elevation. I posted a cool video he took on Facebook. I thought, people will think this is very cool. Well, a few did! I…
Re-Red: October 4 – October 10, 2020
This re-cap for Red Dirt In My Soul covers the clean-up from the massive tree that fell in my father-in-law’s yard, checking on the new water system, early morning with the chickens, and wild turkeys from the studio window. My covered porch is built… almost. Just a few more finishing touches and the roof tin…
Frozen
Once again, I chose to stay home from bringing the cows down. I wrangled five kids instead. While I only had to make a zillion pancakes, slice five apples, get five sandwiches made with the correct condiments… and occasionally send five kids out into the cold blustery day… the cowboys had to put up with…
A Little Bit Better
While I babysat and entertained some visitors, the rest of our crew was cowboying on the snowy mountain pasture. This, after getting a slow start because the calves had escaped their pasture and needed to be herded back to their proper location. Some days on horseback in the snow can still be quite warm… but…
#TBT: For It Was A Place of Joy… v.2.0
This was first posted October 20, 2009. Before this weekend’s activities… I was going to share barn pictures. Let’s get to it! This barn used to belong to D. and M. when I came here almost 30 years ago. I helped brand their calves… I ate in their yard… …